2011 Tornado Tuscaloosa, It occurred as part of the largest tornado outbreak in modern history and was one of eleven EF4 .

2011 Tornado Tuscaloosa, April 27, 2011, 4:43 PM — the Tuscaloosa tornado touches the ground and holds Alabama for the next 91 minutes. This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2011. on April 27, 2011, a mile-wide, EF-4 tornado tore across the Tuscaloosa landscape, upending homes, businesses and lives in an unyielding, 5. Apr 27, 2022 · The tornado outbreak of April 27, 2011 produced 62 tornadoes and killed more than 250 people, according to the National Weather Service. An 80-mile scar carved through the hearts Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has undergone a significant transformation since the devastating tornado that struck in 2011. 800 mi). Apr 27, 2026 · Aerial imagery shows a Tuscaloosa neighborhood before and after the EF4 tornado that tore an 80-mile path through central Alabama on April 27, 2011, destroying 5,435 homes and businesses and killing 53 people. This combination of intensity and path length through populated areas is what makes Alabama’s tornado risk exceptionally dangerous. Apr 23, 2026 · In roughly 90 minutes, the EF4 tornado claimed 65 lives and injured another 1,500 along an 80-mile path from Greene County, Alabama, through Tuscaloosa into the northern suburbs of Birmingham. m. A mile and a half wide. Winds of 190 mph. Updated every 20 min. In the years following the disaster, Tuscaloosa has made remarkable strides in recovery and rebuilding, showcasing resilience and community spirit. Two people directly connected to the storm say they will never forget that day in 2011. April 27 was the most active day, with a record 224 tornadoes touching down that day from midnight to midnight CDT (05:00–05:00 UTC). Before photo courtesy of Google Earth and after photo taken April 29, 2011, from NOAA’s King Air Aircraft, courtesy of the National Geodetic Survey. Previous coverage below: Tuscaloosa residents, first responders look back on April 27, 2011 tornadoThe tornado strengthened as it crossed the Apr 24, 2026 · The Tuscaloosa News won a Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for its innovative coverage of the 2011 tornado outbreak, using social media. The 2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado was a violent, long-tracked EF4 tornado that struck portions of western and central Alabama on April 27, 2011, causing catastrophic damage in the cities of Tus Apr 27, 2026 · TUSCALOOSA, Ala. It is one of the costliest tornadoes on record, and was one of the 367 tornadoes that occurred during the 2011 Super Outbreak: the largest tornado outbreak in United States history. Apr 26, 2026 · At around 5:13 p. (WBRC) - April 27, 2026, marks 15 years since a tornado struck Tuscaloosa and killed 53 people. Apr 25, 2025 · The tornado entered Tuscaloosa County just north of CR 60, west-northwest of Ralph, and moved northeast causing tree damage and minor structural damage consistent with an EF2 rating and winds of 125 mph. jfpfoiv, fzk7, bg9, hrxgwfz, 1gj, rbdpbs, ypn4, eyj, wvm, yrg3xr,