There were 145 recorded tornadoes in Alabama in 2011, a record for that state.
There were many tornadoes in Alabama that occurred mostly in the afternoon and evening of April 27, 2011.
On average Birmingham gets hit by a tornado every two years.
There were just under 1,700 tornadoes in the U.S. in 2011 in too many locations it count. The worst hit areas include Joplin, Missouri, and numerous towns in Mississippi and Alabama.
There are more tornadoes in Alabama compared to hurricanes. Alabama is part of a region known as Tornado Alley, which experiences multiple tornadoes each year. Hurricanes are less common in Alabama, but the state can still be impacted by hurricanes that make landfall along the Gulf Coast.
Yes. Huntsville has been hit by a number of tornadoes in its history.
Tornadoes are more common in the northern half of Alabama than in the southern part, though the whole state is pretty prone to tornadoes.
From current projections Hurricane Isaac is not expected to hit Alabama directly. However, Isaac is a very large storm and will still affected Alabama with rain, thunderstorms, and possibly tornadoes and flooding.
Tornadoes struck Alabama on several occasions in 2012. The most notable were on January 23, March 2, and December 25. On both dates the state was hit by multiple tornadoes as strong as EF3. Tornadoes also hit Alabama on January 26, March 23, June 10, August 29, August 30, October 1, October 14, December 10, and December 20.
There were 129 tornadoes in Texas in 2009.
Yes, on April 27, 2011 Cullman, Alabama was hit by an EF4 tornado, one of many tornadoes that touched down that day.
A total of 9 tornadoes hit California in 2011.