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The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011 was one of the worst tornadoes ever recorded. It killed 64 people which marks it as the third deadliest U.S. tornado (after the Hackleburg and Joplin tornadoes of this year) in over 50 years and caused $2.2 billion in damage, marking it as the second costliest tornado in U.S. history. The tornado was officially a high-end EF4 with some damage approaching EF5, the highest possible rating. The damage path of the tornado was 80 miles long and 1.5 miles wide.
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Are tornadoes common in Tuscaloosa AL?
Not exactly common. Only a few cities can claim that they are frequently hit by tornadoes, though Tuscaloosa has had more than its fair share. The northern half of Alabama is a major hot spot for tornado acivity.
Was the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa Alabama in 2011 an F5?
No. The Tuscaloosa tornado of 2011 was a high-end EF4. According to the survey results published from the National Weather Service the winds in that tornado fell about 10 mph short of an EF5. Interestingly, one article suggests that had the Tuscaloosa tornado occurred before the Enhanced Fujita scale was implemented in 2007 it would likely have been rated F5. However, the newer scale has more precise standards for ratings, and, by the slimmest of margins this tornado did not meet the EF5 standard. Looking at what this storm did, it was about as bad as a tornado can get without being an EF5. 4 other tornadoes that occurred on the same day were rated EF5.
What are 3 examples of tornadoes in the last 5 years?
There have been thousands of tornadoes in the last 5 years. These are the 3 most notable.The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011. This EF5 tornado devastated Joplin, killing 158 people and costing $2.8 billion. This makes it the costliest tornado in U.S. history, the 7th deadliest, and the deadliest since 1947.The Hackleburg, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011. This EF5 tornado devastated a series of small towns in northern Alabama along a damage path over 130 miles long. The tornado killed 72 people and cost $1.25 billion. This makes it the deadliest tornado in Alabama history and the 4th costliest in U.S. history.The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011. This EF4 (possibly EF5) tornado devastated parts of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama, killing 64 people and causing $2.2 billion in damage. This makes it the second deadliest tornado in Alabama history and the second costliest in U.S. history. It briefly haled the title of costliest until the Joplin tornado 3 weeks later. This and the Hackleburg tornado were part of the 2011 Super Outbreak, the largest and costliest tornado outbreak ever recorded.
Are tornadoes named?
No. Tornadoes are too numerous and happen too quickly to be named. Instead tornadoes are usually referred to by the places they hit, such as the Oklahoma City tornado or the Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado. The only types of storms named are tropical cyclones (e.g. hurricanes).
What are some tornadoes that happened in April 2011?
There were 759 tornadoes in the U.S. in April of 2011. The most significant of these all occurred on April 27. Listed here are those with 20 or more deaths.The Hackleburg-Phil Campbell-Tanner-Harvest, Alabama tornado, which hit several towns in northern Alabama, killing 72 making it the deadliest tornado in Alabama history and (at the time) the deadliest in the U.S. since 1955. It was rated EF5.The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham, Alabama tornado. This tornado killed 64 people and injured over 1500, making it the second deadliest tornado in Alabama history. Damaged totaled $2.2 billion, making it the second costliest tornado in U.S. history. Rating: EF4The Smithville, Mississippi-Shottsville, Alabama tornado. This tornado killed 23 people, most in Smithville, which was mostly destroyed. It was the third EF5 tornado to touch down that day, making it only the second time that more than 2 such tornadoes were recorded on the same day.The Rainsville, Alabama tornado. Much like the Smithville tornado this one killed 23 people. It was the fourth and final EF5 tornado to touch down on that day.The Ohatchee, Alabama tornado. Spawened from the same thunderstorm that produced the Tuscaloosa tornado, this twister killed 22 people wand was a mile wide at times. It was rated EF4.The Ringgold, Georgia-southeast Tenneesee tornado. This tornado destroy part of Ringgold, Georgia before moving into Tennessee, killing a total of 20 people. It was rated EF4 but was considered for an EF5 rating.These are only the top 6 tornadoes of April 2011. A number of other highly destructive tornadoes touched down on April 27 and intense activity also occurred on April 15, 16, and 26.
What classification was the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa?
The Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011 was rated EF4.
How many people died in the Tuscaloosa tornado?
The Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011 killed 64 people, making it the second deadliest tornado in Alabama history. Another tornado hit Tuscaloosa on December 16, 2000, killing 11 people.
What was the tornado's name that hit tuscaloosa?
Tornadoes are not given names as hurricanes are but are simply referred to by where they occur. Therefore, the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 27, 2011 is simply called the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado as it hit both cities.
When did the tornado in Tuscaloosa happen?
Tuscaloosa, Alabama has been hit by a number of tornadoes, but the most recent and most devastating tornado to hit the city was the EF4 that struck on April 27, 2011.
How many people were injured in the Alabama tornado?
There were many tornadoes in Alabama. Injury statistics are not available for all of them. The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado, one of the worst of them, injured over 1000.
Where was the biggest natural disaster in Alabama in 2011 located?
The biggest one so far was in Tuscaloosa, Alabama a terrible Tornado/Twister ripped trough!! o
How long was tuscaloosa tornado on ground?
The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of 2011 was on the ground for about 90 minutes.
What state is lake Tuscaloosa in?
Lake Tuscaloosa is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
What happened when the tornado hit Tuscaloosa?
The infamous Tuscaloosa tornado of April 27, 2011 touched down in rural Green County, Alabama about 20 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa and moved northeast. The tornado was causing major damage as soon as it entered the city. The tornado maintain EF4 intensity as it passes trhough Tuscaloosa, destroying thousands of structures. In Tuscaloosa, the tornado killed 44 people and injured more than 1,000, but it wasn't finished. The tornado continued on at EF4 strength, possibly reaching EF5 strength, and struck suburbs on the north side of Birmingham, where another 20 were killed and 500 were injured.
What Is Tuscaloosa?
Tuscaloosa is a city in Alabama and is also a county in Alabama. Tuscaloosa the city is 66.7 miles in area and has a population of 90,221 as of 2008. But Tuscaloosa County, Alabama is where the city Tuscaloosa is located. Tuscaloosa County is 1,351 miles in area and has a population of 171,159 people.
What was the death toll in Birmingham Alabama tornado in 2011?
In total the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado (it hit both cities) of April 27, 2011 killed a total of 64 people. Had it no been for the Hackleburg tornado of the same day, which killed 72 people, the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado would have been the deadliest to hi the U.S. since 1955.
How big was the tornado that hit Alabama in April 2011?
There were many tornadoes in Alabama in April 2011. The one you are referring to was probably the Tuscaloosa tornado of April 27. The tornado was at a mile and a half wide and appears to have been a borderline EF4/EF5, though the official rating is EF4.
