All final exams were cancelled, with all registered students receiving a final grade based on their grade as of the day of the storm. [129] Numerous homes in the Rainsville area were swept completely away, with debris strewn up to a mile from the foundations. The tornado moved into southeastern Etowah County, east of Cannon Gap Rd, where it caused mainly tree damage consistent with an EF-1 rating and winds of 100 mph. Tornadoes continued touching down further to the northeast as the sun set, particularly in Georgia. Two double-wide mobile homes were tossed at least 100 yards (91 m), and a third mobile home was tossed 100 yards (91 m) up a 50 foot (15 m) embankment and destroyed along this segment of the path as well. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration More trees were downed as the tornado crossed the Cahaba River and lifted just northeast of Marvel at 6:55 p.m. CDT (23:55 UTC), not far from the Shelby County border. God was so good to us and gave us more than we had before.â. Her home was completely destroyed, and she had injuries to her right arm, and had multiple surgeries. EF5 damage to a large, well-built, anchored house in Smithville, Mississippi. [17] Conditions were similar on April 26, with a predicted likelihood of severe thunderstorms, including an extended threat of strong to violent long-track tornadoes throughout the afternoon and evening hours; mixed-layer CAPE values were forecast to be around 3000–4000 J/kg, around east Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. English: Shoal Creek Valley Alabama Tornado April 27, 2011. The tornado moved into southwestern Cherokee County south of Estes Crossroads, along CR 19. The tornado maintained a path along Shoal Creek Rd until it crossed the lake. Several mobile homes were destroyed and many trees were either snapped or completely uprooted. Found inside â Page 1366-11 Racine , 450 . .64 Wayne , 1154 G2 Belleville , 2011 0-9 Coon Valley , 735 ..L - 6 fredonia , 2102 M - 13 Kel . ... WASHAKIE CO . , 7883_C Hamlin , 1096 G - 2 Mason , 1065 D - 3 Poca , 1009 F - 3 Tornado , 1111 . A single family home was destroyed on CR 31. A long-tracked wedge tornado caused EF2 damage in rural portions of Texas and Louisiana. ***NOT FOR BROADCAST***Contact Brett Adair with Live Storms Media to license.brett@livestormsmedia.comMillion dollar Homes with major damage in the Shoal Cre. Devastating. [78] The tornado continued to knock down trees as it passed near Roland, several of which landed on homes. Th. Four tornadoes were rated EF5 – behind only the 1974 Super Outbreak (7 F5s). In total, 13 people were killed and 54 others were injured. Several other homes and mobile homes were destroyed as the tornado moved along the south side of Enterprise. Drought Monitor The University itself was undamaged by the storm, though six students enrolled at the University were later discovered to have perished. [128] The tornado continued to level additional homes as it passed near Henagar and Ider, at which point it began to closely parallel Interstate 59. The tornado then exited the Tuscaloosa area and moved through dense forest towards Birmingham, downing and debarking thousands of trees at low-end EF3 intensity. Radio stations in downtown Cullman also reported on the tornado and some even captured it passing over until power was knocked out. The tornado completely destroyed a Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Harvest and severely damaged a convenience store and local bank, which was shut down for months following the event. Killed with him were his daughter-in-law Tammy Isbell and his 7-year-old granddaughter, Leah . "Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education." The tornado mowed down a stand of pine trees and destroyed two frame houses, with major damage to the interior walls, and the exterior walls completely destroyed. Additional homes were leveled at high-end EF3 intensity near The Indian Mountain Tract before it continued across rural areas into Georgia. The tornado crossed into Cherokee County north of the intersection of US Hwy 278 and CR 19. US Dept of Commerce [60] Despite this, the secondary portion of the outbreak that had begun producing scattered tornadoes throughout the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast regions the previous evening intensified during the early hours of the morning, producing numerous tornadoes. Tornado damage leaving numerous homes completely destroyed while others nearby have little to no damage. Some 60 percent of the sirens for warning residents of worse problems around Browns Ferry were disabled by the storms, and the plant had to arrange plans to use cars with loudspeakers to warn residents in case of another problem. [1][111] President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited Tuscaloosa on April 29, taking a ground tour of some of the affected areas. After having touched down in a rural area on the east side of the Tombigbee River, the tornado quickly intensified to high-end EF2 strength along County Road 69. Pavement was scoured from several roads in the area, and a concrete porch was torn away and broken in half at another residence that was swept away. The tornado caused extensive structural damage through this area, consisting of many mobile homes and site-built homes being either heavily damaged or destroyed. The tornado strengthened again and downed trees and power lines as it crossed Interstate 59. Although it took place five years ago, it seems like it happened just yesterday. A Huddle House restaurant, the Rainsville Civic Center, and a credit union were destroyed. [118][119] The tornado entered Tennessee along Lakeview Drive near Moore Crossing and Nickajack Dam. [132], After touching down southwest of Argo, the tornado continued northeast of Odenville, producing EF0 to EF1 tree damage. The result is this thoughtful guide chock-full of tidbits that's sure to make your Alabama experiences special and memorable. . Many homes were damaged or destroyed in residential areas of the city, with extensive tree and power line damage noted as well. This is the same tornado that hit the Lake Purdy area. [139] The tornado re-intensified to EF2 and destroyed two houses and a mobile home before lifting south of Athens. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . One mobile home was picked up, bounced a couple times, and thrown into a tree line, where it was torn apart and debris was scattered up to a mile away, including the frame. The EF4 Enterprise tornado, as it was in southeast Mississippi. Conditions became increasingly favorable for tornadoes during such an extreme tornado outbreak. It intensified further into a violent EF4 in northeastern Walker County, as it completely leveled a site-built home and obliterated two nearby mobile homes. Remarkably, a family of four taking shelter inside the house were completely unharmed. Numerous well-built brick buildings and storefronts in downtown Cullman were heavily damaged or completely destroyed, along with churches. Many roads were closed due to the flooding there. The towers supported some 90 transmission lines, a mixture of 500kV and 161kV lines. As the tornado crossed US Hwy 278, several homes sustained significant roof damage, consistent with an EF-1 rating and winds of 95 mph. NWS It passed through 3 counties in Georgia, injuring 4 more people as it strengthened back into an EF-2 in Polk and Floyd Counties before weakening to an EF-1 in Bartow County. Most all of the students from the Shoal Creek area attended one of the three Ashville schools. The worst damage, however, was to a cinder block utility building and was rated lower-end EF3. [45] This tornado killed 64 people and caused extensive devastation in densely populated areas, and the tornado struck several of the same small communities as the April 1956 F4, the April 1977 F5 and the April 1998 F5 tornadoes that hit portions of the Birmingham area. Dozens of homes in Trenton were either completely destroyed or sustained major damage, and tens of thousands of trees were downed in the area. [164][165], TVA lost the ability to transmit power from both Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant and Widows Creek Fossil Plant after the storms on April 27, requiring both to be shut down. A large portion of one of the homes was wiped off of its foundation; however, its garage sustained only minor roof damage. A shed was destroyed with pieces of large farm machinery stored inside thrown up to 20 yards away, a storage trailer was tossed 100 yards and found impaled by planks of wood, and steel power poles in the area were bent over. This included 41 tornado watches—10 of which were particularly dangerous situation (PDS) watches—and 15 severe thunderstorm watches. Two violent EF4 tornadoes also ripped through Jackson County, Alabama, one of which caused a fatality near Bridgeport while the other passed near Pisgah and into Georgia where it caused major damage in Trenton and killed 14 people. A shed suffered roof damage and an industrial plant was completely destroyed at EF2 strength as well. Upon realizing the extent of the storm damage immediately off-campus, including areas of off-campus student housing, the university shut down all academic and extracurricular activities for the remainder of the day, and then, still later, for the remaining ten days of the academic semester. The tornado reached EF2 strength as it crossed into Faulkner County and passed southeast of Mayflower, downing numerous trees and power lines and damaging homes and outbuildings. The tornado damaged and destroyed several other homes, garages, and sheds north of Union Grove before it crossed the Tennessee River, snapping numerous trees in a forested area before dissipating. Many local television stations, including WBRC and WBMA-LD/WCFT/WJSU, as well as CBS affiliate WIAT (channel 42), broadcast live footage of this long-tracked tornado in both Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. [128], Initial damage in Lakeview consisted of structural damage to small buildings and snapped trees. It then weakened slightly to EF3 strength and produced heavy damage to more houses and mobile homes near Snell and Energy. [90], The Cullman tornado first touched down on the north side of Lewis Smith Lake and caused light structural damage near Crane Hill before intensifying and tracking directly towards Cullman, snapping numerous trees and heavily damaging several homes. [74] A tornado warning was issued for the area roughly 30 minutes prior to the tornado's arrival, and the relatively low loss of life was attributed to this lead time. [89] Downtown Cullman was badly damaged by the tornado, with the major damage being along a two-block area through the center of the downtown business district. [35] An EF3 tornado destroyed structures and caused severe damage at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as well. South of Arkadelphia, a second area of EF4 damage was observed, as a cinder block construction home was leveled and a car was thrown 130 yards (120 m). Tornado Warnings Shoal Creek is listed as the best course in Alabama by the Golf Digest Top 100 rankings. In total, seven people were killed and an additional 52 were injured. The tornado continued towards the small community of Tanner. The supercell that produced the Tuscaloosa/Birmingham EF4 tornado originated in Newton County, Mississippi. Tornado Safety Rules, Awareness Weeks Damage was rated EF3 in this area. [87][88] A tornado finally touched down at 2:30 p.m. CDT just east of the Philadelphia Municipal Airport. Many power poles were snapped, a mobile home was annihilated, and a large shop building was completely destroyed as well. At the second of these two homes, a dump truck was thrown 30 feet (9.1 m). Damage and power outages in the Huntsville area were so widespread that at one point over 650,000 people were out of power in the Tennessee Valley Authority system. One fatality occurred in Eoline, in a vehicle near the fire department building, along with ten other injuries. It downed a significant number of trees before moving into Bibb County north of Alabama State Highway 25. He stated further that he had already declared a federal state of emergency in Alabama. … Nothing but the foundation and a pile of debris remained at the restaurant site, and a small portion of the restaurant's foundation slab buckled. Drone Footage Following March 2021 Tornado in Birmingham, AL. Billy Wakefield, who became the pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Shoal Creek three weeks after the tornado, was at his house in Beaver Valley, which is about three miles off the path the tornado took. An EF3 tornado caused major damage to homes in Coaling, Alabama, an EF2 and an EF3 tornado produced severe damage and a fatality near Eupora, Mississippi. [108][109][110], The tornado touched down north of Section, initially producing EF0 to EF1 tree damage. Trees were left as stumps. You have permission to edit this article. The resulting flash flooding in central Arkansas also resulted in five people losing their lives. This book is based upon the true story of the April 27, 2011, outbreak of tornadoes that came through the state of Alabama. Storm Data Other destructive tornadoes occurred in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, and Virginia, with storms also affecting other states in the Southern and Eastern United States. [103][105], The tornado continued across the Alabama state line into Marion County, where it caused EF1-strength damage near Bexar. For several months, the church delayed making repairs because it was serving as a relief center and a donation drop-off point. For the past 18 months, Landry has been working at the Winn Dixie deli in Rainbow City as the assistant culinary manager. * One tornado touched down in Ontario, Canada, on April 27 and was rated as an F0. A 5-ton bulldozer was flipped over, a pickup truck was tossed 200 yards (180 m), and a dump truck was tossed 50 yards (46 m) and destroyed. Another tornado — this one being in Gilbertsville — caused significant damage to a school's athletic field.[34]. The strength of the tornadoes that hit that day were classified as an EF-4, an EF-2 and an EF-0. Photo taken from the Ohatchee side of Neely Henry Lake. [165] All the traffic lights were off, a dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed, students were sent home from United States Space Camp, and the Panoply Arts Festival was canceled. CoCoRaHS A high risk of severe weather was issued for April 26 for portions of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas along and near the Interstate 30 corridor as conditions became even more favorable for extreme weather. The damage path of the tornado was between 1⁄3 and 1⁄2 mile (0.54 and 0.80 km) wide. [130], The tornado continued across the eastern fringes of Sylvania, where a church was completely destroyed, a section of sidewalk was pulled up, and additional homes were swept away and scattered, though it was revealed that these homes were pushed off of their foundations with limited anchorage. Moving northeast, the tornado damaged a barn and destroyed two small churches and at least four mobile homes. These towers were the main supply of electrical power to much of North Alabama, and some were without power for two weeks. [70] The last tornadoes of the outbreak touched down that afternoon in eastern North Carolina, which was hard hit in the April 16 outbreak, though the tornadoes that impacted the area this time around were weak. Hazardous Weather Outlook, Current Conditions At around 5:10 p.m. CDT (22:10 UTC), a very large and exceptionally destructive tornado struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and about 40 minutes later, that same tornado struck the northern suburbs of nearby Birmingham. Thatâs how fresh it is in my mind. NOAA Weather Radio The MCV would then produce 13 tornadoes (most rated EF1) to the northeast in Marshall County, many of which occurred simultaneously. The tornado touched down northwest of Ferndale in Pulaski County at 6:48 p.m. CDT (23:48 UTC), downing trees and transmission towers at EF1 intensity. [121][123], Leaving behind six fatalities and forty more injuries, the tornado maintained its intensity as it moved into the Talladega National Forest. The Shoal Creek Community in St. Clair County was hit by a large, deadly tornado on April 27, 2011. Heavy rains and minor flooding were also reported in Northern Ontario from April 26–28. Two others -- one in Moody and one in Pell City -- brought the death toll to 14 in St. Clair County. âEveryone felt the impact of the 13 lives that were lost. Summer Safety Campaign The EF-4 was the one that hit Shoal Creek Valley where 12 people lost their lives. St. Clair County's Shoal Creek Valley still recovering from the April 27, 2011, tornadoes (26 photos) Gary Hanner, St. Clair Times associate editor, ghanner@thestclairtimes.com Apr 26, 2016 Most of the structures in downtown Hackleburg were badly damaged and Hackleburg High School was destroyed. "[166][167], Huntsville was the largest city with no electricity from TVA. [163], Storms through the area severely damaged Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)'s power grid for transmitting electricity throughout the region. The tornado grew in intensity as it struck Fyffe, where more significant damage occurred. The destroyed Eoline Volunteer Fire Department building. [93], The tornado moved northeast, producing EF3 damage in and around Langtown. Flood Products Description Cars were tossed and destroyed throughout the path of the tornado, with one car wrapped around a debarked tree. However, it affected more of Mayflower than this tornado did and caused greater damage all along the path, especially in Vilonia, before lifting near El Paso. The Mississippi Bubble Burst - how it affected the settlers. [100], In Cordova, numerous homes and manufactured houses were either damaged or destroyed in this area along with many trees being downed. The tornado weakened considerably as it approached Corridor X of the Appalachian Development Highway System, with only minor EF0 tree damage, before it strengthened significantly as it entered the town of Cordova as a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) wide EF3. [7], In total, 348 people were killed as a result of the outbreak, including 324 tornado-related deaths across six states and 24 fatalities caused by other thunderstorm-related events such as straight-line winds, hail, flash flooding or lightning. Another long-tracked EF5 wedge tornado passed through rural portions of Alabama and Tennessee, becoming the deadliest tornado of the outbreak as it completely devastated the towns of Hackleburg, Phil Campbell, Mount Hope, Tanner, and Harvest, killing 72 people. A reported 14 tornadoes were spotted Thursday across Alabama, with the state reporting at least five dead . In addition, tree damage was extensive in this area, with every tree left mangled. A widespread complex of supercell storms overspread the states of Mississippi and Alabama and violent tornadoes began rapidly touching down as the evening progressed. [85] It reached EF5 strength a second time near the Kemper–Winston county line where extreme ground scouring again took place and pavement was scoured. âFive years have truly passed quickly since the devastating tornado hit our area,â Patti Johnson said. Two sisters sit down with ABC 33/40 Chief Meteorologist James Spann to reflect on the deadly tornado that hit the Shoal Creek community in Alabama on April 2. Seven people were killed and another 17 were injured. The tornado finally dissipated north of Joy at 7:59 p.m. CDT (00:59 UTC), after having travelled just over 51 miles (82 km). [87] Traveling briskly to the northeast, it warranted a severe thunderstorm warning within 25 minutes and was deemed potentially tornadic by 1:36 p.m. Winter Weather Found inside â Page 89Quinton Anderson was a seventeen-year-old junior at Joplin High School when the tornado struck on May 22, 2011. He turned eighteen on November 16 ... We went to Shoal Creek and then we went to his Dad's buddy's pond up by Carl Junction. In St. Clair County, where 12 people were killed in the Shoal Creek Valley area, Usrey is handling services for nine, said Steve Perry, owner of the funeral home off … [139][141] Several trees were felled in Polk County as the tornado weakened to EF1-strength, before it crossed into McMinn County. This line of severe thunderstorms would produce tornadic activity from the evening on April 26 into the late morning of April 27. [106][107], This multiple-vortex EF4 tornado, with maximum sustained winds of up to 190 mph (310 km/h), devastated portions of Jackson and DeKalb counties in Alabama, as well as Dade and Walker counties in Georgia along a 47-mile-long (76 km) path at times up to 1,260 yards (1,150 m) wide, killing 14 people and injuring at least 50 others. [29] Widespread tornado warnings were then issued in that area later that evening. North of Sawyerville, the tornado strengthened to EF3 intensity as it was crossing Alabama State Highway 14. [128][131], After the Tuscaloosa/Birmingham tornado lifted, the same supercell produced another tornado, at 6:28 p.m. CDT (23:28 UTC) near Argo, Alabama, in eastern Jefferson County. [98][99] In addition to being the deadliest, this tornado also had the longest track of any tornado in the outbreak, with its path extending 132 miles (212 km) across Northern Alabama and into Tennessee. The Alberta City neighborhood in eastern Tuscaloosa sustained catastrophic damage as numerous homes, apartment buildings, and a shopping center were completely leveled. Many tornadoes touched down in this area as well. The tornado crossed Neely Henry Lake and into Calhoun County at Eagle Cove Rd., northwest of Ohatchee. Most of those tornadoes were weak, but a few of them caused considerable damage. Residents try to stay ready. Examines the air power experience of a selected range of European countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Gulf War of 1991. [59], Tornado watches were issued for the Atlantic coast from Pennsylvania to Florida at the start of the day and continued through the morning and early afternoon, but tornadoes were forecasted to generally be weaker and more isolated. Five years later, residents of Shoal Creek Valley talk about the day theyâll never forget. The most intense damage along the path occurred northeast of Phil Campbell in the rural community of Oak Grove, where vehicles were carried long distances and mangled beyond recognition, large trees were completely debarked, and large brick homes with extensive anchoring were obliterated with the debris wind-rowed hundreds of yards away. Reports from Tuscaloosa indicated 44 people were killed, with an additional 20 deaths in Birmingham. The remains of a home destroyed during a tornado outbreak a decade ago are shown on April 13, 2021, in Shoal Creek Valley near Ashville, Ala. Time hasen't fill the voids created by a massive . ***NOT FOR BROADCAST***Contact Brett Adair with Live Storms Media to license.brett@livestormsmedia.comMillion dollar Homes with major damage in the Shoal Cre. [142], The tornado killed 20 people and injured hundreds more along its 57-mile (92 km) path across Catoosa, Hamilton, Bradley, Polk, and McMinn counties. It then weakened to EF1 strength and caused mostly minor damage to trees and mobile homes. Hundreds of trees were downed in this area as well. God spared them. Early in the morning the squall line, packing straight-line winds and numerous embedded tornadoes, moved through Louisiana and Mississippi before proceeding to affect North and Central Alabama and parts of Middle and East Tennessee. Outreach Materials StormReady, Local Research and Outreach Some unanchored homes in town were swept from their foundations. The Shoal Creek Valley community was the hardest-hit area in St. Clair County, with 13 people killed in the … As the low formed across Texas and deepened while moving east, a tightening pressure gradient force further strengthened the low-level jet, therefore creating a broad warm sector across the southeastern states. [47] Two EF3 tornadoes crossed paths in Greene and Washington counties (coming a couple hours apart), resulting in eight fatalities. Tornadoes plowed across the Eastern U.S. over four days, killing more than 320 people in six states and causing an estimated $12 billion in . A reported 14 tornadoes were spotted Thursday across Alabama, with the state reporting at least five dead from the storms. [44][111] Debris from the tornado was reported to be falling from the sky across Birmingham over 20 miles (32 km) away in Jefferson County. It has been determined that the damage was consistent with a strong tornado, which was a regeneration of the Greene-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson County tornado. [135], This tornado's final death toll, combining fatalities in both St. Clair and Calhoun counties in Alabama, would eventually come to 22. [168][169][170] Power was restored gradually to Huntsville, beginning with 3 percent on the morning of May 1. A church in the area was heavily damaged, vehicles were tossed around and destroyed, and thousands of trees were uprooted as well. The tornado then moved northeast toward Stevenson, where large trees were downed, several roofs were damaged, a trailer was tipped over, and a shed was partially destroyed. Another area of EF4 damage was observed east of Enterprise as a new home undergoing completion was leveled, with the debris swept off the foundation. [159] Following the tornado outbreak on the evening of April 27, President Barack Obama granted a federal emergency declaration for the state of Alabama, giving federal assistance, including search and rescue assets, to the affected region. The tornado continued to cause extensive damage as it moved northeast crossing US Hwy 431 at Colwell and CR 23, where several homes and one church were destroyed. [127], This tornado was on the ground for nearly three hours, having traveled 122.04 miles (196.40 km) across seven counties in two states. Research on this phenomenon considers the strong influence of the "Creative Class" thesis on Smart Growth strategies, gentrification, income inequality, and social polarization made popular by the works of Richard Florida. A heavy propane tank was lofted and thrown 100 yards (91 m) from one of the chicken houses, and 19 cattle on the property were killed. Most of these tornadoes were weak. [50] At Chilhowee Lake, large metal power line truss towers were torn and thrown from their concrete supports that they were anchored to. A high-end EF4 rating was applied in this area as a result. I feel for and pray for those families every day.â. The tornado then continued to the northeast and reached EF4 strength, with the most significant damage being located near the intersection of County Roads 255 and 256. This also generated stronger wind shear, providing better organization for the supercell storms as a result. Contact Gary Hanner at ghanner@thestclairtimes.com. It then continued through the northwest corner of Morgan County, crossed Wheeler Lake, and moved into Limestone County, coming within 2 miles (3.2 km) of Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant. The tornado killed seven people and injured fourteen others on its 65-mile (105 km) portion of the path that was in Mississippi. [90] The tornado then briefly passed through a section of Morgan County near the town of Hulaco, destroying several older block-foundation homes and snapping numerous large trees off at the base. [79] One of the mobile homes was picked up and flipped, and the home's two bathtubs were found over a hill about 40 yards (37 m) away. Found insideStella is a foster child, she misses her family dearly. A church from Trussville brought in a busload of volunteers who got the cemetery cleaned up so Shoal Creek residents could bury their family members. Found inside â Page 15OCLC 26778402 ( S ) 92-2011 P437.7 M3150 1992 No.81 Demographics , participation , attitudes , expenditures , and management preferences of Texas non ... 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd. , Suite -15 Agency List November 1992 Texas State Publications. Pieces of debris were found speared through vehicles in this area. The damage in Georgia was rated EF2. 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