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. (Library of Congress). The flooding was mitigated somewhat by a significant drought that had existed before the storm. South of Oakman, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, a cell phone tower was knocked down, and mobile homes were destroyed at EF2 intensity. Remarkably, a family of four taking shelter inside the house were completely unharmed. 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. It then moved into Jasper County and snapped and debarked many pine trees. [108] The tornado maintained EF4 strength as it tore through the rural community of Shiloh, sweeping away numerous mobile homes and block foundation homes and killing five people at that location. The Shoal Creek Valley/Ohatchee EF4 tornado. Most of these tornadoes were weak. Along the path, thousands of trees were downed. [87][88] A tornado finally touched down at 2:30 p.m. CDT just east of the Philadelphia Municipal Airport. The towers supported some 90 transmission lines, a mixture of 500kV and 161kV lines. [102][103] Multiple well-anchored brick homes were completely swept away, and a large brick funeral home was reduced to a bare slab as the tornado exited at the northeast side of town, with the debris scattered and wind-rowed into an adjacent wooded area. A record 360 tornadoes touched down over the span of four days, 37 of which were EF3+ tornadoes. 137 other people were injured. The tornado continued northeastward, destroying a cinder block garage and damaging a mobile home along 6th Street, just southeast of the city of Bridgeport. In total, seven people were killed and an additional 52 were injured. The tornado continued to weaken as it moved to the east of West Blocton, continuing to knock down trees. Obama was quoted as saying that he had "never seen devastation like this." [16], The outbreak was caused by a vigorous upper-level trough that moved into the Southern Plains states on April 25. [47] Two EF3 tornadoes crossed paths in Greene and Washington counties (coming a couple hours apart), resulting in eight fatalities. Legal Statement. 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. The final EF5 tornado of the day caused remarkable damage in and around the town of Rainsville, Alabama, killing 25 people before crossing into Georgia and dissipating. The storm mode on April 26 was predicted to include mostly discrete tornadic supercells during both the afternoon and the early evening, shifting over to a mesoscale convective complex, with more of a threat of damaging winds and hail during the nighttime hours. Widespread and destructive tornadoes occurred on each day of the outbreak. The line strengthened as it moved through Alabama, partially due to a high amount of low-level moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and increasing wind shear. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, (National Weather Service). Many mobile homes were destroyed and trees were downed in this area as well. [38], A majority of the tornadoes embedded in this initial squall line were weak, though several were strong and as such caused significant damage. The demolished Chastain Manor apartment complex in Alberta City, Tuscaloosa. Mobile homes throughout the path were completely destroyed, and their mangled frames were tossed at least 25 to 50 yards (23 to 46 m). Several of the strong to violent tornadoes that formed were exceptionally long-tracked, with six tornadoes on April 27 tracking over 60 miles (97 km). [80] After moving through Vilonia, the tornado weakened to EF1 strength as it moved into White County and passed west of El Paso, where trees were blown over onto houses (damaging several roofs), barns and outbuildings were destroyed, an RV and the trailer portion of a tractor-trailer were overturned, and hundreds of trees were downed. The worst damage, however, was to a cinder block utility building and was rated lower-end EF3. One of the surface lows tracked northeast along the Mississippi River into Wisconsin as it occluded. ", 2. The tornado initially downed trees, blew skirting from mobile homes, and tore shingles from roofs. States of emergency were also declared in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and Oklahoma because of the flooding and tornadoes. The National Weather Service said that 113 deaths were reported in a 4-mile stretch, and 340 homes were destroyed, of which 107 suffered "major damage." [19], A total of 56 severe weather watches were issued by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) over those four days in the outbreak area. The "Gainesville Tornado" left 203 people dead after a pair of storms struck the city on April 6, 1936. [108] The tornado then crossed into Georgia and crossed Interstate 59 as it struck Trenton at EF3 intensity, killing two people. "The peak period for tornadoes in the Southern Plains, for example, is during May into early June. A brick home that was leveled by the tornado, Damage to the First Methodist Church in downtown. An intense supercell thunderstorm tracked near the Little Rock area and a tornado emergency was declared for the city of Vilonia. [50] At Chilhowee Lake, large metal power line truss towers were torn and thrown from their concrete supports that they were anchored to. The F5 tornado was at points up to 1.8 miles wide, and bore down on the city of Woodward "without warning," according to the NWS. With 317 killed, this is the second deadliest tornado in U.S. history. A grocery store, two apartment complexes, and a funeral home were destroyed as well. 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. The same area was impacted later that day by a high-end EF4 tornado. The path of destruction of the 2011 Joplin tornado can be seen in this image. [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. [147], Farther south, flash flooding late on April 26 resulted in two fatalities in Monroe, Louisiana, after an apartment complex was swamped. A semi-truck was thrown a considerable distance and destroyed in this area, and at one residence that was swept away, part of the concrete foundation slab was pulled up and dislodged slightly. Several stores and restaurants in a business district at the intersection of McFarland Boulevard and 15th Street, near the DCH Regional Medical Center, were reduced to rubble. "By all means, the Tri-State Tornado was a rare event—an event that few people will ever experience in their lifetime.". Heavy rains and minor flooding were also reported in Northern Ontario from April 26–28. 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Several other people were injured in this area as well. [75] A tornado emergency was declared at 7:24 p.m. CDT (00:24 UTC) for the city shortly before the tornado struck. A two-ton trailer was thrown 1 mile (1.6 km) and left a 2.5-foot (0.76 m) deep crater where it impacted the ground. Dozens of homes in Trenton were either completely destroyed or sustained major damage, and tens of thousands of trees were downed in the area. The damage path was 37.3 miles (60.0 km) long and 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) wide at its widest point, and it killed a total of 23 people along its path. [102] The tornado began 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Smithville along the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway near the Glover Wilkins Lock at 3:42 p.m. CDT (20:42 UTC), snapping numerous trees near the Smithville Recreation Area. Two other homes sustained structural damage, two mobile homes were rolled on their side, and a metal barn was destroyed as well. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! One of the mobile home undercarriages was tossed at least 500 yards (460 m). Another 66 buildings destroyed or damaged to farms, businesses and other buildings. Additional homes were leveled at high-end EF3 intensity near The Indian Mountain Tract before it continued across rural areas into Georgia. Isolated and minor EF0 to EF1 damage was noted through most of its path in Tennessee. Numerous homes and apartment buildings in the Rosedale and Forest Lake neighborhoods, as well as a P&P Grocery store in Rosedale, were devastated. Louis Public Library Archives, J.C. Strauss). More than 300 power transmission towers, 120 feet (37 m) to 150 feet (46 m) tall, were destroyed in the storms, some "twisted like bow ties" according to National Weather Service meteorologist Eric Holweg. 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. [54] Tornado alerts were issued for Southern Ontario as far north as Ottawa as well; one tornado was later confirmed in Fergus, Ontario. The tornado then dissipated near the town of Hodges at 4:23 p.m. CDT (21:23 UTC). [26] Severe flooding continued across a large area from the Red River valley to the Great Lakes. [97] The storm progressed across Pulaski Pike in northwest Madison County, damaging many homes. Damage was rated EF3 in this area. Damage in Georgia was limited to trees and power lines and minor structural damage to a few homes. The tornado strengthened again and downed trees and power lines as it crossed Interstate 59. It then weakened to EF1 strength and caused mostly minor damage to trees and mobile homes. Additionally, the formation of the Smithville tornado later that day marked the first time since statistics have been kept that two EF5 tornadoes have been recorded in Mississippi on the same day. The tornado then moved into Sumter County. [9] Eventually, a total of 238 tornado-related deaths would be confirmed in the state. Among the 8,000 buildings destroyed by the strong twister included St. John's Regional Medical Center, where five of the dead included patients. The tornado appeared to strengthen even further and several mobile homes were completely obliterated with debris thrown a considerable distance and frames twisted and thrown. Several mobile homes and site-built homes were either destroyed or sustained major damage. It quickly intensified and began producing EF5 damage by 2:38 p.m. CDT; extreme ground scouring, up to 2 feet (0.61 m) deep in places, occurred in northeastern Neshoba County. 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. In a state where it could be hailing in the morning and sweltering hot by afternoon, extreme weather comes as no surprise. The tornado then weakened, but still caused heavy EF2 damage to the community of McDonald Chapel. An extratropical cyclone developed ahead of this upper-level trough between northeastern Oklahoma and western Missouri, and moved northeastward. [90] The tornado continued northeast, becoming large and wedge-shaped as it attained EF4 intensity. The deadliest tornado on record in the United States took place on March 18, 1925 when the "Tri-State Tornado" killed 695 people across the Midwest. 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. [71] The system moved out into the Atlantic Ocean that evening, with the exception of isolated thunderstorms over central Florida that night into April 29, although no more tornadoes were produced.[72]. Past Fyffe, the tornado became violent, and its width increased from around 50 yards (46 m) to 0.5 miles (800 m) as it entered eastern Rainsville, reaching EF5 intensity as it destroyed numerous homes and businesses. [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. Thousands of trees were snapped and debarked, vehicles were thrown up to 50 yards (46 m) in different directions, and barns and chicken houses were heavily damaged, along with the roof of a church. [139][141] Several trees were felled in Polk County as the tornado weakened to EF1-strength, before it crossed into McMinn County. The tornado continued towards the small community of Tanner. [128] Damage was particularly intense just northeast of Rainsville, and one well-built stone house in this area was completely obliterated, with the debris strewn well away from the structure. 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. In all, a total of 867 residences and 94 businesses within the city of Cullman were damaged or destroyed. Today's 30-year mortgage refinance rates sink to 13-week low | May 18, 2021, Today's 30-year mortgage rates slide even lower under 3% | May 18, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Bush previously served as the 46th governor of … Reaching estimated maximum winds of 145 mph (233 km/h), the tornado continued on its northeast track, crossing County Roads 18 and 21, Alabama State Highway 69, and County Road 29 as it moved south and east of the small communities of Harper Hill and Ingram. This large, multiple-vortex tornado was captured on several tower cameras from television stations, such as Fox affiliate WBRC (channel 6) and ABC affiliate WBMA-LD/WCFT-TV/WJSU-TV (channels 58, 33, and 40) both out of Birmingham. Amid rising home values, is now the time to sell? [106] More structures were impacted as the tornado approached and crossed into Franklin County. Earlier that in the spring, a tornado ripped through Waco, TX, killing 114 and injuring 597. [38], The most intense supercells of the outbreak developed around midday in central Mississippi and began tracking eastward. 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. [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. Most of its roof was removed, with over half of its downwind wall pushed outward. The actual number can vary from a single digit to hundreds, depending on both "weather and society" at the time, according to the SPC. The storm would eventually reach the Hackleburg area, completely leveling many homes and businesses, including a large Wrangler, Inc. factory. The tornado's most intense damage indicated peak winds of around 190 mph (310 km/h); therefore, it was given a final rating of EF4. EF5 damage to a large, well-built, anchored house in Smithville, Mississippi. Twelve homes were completely obliterated and swept away at that location (though they were not well-built). South of Sipsey, additional homes and mobile homes were destroyed at EF2 to EF3 strength and numerous trees were snapped. [42], The tornadoes continued tracking through central Alabama that afternoon and into the early evening hours. [171] Only localized outages remained eight days after the storm. [89], The tornado, more or less, followed U.S. Highway 278 through the city, in which it created extensive damage along many major intersections, including those with Interstate 65, U.S. Highway 31, and Alabama State Routes 157 and 69. (National Weather Service). Livestock were thrown and killed, and the initial human death toll of 13 would eventually rise to 15 in the area. Hackleburg–Phil Campbell–Tanner–Harvest, Alabama/Huntland, Tennessee, Reform–Oakman–Cordova–Blountsville, Alabama, Smithville, Mississippi/Shottsville, Alabama, Pisgah–Flat Rock–Higdon, Alabama/Trenton, Georgia, Fackler–Stevenson–Bridgeport, Alabama/Haletown, Tennessee, Raleigh–Rose Hill–Enterprise, Mississippi/Yantley–Uniontown, Alabama, Fyffe–Rainsville–Sylvania–Ider, Alabama/Rising Fawn, Georgia, Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee–Piedmont, Alabama/Cave Spring, Georgia, Please expand the section to include this information. It started as a waterspout that formed over Lake St. Croix, Wisconsin. The rural communities of Horse Creek and Camp Creek suffered major damage from those tornadoes late that evening. [112] As the tornado traveled east to 35th Street and Kauloosa Avenue, the Tuscaloosa Environmental Services and Cintas facilities suffered severe damage. The tornado continued northeast, weakening to EF0 strength before finally dissipating near Fort Oglethorpe. Reports from Tuscaloosa indicated 44 people were killed, with an additional 20 deaths in Birmingham. Many well-known businesses, such as Vincent's Furniture, The Cullman Times, and the Busy Bee Cafe, were also severely damaged/destroyed. One person was killed by the tornado in Jackson County, a teenager near Bridgeport. The year 1953 was also one of the nation's worst tornado years. It then weakened slightly to EF3 strength and produced heavy damage to more houses and mobile homes near Snell and Energy. The Mulberry Fork for the fourth deadliest tornado year in U.S. history 64 people and injured others. 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