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re: The "April Tornadoes" came through Alabama four yrs ago today
Posted on 4/27/15 at 9:09 pm to 5thTiger
Posted on 4/27/15 at 9:09 pm to 5thTiger
GFY a-hole. Nobody thinks your cool because tornadoes happen in Missouri too. People don't remember April 27, 2011 just because there was tornadoes, people remember April 27, 2011 because just in north Alabama alone there were 62 tornadoes that day, 238 people died and several towns and communities completely leveled. You remember days when historic disasters and tragedies happen.
Btw Alabama has more tornadoes per year on average than Missouri so don't try and compare a tornado in Alabama to a fricking hurricane in the Midwest and try to act like it's cute that we remember the day one of the worst tornado outbreaks ever recorded happened. You sound like an arse.
Btw Alabama has more tornadoes per year on average than Missouri so don't try and compare a tornado in Alabama to a fricking hurricane in the Midwest and try to act like it's cute that we remember the day one of the worst tornado outbreaks ever recorded happened. You sound like an arse.
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Posted on 4/27/15 at 10:21 pm to I-59 Tiger
I live in North Alabama. Probably 3 miles from one of the really strong lines. We didn't receive any damage at all. We got out after the 3rd wave hit. Had no idea it was as bad as it was. No power. No cell reception......which meant we were basically cut off from the rest of the world. Total devastation along that line. Complete neighborhoods wiped out.
You can still look in the woods along the roads in certain areas and see the evidence remaining.
We didn't have power for a week. Although, people right down the road had it within 2 days. I called my buddy that worked for TVA. He said many people were ready to turn back on, but that there was so much load on what they've been able to replace, it would overload the whole thing. Basically, we were screwed until they could get more of the infrastructure back in tact.
You can still look in the woods along the roads in certain areas and see the evidence remaining.
We didn't have power for a week. Although, people right down the road had it within 2 days. I called my buddy that worked for TVA. He said many people were ready to turn back on, but that there was so much load on what they've been able to replace, it would overload the whole thing. Basically, we were screwed until they could get more of the infrastructure back in tact.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 3:40 am to BowlJackson
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Btw Alabama has more tornadoes per year on average than Missouri so don't try and compare a tornado in Alabama to a fricking hurricane in the Midwest and try to act like it's cute that we remember the day one of the worst tornado outbreaks ever recorded happened. You sound like an arse.
Let's also not forget that the state of Alabama has suffered more deaths from tornadoes then any other state in the Union.
Also...from 1950-2011, Alabama had 39 confirmed F4/F5 tornadoes touch down within its borders. Only Oklahoma had more (40). Want to know where Missouri fell? Tied for fifth with Arkansas and Kansas with 23 a piece.
Not to mention the fact that April 27, 2011, was the worst tornado outbreak in recorded history with 211 tornadoes touching down in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina and Kentucky.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 3:49 am to BowlJackson
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Btw Alabama has more tornadoes per year on average than Missouri so don't try and compare a tornado in Alabama to a fricking hurricane in the Midwest
Dixie Alley is a nasty bitch.
There aren't as many as Tornado Alley but the tornadoes are usually more powerful and track longer.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 9:27 am to The Boat
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There aren't as many as Tornado Alley
Actually the Jet Stream has dipped further south over the last 10-15 years, creating a natural wind funnel from Hattiesburg to Huntsville, right along I-59. Three of the top four sites for tornadoes in recent years have been in Alabama.
This post was edited on 4/28/15 at 9:29 am
Posted on 4/28/15 at 5:15 pm to The Boat
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There aren't as many as Tornado Alley but the tornadoes are usually more powerful and track longer.
They are also more dangerous because more than 50% of them occur at night and are usually rain-wrapped, making them almost impossible to see.
Tornado Alley also has only one tornado season while Dixie Alley has three.
This post was edited on 4/28/15 at 5:16 pm
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