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April 27 officially declared a "Day of Remembrance" in the state of Alabama
Posted on 4/27/17 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 4/27/17 at 7:49 pm
On that day in 2011, 62 tornadoes ravaged the state and claimed 252 lives in the process. It was the largest tornado outbreak in state history. I was in Tuscaloosa that day chasing the storm and had an excellent view of the EF-4 twister as it tore through the Tuscaloosa area.
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Posted on 4/27/17 at 8:44 pm to RollTide1987
RIP
This is one of the images embedded in my mind, the size of the tornado in the backdrop absolutely dwarfing the skyline of Birmingham.
This is one of the images embedded in my mind, the size of the tornado in the backdrop absolutely dwarfing the skyline of Birmingham.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 8:50 pm to BowlJackson
The fact that only 43 people died in Tuscaloosa County blows my mind.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 8:54 pm to BowlJackson
That imagine is the one that got my attention that day. I was working and the cable was out then I decided to try old fashion tv 
The first thing I saw was that and it scared me to death. It was coming my way but lifted up in between Tarrant and Fultondale. I'm in Center Point
The first thing I saw was that and it scared me to death. It was coming my way but lifted up in between Tarrant and Fultondale. I'm in Center PointPosted on 4/27/17 at 8:58 pm to pvilleguru
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The fact that only 43 people died in Tuscaloosa County blows my mind
Yeah it's a miracle. I have so many friends that were in houses and apartments that were completely leveled, I don't know how nobody I know died.
If you saw how downtown Cullman got wrecked it's crazy only 2 people died there too. And I think both their deaths were out in the country, not even in the actual town.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 9:06 pm to RollTide1987
I've watched some of the youtube videos from Tuscaloosa, it's crazy how powerful tornadoes are. I can't believe the death toll wasn't higher.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 9:06 pm to Cobrasize
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That imagine is the one that got my attention that day
I was already in shock before that. That's actually the same tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, just bigger. But it was already a monster when it went through Tuscaloosa, and I remember when it first came on screen from the Tuscaloosa traffic/weather cams my jaw actually dropped, like you would see in a cartoon. You just knew you were watching as people were dying in that. I didn't even text any of my Tuscaloosa friends for a couple days (unless they text me first) because I knew they had much more important things to deal with than telling me they were okay.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 9:14 pm to BowlJackson
Posted on 4/27/17 at 9:38 pm to RollTide1987
Those things terrify me.
frick that.
frick that.
Posted on 4/27/17 at 9:43 pm to Jobu93
As much as I hate Alabama, absolutely hate that this happened. Such a tragedy. It's so hard to predict those.
Posted on 4/28/17 at 12:35 am to TheDeathValley
Still brings tears to my eyes thinking about it. Brings you down a notch.
The eery thing I remember most after coming down there a day later was that it was so quiet. The wind wasn't blowing, there were no cars making noise, no one at their houses, etc. Just so haunting and sad.
T-Town, whether you hate Bama or not, went through some tragic events that day. Along with the entire state.
frick tornados.
The eery thing I remember most after coming down there a day later was that it was so quiet. The wind wasn't blowing, there were no cars making noise, no one at their houses, etc. Just so haunting and sad.
T-Town, whether you hate Bama or not, went through some tragic events that day. Along with the entire state.
frick tornados.
Posted on 4/28/17 at 2:28 am to RollTide1987
I was on I-459S at like 5:30AM that morning. I remember looking west and seeing a wall of black and lightning. I got on to 280 driving back to Auburn and the traffic lights just started going out as I was driving under them. That was bad enough with the wind and everything; I couldn't imagine sitting in Tuscaloosa or north Bham..
Posted on 4/28/17 at 8:07 am to blue_morrison
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I was on I-459S at like 5:30AM that morning. I remember looking west and seeing a wall of black and lightning. I got on to 280 driving back to Auburn and the traffic lights just started going out as I was driving under them. That was bad enough with the wind and everything; I couldn't imagine sitting in Tuscaloosa or north Bham..
There was actually a line separate from the big one that came through that morning. There was a confirmed tornado in Cahaba Heights around 6 that morning, just north of the 459/280 intersection.
The Tuscaloosa tornado hit around 3 or 4 in the afternoon if I remember right. Remember being outside late that morning and remarking at how soupy the air was. Sun was out and hardly a cloud in the sky.
Posted on 4/28/17 at 8:48 am to The Spleen
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The Tuscaloosa tornado hit around 3 or 4 in the afternoon if I remember right.
I think it was closer to 5, but I could be wrong. I remember being at home after work when the news broke that there was a tornado on the ground.
Posted on 4/28/17 at 10:43 am to pvilleguru
That image is wild. I just looked at a google satelite map of Tuscaloosa and it clearly shows the lack of mature trees along the tornado's path. Very unsettling.
Posted on 4/28/17 at 11:15 am to RollTide1987
Pretty crazy that many people died across a state like that.
Posted on 4/28/17 at 11:29 am to Costanza
That picture gives me anxiety seeing how close it came to the hospital.
Posted on 4/28/17 at 11:33 am to The Spleen
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There was actually a line separate from the big one that came through that morning. There was a confirmed tornado in Cahaba Heights around 6 that morning, just north of the 459/280 intersection
Yeah I was living in Bluff Park at the time and we got a lot of trees and lines down, they said there was 100 mph straight line winds.
There was a guy in Vestavia that died cleaning up a tree in his yard from that in the morning before the actual tornadoes ever even started.
I'm not 100% sure, but I think he may have been the first storm related fatality of that day in the state.
Posted on 4/28/17 at 11:38 am to Costanza
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That image is wild. I just looked at a google satelite map of Tuscaloosa and it clearly shows the lack of mature trees along the tornado's path. Very unsettling
On 59 between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham you could still see the path for a solid 2-3 years and how it followed the interstate from all the downed trees.
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