The mayor of Tuscaloosa estimated the cost of clearing the debris to be between $70 and $100 million. Based on the damage scene and contextual evidence, it is plausible that winds were stronger, the weather service said. Outreach Activities As it crossed Hurricane Creek, it tore apart a large metal railroad trestle, and a 34-tonne (74,957lb) metal truss support structure was thrown 100ft (30m) up on a nearby hill. One of the deadly tornadoes that ripped through Lee County, Alabama, was upgraded Monday to an EF-4 after meteorologists determined it brought 170 mph winds and left a track almost a mile wide. --> https://t.co/rfXDGIvRHe (Source: Matt Williams) pic.twitter.com/LNlh3fucvz, 2:35 p.m.: Significant tornado damage southeast of Birmingham. The storm that spawned that tornado had an even longer track. The warning is in effect until 4:15 p.m. (or 5:15 p.m. local time). Some additional EF0 to EF1 damage occurred before the tornado dissipated two miles north of Tarrant. Office History The deadliest tornado outbreak since 1974 hit the United States on April 27, 2011. The storms had cut power to over 35,000 customers in Alabama. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. [5][6], Shortly before 12:00 CDT, the probability of tornadoes within 25 miles of a location was increased even further to 45%, a level exceeding even typical high risk standards, for an area including Tuscaloosa. A string of those tornado reports likely came from one storm, one long-lived supercell storm. Coverage of the April 27, 2011 Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado. [17] A four-sided brick home in the area also had its roof torn off, but none of its exterior walls collapsed. Almost all trees were blown down or snapped in the vicinity, as well as in the bottom of a narrow ravine nearly 100 feet below the house. The weather service will have to analyze all the storm tracks to say for sure, but it appears that one storm held together -- possibly dropping tornadoes periodically along the way -- from Mississippi all the way across Alabama and into Georgia. The tan-toned, debris-filled path passes through the center of town, affecting both commercial and residential properties. As of 615 pm , there are currently no active warnings in effect in central Alabama. To the east of US-31, the damage quickly diminished from EF-2 intensity to EF-1 and EF-0. The storm packed winds of 190 miles (310 kilometers per hour) and left a path of debris running southwest to northeast. [19] The structures that were swept away by this tornado were either improperly anchored, lacked interior walls, or were surrounded by contextual damage not consistent with winds exceeding 200mph (320km/h), and as a result an EF5 rating could not be applied. The Old Kingston-Lake Martin tornado was one of 14 tornadoes that hit Alabama on Jan. 12. He was thrown 100 yards into the field next to his home. The warning is in effect until 6 p.m. as the radar-confirmed tornado potentially tracks just north of the twister earlier in the afternoon that passed near Pell City and Ohatchee. Alabama saw 62 tornadoes. *Note: This story was updated to reflect the adjusted path of the Autauga tornado, which upon further analysis from the National Weather Service had a path length of 82.31 miles. The supercell started in Newton County, Mississippi, at 2:54 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), and finally ended in Macon County, North Carolina, at 10:18 p.m. CDT. Graphical Forecasts Other Research Severe weather was also occurring outside Alabama with severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings in effect in northwest Georgia, and a line of severe thunderstorms was sweeping east through western Tennessee. The tornado lifted just to the west of Alabama Highway 79, about 2 miles north of the city of Tarrant, though the storm was not done. The tornado killed 64 people, including six University of Alabama students. This video is from the EF4 tornado that went through Tuscaloosa, AL on 4/27/11. By the time that tornado lifted just north of downtown Birmingham, it had covered 80.3 miles, reached up to about 1.5 miles wide, killed 64 people, injured over 1500, and caused . in Greene County. Along the same stretch, the bodies of a man and woman were blown almost 100 feet from their mobile home. Just before noon, the Storm Prediction Center has issued a particularly dangerous situation tornado watch for central and eastern Mississippi, western and northern Alabama, southern middle Tennessee, and northwest Georgia until 8 p.m. central time. Video from Ohatchee, AL where multiple fatalities have occurred. They call this tornado alley, you know? Brown said. The tornado then moved across the rest of Tallapoosa County causing EF-0 to EF-1 tree damage, including in the Sessions area. Local Climate Data, Warnings and Other Products Aviation Weather, Climate and Past Weather Its the first time in three decades that two top-tier high-risk notices have been issued in the month of March, the category marking the highest tier on a five-step scale. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Show more Show more. But weather forecasters were already warning of worse to come that afternoon. Summer Safety Campaign Severe storms and flash flooding, somewhat less intense than those earlier in the day, continued Thursday night. 3:06 p.m. - An EF-4 tornado struck in Pickensville and Cordova, killing 10 people and destroying homes and vehicles along a 123-mile path. More photos of severe damage are emerging from the long-track tornadic storm which has cut across central Alabama. Radar indicates a possible tornado developing just west of Meridian, Miss., which is under a tornado warning until 3:30 p.m. 2:15 p.m.: Dangerous long-track tornado racing east of Birmingham; Meteorologist James Spanns house damaged. Non-Precipitation Warnings 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Probably the closest video to the storm your going to see.. That means being able to shelter in a basement, storm cellar or interior room, away from windows, on the lowest floor of a site-built location at a moments notice. #alwx pic.twitter.com/0lqKYP5OwS. Severe Storms. (Video: Cesar Villasenor via Storyful), Storm updates between Thursday afternoon and evening. Satellite view of the long-track, tornadic supercell marching across Central Alabama. 5:30 p.m. - An EF-3 tornado began a 71-mile path through Greene, Hale and Bibb counties, killing seven and injures more than 50. 4:43 p.m. - A large supercell beginning in Mississippi dropped an EF-4 tornado packing winds of up to 190 m.p.h. 5:17 a.m. - Tornadoes touched down from the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa to Lake Guntersville. through north central Alabama to just northeast of Rome, Ga. (see 3:55 p.m. update) has generated several areas of rotation, prompting both tornado and flash flood warnings. Meanwhile, radar indicated a rotating thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado over northeastern Birmingham at 4:45 p.m., sprinting northeast at 55 mph. He also recommended having multiple ways to receive storm warnings and not to rely on tornado sirens, which often cannot be heard indoors. A tornado warning was in effect about 25 miles north of the border with Mississippi and Alabama. The storm was racing off to the northeast at 45 mph, in the general direction of Birminghams southern suburbs, which it may approach in about 45 minutes. A typical tornado track is 1 to 2 miles long, according to weather service data. The Autauga tornado was a dreaded long-track tornado, with a path that was 82 miles long. Less than a month later, however, this number was surpassed by the Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado, which caused $2.8 billion in damage. The weather service has a list of the longest tracks for tornadoes in Alabama. The warning is in effect until 5:30 p.m. and the storm is racing northeast at 60 mph and headed in the direction of the town of Brent. The storm packed winds of 190 miles (310 kilometers per hour) and left a path of debris running southwest to northeast. 869K views 9 years ago. To those who perished in the storm or lost their lives as a result of tornado-related injuries, Tuscaloosa will never forget you. A marina on Holt Lake was significantly impacted, with numerous boats and a restaurant destroyed; some boats were tossed over 330 feet (100m) in this area. Just downstream, several manufactured homes in a cluster were shredded and thrown considerable distances, the weather service said. It was one of the 360 tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak in United States history. Past the coal yard, the tornado weakened to EF2 intensity, but still was able to destroy numerous pier and beam foundations homes and several industrial warehouses in McDonald Chapel. javascript is enabled. The path was a familiar one to Tuscaloosa County residents, as it followed closely to that of a tornado that had struck in March 2000 and killed one person. See here and here. By the time the tornado lifted northeast of Birmingham, it had left behind a path of destruction of 80.7 miles (129.9km) through Greene, Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties. Local first responders drill for these emergencies, but no amount of preparation can steel you for the real thing, he added. In Florence, in the northwest corner of the state, a police officer was struck by lighting while setting up street barricades. The Storm Prediction Center said it would like issue a new tornado watch for the northern two-third of Alabama into the nighttime hours. As its path narrowed to 0.5 mile, the tornado passed north of Brookwood, near the intersection of Hannah Creek Rd and CR 59. #alwx pic.twitter.com/Kfgmey9oKW, 12:30 p.m.: "[C]onfirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado south of Tuscaloosa. On the street corners and in the neighborhoods, thousands of citizens transformed into heroes by aiding the injured, searching for the missing, clearing debris, and volunteering from dawn to dusk. In all, 299 Alabamians were killed in the outbreak. The track passes south of Bryant Denny Stadium and just north of University Mall. The tornado was radar-indicated with no confirmation as of yet. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The tornado continues to loft massive amounts of debris into the air, which is being detected by radar. There have been reports of downed trees and damaged homes and businesses in Calhoun County and across the state, with some houses reduced to rubble. EF-4 damage was prevalent here,withslabs wiped clean, though the debris from each home had not been removed by the winds. As the tornado moved across a coal yard in this area, a 35.8-tonne (78,925lb) coal car was thrown 391ft (119m) through the air. Near Union at 4:50p.m. CDT, footage of the wedge tornado was captured by meteorologist John Oldshue during a storm chase for Birmingham ABC affiliate WBMA-LD/WCFT-TV/WJSU-TV (channels 58, 33, and 40 "ABC 33/40"), which broadcast Oldshue's live video of the tornado as he was tracking it outside of town. In fact, there were three just last year. The suburbs of Concord, Pleasant Grove, and McDonald Chapel, along with residential areas in northern Birmingham itself, were devastated. NASA Earth Observatory image created by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using EO-1 ALI data provided courtesy of the NASA EO-1 team. WATCH: Drone footage shows Alabama tornado devastation in Selma The weather service in Birmingham released some preliminary results early Friday afternoon. Meteorologists found at least EF-3 damage in the Kingston area of Autauga County, where seven people have died, and at least EF-2 damage in the Selma area. That chilly upper-level air will foster rising motion and widespread storms, while a change of wind speed and/or direction with height imparted by the jet stream will cause them to spin. The tornado initially touched down in Marion County, Alabama about 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Hamilton around 3:05 pm CDT and tracked to the northeast, causing significant tree and roof damage. DO NOT stay in a mobile home when a watch is issued. 1:40 p.m.: Tornado emergency southeast of Birmingham for destructive twister with history of producing damage, The Weather Service in Birmingham declared a tornado emergency for Shelby County, which is just to the south and southeast of the city, for a confirmed large and destructive tornado, heading northeast at 45 mph. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). He stated further that he had already declared a federal state of emergency in Alabama.[23]. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. At least 30 people were injured as the tornado carved a 10-mile (16-kilometer) path through Birmingham's northern suburbs, an area severely damaged by a much larger tornado a decade ago. pic.twitter.com/6yArwiZEz4. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Detailed damage inspection has revealed a maximum of EF-4 damage east of Holt, near Concord, and the Pleasant Grove areas. However, this was revised to 64 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries. Tornado: Where: highest chances west of I65 When: Monday and Tuesday Wind: What: Winds up to 40 mph Where: highest chances west of I65 in Greene County. 6:16 p.m. - An EF-4 tornado with multiple vortices ripped a 33-mile path of destruction through Fyffe, Rainsville and Sylvania, destroying businesses and the Rainsville Civic Center. Local Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. @abc3340 @spann @TaylorSarallo #alwx pic.twitter.com/t5Aq29BkMX, 3:15 p.m.: Severe damage about 50 miles northeast of Birmingham. #HUNwx pic.twitter.com/wyBjSkmRCp. Obama was quoted as saying that he had "never seen devastation like this." He was hospitalized and is conscious and responsive, the department said. Tuscaloosa, AL F4 Tornado - February 23, 1975 Published by Jen Narramore on February 23, 2019 Stats Path length: 14.4 miles Width: 500 yards Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 49 Rating: F4 County: Tuscaloosa Tornado Path Click Map To Enlarge SPC coordinates: Start: 33.08 / -87.60 End: 33.25 / -87.45 The tornado occurred between 8:09 AM to 8:45 AM this morning and had a path length of just over 30 miles! The ABC 33/40 feed was periodically disrupted due to power outages caused by wind damage to electrical transformers. [10][20][21][22] President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama visited Tuscaloosa on April 29, taking a ground tour of some of the affected areas. At 12:30 p.m. the Weather Service issued a particularly dangerous situation tornado warning for a confirmed large and very dangerous tornado about 15 miles southeast of Tuscaloosa. It combines visible and infrared data to reveal damage unseen in conventional photographs. The South is an area known for systematic vulnerability to severe weather and tornadoes. Extent of injuries unknown. The tornado is one of the 10 longest tornado tracks on record in Alabama, coming in at No. Spann also called for Alabamians to be a hero to call or text others to make sure theyre aware of the severe weather threat. In all, 299 Alabamians were killed in the outbreak. The greatest risk exists across portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, where the moderate and high-risk categories are drawn. Police were using the Sawmeal Restaurant as a checkpoint for southbound travelers, turning back the majority who did not live in the area. Zoom in on the map above and click or tap the icons to get more information about each reported tornado. pic.twitter.com/CAk7Qq0afu. Land Tell your friends, neighbors, and relatives about the severe weather threat, and what they need to do to get ready. "Some people designate this as a. Vehicles were tossed 200 yards. The tornadic storms occurred amid an intensifying storm system unleashing all modes of severe weather from Mississippi to Kentucky to western South Carolina. Acquired May 7, 2011, this natural-color image shows part of a tornado track near the town of Berry, Alabama. As the tornado approached Interstate 359, several buildings were destroyed including the Tuscaloosa County Emergency Operations Center. Heres a look at the updated track of Thursdays deadly tornado from the preliminary storm report from the National Weather Service in Birmingham: The tornado touched down at 12:40 p.m. Jan. 12 west of U.S. Highway 82 near Independence, causing damage to nearby farms. It also was similar to the path. All rights reserved (About Us). Microbursts pic.twitter.com/efdr6wVo9S. Numerous homes sustained damage in this area, anda 2-story apartment complexhad a large portion of its roof lifted and removed. Weather radar detected an enormous debris ball as the storm passed through Centreville, Ala, about 30 miles southeast of Tuscaloosa, indicating materials from the ground lofted high into the air and significant damage. The warnings are in effect until 6 p.m. 3:55 p.m.: Tornado warning in northwest Georgia from same rotating storm that tracked across Alabama. The swarm of storms came after roughly 50 tornadoes tore through the region last week. Special Weather Statements By the time the tornado reachedInterstate 65, it was evident that the storm was losing its energy. The tornado struck a marina on Holt Lake at the end of Recreation Area Road where it caused significant damage to a restaurant as well as numerous boats. It was here in Pleasant Grove where evidence of vehicles being moved by the winds become obvious, though most were only tossed 10 to 15 yards if they were picked up at all. [24] It caused approximately $2.4 billion of property damage, surpassing the 1999 Bridge CreekMoore tornado as the costliest single tornado in United States history at that time. 11:20 a.m. - An EF-1 tornado touched down in Decatur Industrial Park, damaging roofs and leaving damage. He checked on his family and is still going forward to help inform viewers. In April 2011, one of the most devastating tornado outbreaks in the history of Alabama left an unprecedented path of destruction through the City of Tuscaloosa. The National Weather Service rated this tornado at EF4, with winds around 175 miles per hour, said local news reports. The tornado rapidly strengthened as it approached the Old Kingston community and reached EF-3 intensity. Between 7:00 a.m. CDT on April 25 and 7:00 a.m. on April 28, a total of 305 tornadoes struck the southeastern and central United States, according to a preliminary estimate from NOAA released May 4. Storm Data The storm travelled approximately 132 miles through six counties, killing 72 people and inflicting $1.2 billion in damage. The storm did regenerate itself and eventually put down the EF-4tornado in the Ohatchee area. #alwx pic.twitter.com/cpMwa23Q8L. The tornado crossed McFarland Blvd, where destroyed additional stores and restaurants. Local Climatology Light poles were damaged along Interstate 65, and a Days Inn and several other commercial buildings sustained major damage along US 31 before the tornado began to rapidly narrow and weaken. Winter Products Description. Image of the Day Please Contact Us. No vehicles were tossed, only pushed slightly from their original position. A nearby two story apartment building was reduced to rubble sitting on the foundation. Early reports indicated 65 people were killed, with over 1,000 injured. DEVELOPING: Cahaba Valley FD says multiple people pulled from their homes in Eagle Point subdivision and hospitalized. The tornado passed south of downtown Brent and Centreville, sparing the most heavily populated neighborhoods, but several structures were heavily damaged or destroyed on Belcher Road. This was the third tornado to strike the city of Tuscaloosa in the past decade, and the second in two weeks. Running roughly parallel to the tornado track is a contrail from a plane. The tornado crossed Holt Peterson Rd just northwest of Clinker Rd, where two homes were completely destroyed. Dramatic video has emerged of the twister as it passed southeast of Birmingham near Eagle Point about 90 minutes ago: This terrifying video was taken at Griffin Park at Eagle Point near Lee Branch and US-280. Photos, video of damage, How bad will 2023 tornado season be? More EF-3 damage occurred along County Road 18, where the weather service said vehicles were moved or flipped, numerous trees were snapped, one site-built home was destroyed and others heavily damaged. The damage sustained in this area is consistent with EF-2 wind damage. Theyll probably clear Mississippi by sunset and plow through Alabama and eastern Tennessee after dark while diminishing in intensity, although at least some isolated severe weather risk will remain. Flood/River Flood Warnings, Productos en Espaol University of Alabama Tuscaloosa 301 ROSE ADMIN BLDG TUSCALOOSA AL US 35487-0001 (205)348-5152: Sponsor Congressional District: 07: Primary Place of Performance: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa 801 University Blvd. Social media footage provides ground truth: Awful, awful, awful damage in Centreville, AL. Weather service meteorologist Mark Linhares said a long-track tornado has a path that is typically 25 miles or longer. The first was an EF-2 tornado that carved a 35.17-mile path through parts of Choctaw and Marengo counties. (NASA) Recent images of the April 27 storm damage path have been captured by NASA's Terra satellite, part of NASA's Earth Observing Satellite system, or EOS. In all, 299 Alabamians were killed in the outbreak. A violent, high-end EF4 multiple-vortex tornado destroyed portions of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama, as well as smaller communities and rural areas between the two cities, during the late afternoon and early evening of April 27, 2011. Additional twister potential sets up into eastern Mississippi. The warning for the tornado south of Tuscaloosa, Ala. (see 4:30 p.m. update below) was upgraded to a tornado emergency, the most serious alert, due to a confirmed large and destructive tornado about 8 miles southwest of Mertz or 25 miles southeast of Tuscaloosa, shown in the image above. This is a particularly dangerous situation, the Weather Service warned. On April 27, 2011, one of the most devastating tornado outbreaks in the history of Alabama left an unprecedented path of destruction through the City of Tuscaloosa. Updated severe weather graphic with expands the higher threats areas farther southeast. EF-3 damage in the Kingston area of Autauga County, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. At that same time, the Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Office sustained a direct hit and was totally destroyed along with most of their equipment and vehicles but with no injuries to the staff present. That is until about 5 p.m., when a monster tornado emerged in the southwest corner of Tuscaloosa and quickly began a mile-wide path of carnage. Questions? Long-track, strong to violent tornadoes are possible. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Contact Us 5:54 a.m. - An EF-2 tornado cut a swath of damages for almost eight miles in the Cahaba Heights area near U.S. 280 in Jefferson County, wrecking trees, homes and businesses, crossing Interstate 459 near Liberty Park. Severe Safety w/ ASL The storm, at one point, was 1.5 miles wide. An outbreak of severe weather, including several destructive tornadoes, swept across the South Thursday, killing at least five people in Alabama and one in Georgia. A small club house that was anchored to a foundation, but with apparently no interior walls, was completely destroyed and swept from its foundation. A pickup truck was thrown 120 yards to the northeast, and a shallow crater was formed where it landed. @NWSBirmingham @spann #alwx pic.twitter.com/0QhnzMfgRZ. The forecast continued to emphasize the risk of strong/violent and very damaging tornadoes, as confidence increased even further regarding the risk for an extreme, high-end tornado outbreak. NWS Birmingham, Alabama465 Weathervane RoadCalera, AL 35040205-664-3010Comments? All rights reserved (About Us). These are scenes from Ohatchee, which is about 50 miles northeast of Birmingham: Major destruction from tornado just Southwest of Ohatchee, AL. made it through the collapse of a Hackleburg pharmacy. The tornado's damage path appeared to be about a half mile wide as it passed south of the two communities, a vast expanse of downed trees and wires visible. Winter Weather, About Us Initially over West and Southwest Alabama Monday, and statewide Monday night and Tuesday." The National Weather Service in Birmingham issues the following guidelines for our coverage area. April 27, 2011 Tornado outbreak remembered. That was the F4 tornado that affected areas from Greensboro all the way to Mount Cheaha. Tornado Warnings The tornado then struck the suburb of Fultondale, damaging homes and businesses in town. Help is needed #ALwx pic.twitter.com/UVRV6lOXRB, 4:50 p.m.: Tornado emergency south of Tuscaloosa due to large twister, while new tornado warning issued for northeast Birmingham, Massive tornado west of Greensboro, AL pic.twitter.com/KjFAG2bJfB. Show more. This article was published more than1 year ago. Studies show we're underestimating the destructive power of tornadoes. Twenty-nine of them left storm tracks covering more than 690 miles. Storms will increase in areal coverage and intensity into early evening while shifting northeastward. 3:05 p.m. - A wicked EF-5 tornado slammed into Hackleburg, destroying subdivisions, Hackleburg High School and the Wrangler Plant. Winding and meandering road networks make it impossible to escape a tornado if youre caught on the roadways, too. Air Quality The weather service said countless trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado moved northeast toward the Elmore-Coosa county line at U.S. Highway 231. 6:23 p.m. - The earlier supercell that devastated Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties, ignited back into an EF-4 tornado. a tornado emergency is in effect until 6 p.m. a tornado warning is in effect until 4 p.m. The tornado continued northeastward into Tallapoosa County, where EF-1-caliber damage was observed. Only piles of debris were left on the foundation. National Outlooks The effects of the tornado arguably contributed to a decrease in affordable housing in what has been called "an uneven recovery" for Tuscaloosa.[25]. That was certainly the same parent storm that produced what is likely to be more than one tornado along its trek across our area, weather service meteorologist Gerald Satterwhite said Friday via email. The tornado warning for Shelby and Talladega Counties has been cancelled. It crossed the highway and rolled a manufactured home along Autauga County Road 40. "Some people designate this as a. The large tornado that was on the ground about 30 to 40 miles south of both Tuscaloosa and Birmingham lifted and the warning for the storm discontinued around 6:15 p.m. And just like that -- it's gone! Posted Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 9:06 pm CT | Updated Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 10:06 pm CT. Eleven were killed and 144 injured. Along 15th St E. and McFarland Blvd E., several small restaurants and stores were destroyed, with only a wall or two still standing. Radar suggested the storm crossed Interstate 65 around 1:30 p.m. and was between Meadowbrook and Chelsea at 1:40 p.m. A tornado emergency is issued in the most urgent particularly dangerous situations which the Weather Service deems life-threatening., TORNADO EMERGENCY! I dont know how.. Hazardous Weather Outlook, Current Conditions The tornado continued northeastward out of the Concord area and into the Pleasant Grove community. The tornadoes left behind pockets of severe damage along with reports of injuries and fatalities. It was a devastating F4 that pushed 18 miles through Tuscaloosa County. The tornados damage path appeared to be about a half mile wide as it passed south of the two communities, a vast expanse of downed trees and wires visible. Into an EF-4 tornado struck in Pickensville and Cordova, killing 72 people inflicting. 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