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15 years ago today
Posted on 4/27/26 at 10:17 am
Posted on 4/27/26 at 10:17 am
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Posted on 4/27/26 at 11:00 am to deltaland
I remember that day well. Horrible here in Tuscaloosa. I know many who lost everything, 12% of the city was destroyed. Its path went through the middle of town so emergency response was difficult. Our local EMA has been posting some videos on Facebook) about those days and they are very well done.
If you have time they are a pretty good listen.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14YnCw9Tu9g/
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CGNC381Pf/
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CmBN9QQ9h/
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Gnx6b4rWm/
This happened before we started Here to Serve, but that storm certainly helped us realize the need for charities like ours.
If you have time they are a pretty good listen.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14YnCw9Tu9g/
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CGNC381Pf/
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CmBN9QQ9h/
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Gnx6b4rWm/
This happened before we started Here to Serve, but that storm certainly helped us realize the need for charities like ours.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 11:02 am to deltaland
This is a really good breakdown/case study of the outbreak.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 11:03 am to alphaandomega
What's up with that disclaimer at the beginning? 
Posted on 4/27/26 at 11:19 am to deltaland
Absolute monster of an event. Don't think we will ever see 4 EF5s in one day again, both because of the caliber of the event and because it takes an Act of God to get an EF5 rating nowadays. And honestly New Ren, Tuscaloosa, and maybe Ringgold you could have an EF5 conversation.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 11:20 am to deltaland
Good post, OP. Somehow it feels even longer ago than 15 years.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 11:33 am to deltaland
Missed my apartment by about a mile and a half.
The next morning some friends and I went to check out the area around 15th, Lakeshore, and McFarland to check things out. It looked like a bomb went off. Actually, it looked like several big bombs went off. Never seen anything like it in my life, and hope to never again. Life changing event for sure. I took some photos of the damage with my little olympus point and shoot that day.
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I took a picture of this when I was helping people find their belongings in some project housing later that week. Thought it was cool that our Louisiana friends were helping us out
The next morning some friends and I went to check out the area around 15th, Lakeshore, and McFarland to check things out. It looked like a bomb went off. Actually, it looked like several big bombs went off. Never seen anything like it in my life, and hope to never again. Life changing event for sure. I took some photos of the damage with my little olympus point and shoot that day.
> I took a picture of this when I was helping people find their belongings in some project housing later that week. Thought it was cool that our Louisiana friends were helping us out
Posted on 4/27/26 at 11:33 am to Funky Tide 8
My good buddy took this from his place in Houndstooth Condos on 15th st, just north of it
This post was edited on 4/27/26 at 11:34 am
Posted on 4/27/26 at 11:39 am to Funky Tide 8
The sheer violence of those tornadoes was terrifying
The Philadelphia Ms one ripped up asphalt and dug trenches 2 ft deep
Smithville Ms one was an absolute monster
The Philadelphia Ms one ripped up asphalt and dug trenches 2 ft deep
Smithville Ms one was an absolute monster
Posted on 4/27/26 at 11:40 am to Funky Tide 8
That second touchdown at 1:25. Holy shite.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:23 pm to deltaland
quote:
Smithville Ms one was an absolute monster
I'll likely go to my grave arguing that Smithville is one of, if not the, strongest tornadoes we've ever seen.
It was moving between 60 and 65 mph at times with an average speed of over 55mph, meaning it was over a given area for just a few seconds. The damage it did happened in a flash, and was so extensive that homes were ground to powder, vehicles torn to shreds, asphalt and concrete scoured, trees fully debarked, etc. One flat bed trailer, the semi size, has not been found to this day. Structures left standing looked to have been sandblasted, a result of the extreme granulation of debris. New concrete was worn smooth, left to look like it was 100 years old. Old iron pipe was pulled from beneath the ground. All within a matter of a few seconds.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:33 pm to deltaland
15 years ago i loaded up my family and one of my kids’ friend into our 2006 Ford Escape to go camping at Coleman State Park outside of Iuka, MS
i will never travel by car without first thoroughly checking weather conditions again
almost every town we passed through on that trip either had just been hit by a tornado or was about to be hit by one
i will never travel by car without first thoroughly checking weather conditions again
almost every town we passed through on that trip either had just been hit by a tornado or was about to be hit by one
Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:46 pm to deltaland
I watched this a few weeks back. Shows the complete radar from 4/27 from morning to night and and labels the tornados and their ratings. Wild.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 1:10 pm to Hangover Haven
I assume its something that as a government agency has to do. Some kind of bullshite.
I just ignored that and listened to the stories.
I just ignored that and listened to the stories.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 1:25 pm to deltaland
James Spann put on an absolute masterclass that day too. It put him right next to Gary England as the GOATS of on-screen meteorology IMO.
4/27/11 ABC Spann Coverage
4/27/11 ABC Spann Coverage
Posted on 4/27/26 at 1:35 pm to Funky Tide 8
quote:
My good buddy took this from his place in Houndstooth Condos on 15th st, just north of it
I was seeing a girl who lived in those very apartments. We had broken up by this time, however.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 1:38 pm to LegendInMyMind
Smithville is definitely up there in terms of overall intensity. The fact that these twisters were moving so fast and still doing that kind of damage tells you just how crazy powerful the winds were.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 1:40 pm to deltaland
Here is the link to a thread I did for the tenth anniversary. It has a synopsis of the day in the OP and then the second post has links to various videos and resources.
2011 Super Outbreak Tenth Anniversary Thread
2011 Super Outbreak Tenth Anniversary Thread
Posted on 4/27/26 at 4:12 pm to deltaland
2011 was def all time worst year for Tornados.
Super Outbreak
Joplin
El Reno
All within like a month
Super Outbreak
Joplin
El Reno
All within like a month
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