The Rainsville tornado exiting town at EF5 strength.
Meteorological history
Date
April 27, 2011
Formed
6:19 p.m. CDT (23:19 UTC)
Dissipated
6:55 p.m. CDT (23:55 UTC)
Duration
36 minutes
EF5 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds
>200 mph (320 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities
25
Injuries
Unknown
Damage
>$10 million (2011 USD)
Areas affected
DeKalb County, Alabama and Dade County, Georgia
Part of the 2011 Super Outbreak and Tornadoes of 2011
During the late afternoon of April 27, 2011, a catastrophic EF5 tornado struck northeast Alabama, part of the historic 2011 Super Outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded.
The tornado remained on the ground for 36 minutes, carving a path 36.63 miles (58.95 km) long through DeKalb County, causing 25 deaths, many injuries, and an estimated $10+ million in damage.[1] The supercell thunderstorm responsible for this tornado first developed at around 1:45 p.m. CDT near Harperville, Mississippi. It swiftly moved northeast, producing an EF5 tornado in Mississippi and an EF4 tornado in Central Alabama before entering DeKalb County by 5:45 p.m. CDT. The tornado touched down at 6:19 p.m. CDT near the Lakeview community and quickly escalated in intensity. EF5 damage was noted in several pockets near Shiloh, Rainsville, and Henagar, where severe ground scouring occurred and numerous homes were destroyed, resulting in multiple fatalities. The damage path was characterized by extensive tree damage and the complete obliteration of structures. The tornado eventually dissipated near Rising Fawn, Georgia.[2]
^"Plainview School unites after tornado". Gadsden Times. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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