Seventeen years ago today, on February 5th, 2008, the “Super Tuesday” Tornado Outbreak heavily impacted the midsouth. Eighty-seven tornadoes ripped across the south during the outbreak. After all was said and done, 57 people lost their lives. Image Credit – Unknown During the outbreak, a few notable tornadoes swept through our area and surrounding areas. […]
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Image Credit: The Tuscaloosa News On December 16, 2000, a powerful tornado outbreak of a total of 24 tornadoes struck the Southeastern United States, stretching from Mississippi to North Carolina. The most devastating tornado of the event struck the southern areas of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This F4 tornado claimed 11 lives and left over 125 people
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On November 24, 2001, Alabama experienced a record-setting outbreak of 36 tornadoes touching down across the state, a new record for tornadoes to ever occur on Alabama soil in one day. This event in 2001 shattered the former state record of 27 tornadoes set on the date of the infamous “Day of the Killer Tornadoes”
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This afternoon will be the 35th anniversary of the horrific Huntsville Airport Road Tornado. At around 4:30 pm on Nov 15th, 1989, a large, violent F4 tornado tore through the south side of Huntsville, AL. Some of the hardest impacted areas include Jones Valley, the Whitesburg area, Garth Mountain, and Airport Road. The deadly twister,
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