TRACKING THE
TORNADOES’ PATHS
Final National
Weather Service
field report for
April 27, 2011
APRIL 27 STORM STRENGTH
EF-0 Tornado
EF-1 Tornado
EF-2 Tornado
EF-3 Tornado
EF-4 Tornado
EF-5 Tornado
Counties where deaths occured
TENNESSEE
1
LIMESTONE
43
COUNTY
65 34
LAUDERDALE
COUNTY
3
72
30
32
72A
38
Moulton
LAWRENCE
COUNTY
Phil Campbell
41
278
47
PICKENS
COUNTY
rX
78
43
TUSCALOOSA
COUNTY
44
Holman Tuscaloosa
2
7
GREENE
COUNTY
14
411
19
Forney
278
278
59
BLOUNT 231
COUNTY
Piedmont
Ashville 51
CALHOUN
Shoal
431 COUNTY
11
Creek
ST. CLAIR Ohatchee
JEFFERSON 59
OdenvilleCOUNTY
COUNTY
Anniston
Trussville Argo
15
Moody
20
Birmingham Pell City
Logan
Martin Lake
Cahaba
12
231
Heights
20
Vincent 57 TALLADEGA
59
COUNTY
459
10
280
65
SHELBY
55
COUNTY
Marvel
BIBB
Eoline COUNTY
Centreville
HALE
COUNTY
Wateroak
48
SUMTER
COUNTY 20
43
Pin Hook
CHOCTAW
COUNTY
Location (County)
58
Faunsdale
52
82
PERRY
COUNTY
Sawyerville
59
54
Ft. Payne
20
431
61
Coaling
Dancy
Panola
Cullman
Corrido
5
Reform
40
CULLMAN
COUNTY
WINSTON
COUNTY
29
DEKALB 59
22
COUNTY
21
CHEROKEE
COUNTY
Albertville 20
17
16
37
WALKER
9
COUNTY
Jasper
49
Argo
Hubbertville
Cordova
FAYETTE
78
COUNTY 6 Parrish
Berry
Fayette
Forestdale
8
Pratt City
39
Pleasant
4
Grove
Guin
278
53
Haleyville
Hackleburg
MARION
COUNTY
Shottsville
31
27
13
26
18 50
28
Marion
White
Plains
TALLAPOOSA
COUNTY
31
CHILTON
COUNTY
GIA
FRANKLIN
COUNTY
35
565 MADISON
431
COUNTY
23 25
231
MORGAN
COUNTY
MARSHALL24
COUNTY
31
43
72 Pisgah
Scottsboro 42
Huntsville
45
46
JACKSON
COUNTY
GEOR
MISSISSIPPI
72
36
33
60
Lake
Martin
62
82
Verbena
65
CHAMBERS
COUNTY
56
231
280
ELMORE
COUNTY
Tallassee
85
80
Montgomery
MARENGO
COUNTY
Finley
0
5
10
20
30
40
MILES
Strength
rating
Estimated
peak winds
Damage path
length
Damage path
width**
Start time
End time
1. Waterloo (Lauderdale)
EF-1
110 mph
9.0 miles 200.6 yards 4:01 a.m.
4:11 a.m.
2. Dancy (Pickens)
EF-2
125 mph 22.6 miles
1,056 yards 4:16 a.m. 4:35 a.m.
3. Smithsonia-Rhodesville (Lauderdale)
EF-1
90 mph
1.8 miles
100.3 yards 4:19 a.m. 4:23 a.m.
4. Northern Reform (Pickens)
EF-2
120 mph
14.4 miles
1,232 yards 4:27 a.m. 4:42 a.m.
5. Holman (Pickens/Tuscaloosa)
EF-3
140 mph 22.5 miles
704 yards 4:41 a.m. 5:02 a.m.
6. Berry (Fayette)
EF-1
100 mph
7.3 miles
176 yards 5:03 a.m.
5:11 a.m.
7. Coaling (Tuscaloosa/Jefferson)
EF-3
155 mph 20.3 miles
199.9 yards 5:17 a.m. 5:35 a.m.
8. Parrish-Cordova (Walker)
EF-3
140 mph
18.9 miles 374.9 yards 5:18 a.m. 5:36 a.m.
9. Hanceville-Holly Pond (Cullman)
EF-2
120 mph 30.3 miles
880 yards 5:48 a.m. 6:20 a.m.
10. Altadena (Shelby/Jefferson)
EF-1
100 mph
3.9 miles
100.3 yards 5:50 a.m. 5:54 a.m.
11. Mountain Woods Lake (Jefferson/Blount)
EF-2
135 mph
3.2 miles
199.9 yards 5:53 a.m. 5:57 a.m.
12. Cahaba Heights (Jefferson)
EF-2
120 mph
7.8 miles
199.9 yards 5:54 a.m. 6:00 a.m.
13. Section-Higdon (Jackson)
EF-1
120 mph 27.9 miles 299.9 yards 5:58 a.m. 6:34 a.m.
14. Liberty (Blount/Marshall)
EF-1
105 mph
14.8 miles
199.9 yards 6:12 a.m. 6:26 a.m.
15. Odenville (St. Clair)
EF-2
120 mph
3.8 miles
199.9 yards 6:16 a.m.
6:19 a.m.
16. Johnson's Mill Area (Cullman/Marshall)
EF-1
110 mph
11.0 miles
75 yards 6:20 a.m. 6:40 a.m.
17. SW Guntersville-Blount Co Line (Marshall)
EF-1
95 mph
6.4 miles
100.3 yards 6:24 a.m. 6:34 a.m.
18. Lake Guntersville State Park (Marshall/DeKalb)
EF-2
120 mph 20.0 miles
880 yards 6:30 a.m. 6:55 a.m.
19. Guntersville-Pleasant Grove Rd (Marshall)
EF-1
110 mph
3.4 miles
100.3 yards 6:30 a.m. 6:40 a.m.
20. W Albertville (Marshall)
EF-1
110 mph
4.6 miles
49.3 yards 6:30 a.m. 6:40 a.m.
21. Lattiwood Area (Marshall)
EF-1
110 mph
5.7 miles
49.3 yards 6:30 a.m. 6:40 a.m.
22. Browns Valley Rd (Marshall)
EF-1
95 mph
4.9 miles
100.3 yards 6:35 a.m. 6:40 a.m.
23. Grant Area (Marshall)
EF-1
95 mph
0.3 miles
50 yards 6:35 a.m. 6:40 a.m.
24. Bakers Chapel Ln-Hwy 79 (Marshall)
EF-0
85 mph
2.8 miles
75 yards 6:43 a.m. 6:45 a.m.
25. McKee Island-Star Point (Marshall)
EF-1
105 mph
6.9 miles
300 yards 6:45 a.m.
6:51 a.m.
26. Guntersville SP-Hwy 227 (Marshall)
EF-1
90 mph
4.8 miles
200 yards 6:45 a.m. 6:49 a.m.
27. Pine Island-Preston Island (Marshall)
EF-1
105 mph
1.6 miles
100.3 yards 6:49 a.m. 6:52 a.m.
28. Henagar-Rosalie (DeKalb/Jackson)
EF-2
120 mph
6.6 miles
200 yards 7:10 a.m.
7:18 a.m.
29. Mentone-GA State Line (DeKalb)
EF-1
100 mph
4.1 miles
49.3 yards 7:18 a.m. 7:22 a.m.
30. SW of Athens-Blackburn Rd. (Limestone)
EF-0
85 mph
6.7 miles
150 yards 11:15 a.m. 11:25 a.m.
31. Calhoun Community College (Morgan/Limestone) EF-1
105 mph
9.0 miles
75 yards 11:20 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
32. Tanner (Limestone)
EF-0
70 mph
4.1 miles
50 yards 11:23 a.m. 11:28 a.m.
33. Monrovia-Deposit (Limestone/Madison)
EF-1
110 mph 25.3 miles
200 yards 11:30 a.m. 12:05 a.m.
34. Magnolia Springs (Limestone/Madison
EF-1
110 mph
3.1 miles
100.3 yards 11:35 a.m. 11:40 a.m.
35. Moores Mill-Winchester Rd. (Madison)
EF-1
105 mph
7.6 miles
500 yards 11:50 a.m. 12:05 p.m.
36. Buckhorn High School (Madison)
EF-0
85 mph
3.5 miles
100.3 yards 11:55 a.m. 12:05 p.m.
37. Cullman (Cullman/Morgan/Marshall)
EF-4
190 mph 46.9 miles
1 mile 2:40 p.m. 3:38 p.m.
38. Hackleburg-Phil Campbell (Marion/Franklin)
EF-5
210 mph 128.8 miles
1.25 miles 3:05 p.m. 5:08 p.m.
39. Cordova
(Pickens/Tuscaloosa/Fayette/Walker/Blount)
EF-4
170 mph 131.2 miles
1,320 yards 3:40 p.m. 5:56 p.m.
40. Panola (Sumter/Pickens)
EF-3
140 mph
16.2 miles
1,056 yards 3:57 p.m. 4:15 p.m.
41. Shottsville (Marion/Franklin)
EF-5*
160 mph
20.1 miles
1,320 yards 4:00 p.m. 4:23 p.m.
42. Section-Flat Rock GA (Jackson/DeKalb)
EF-4
190 mph 27.7 miles
1 mile 4:01 p.m. 4:36 p.m.
43. Orvil Smith Rd-Harvest (Madison)
EF-1
105 mph
1.4 miles
75 yards 4:40 p.m. 4:45 p.m.
44. Tuscaloosa-Birmingham
(Greene/Tuscaloosa/Jefferson)
EF-4
190 mph 80.7 miles
1.5 miles 4:43 p.m. 5:14 p.m.
45. Madison-Monrovia-Browns Ferry-Jeff
(Limestone/Madison)
EF-1
90 mph
14.6 miles
75 yards 4:53 p.m. 5:07 p.m.
46. Bridgeport (Jackson)
EF-4
180 mph 20.2 miles
1,320 yards 5:05 p.m. 5:25 p.m.
47. Haleyville (Marion/Winston)
EF-3
160 mph
31.8 miles
1,320 yards 5:10 p.m. 5:47 p.m.
48. Sawyerville-Eoline (Greene to Bibb)
EF-3
145 mph
72.1 miles
1 mile 5:30 p.m. 5:55 p.m.
49. Hubbertville (Fayette)
EF-3
140 mph
7.8 miles
880 yards 6:06 p.m. 6:14 p.m.
50. Lakeview-Rainsville-Cartersville (DeKalb)
EF-5
201 mph 33.7 miles
1,320 yards 6:19 p.m. 6:56 p.m.
51. Shoal Creek-Ohatchee-Argo
(Jefferson/St.Clair/Calhoun/Etowah/Cherokee)
EF-4
180 mph
71.3 miles
1 mile 6:28 p.m. 6:45 p.m.
52. Wateroak (Hale/Bibb)
EF-1
105 mph
8.6 miles
300.1 yards 6:50 p.m. 7:02 p.m.
53. Near West Point (Cullman)
EF-0
80 mph
1.2 miles
100.3 yards 7:09 p.m.
7:13 p.m.
54. Northern Choctaw (Choctaw/Sumter)
EF-4*
150 mph 60.1 miles 1,000.3 yards 7:10 p.m. 8:35 p.m.
55. Marvel (Bibb/Shelby)
EF-1
105 mph
5.4 miles
50 yards 7:32 p.m. 7:38 p.m.
56. Lake Martin (Elmore/Tallapoosa/Chambers)
EF-4
170 mph 43.7 miles
880 yards 8:12 p.m. 9:09 p.m.
57. Vincent-Logan Martin (Shelby/Talladega)
EF-1
105 mph
8.6 miles
200 yards 8:15 p.m. 8:24 p.m.
58. Marion (Perry)
EF-1
90 mph
4.4 miles
100 yards 8:50 p.m. 8:53 p.m.
59. Dogtown Rd-Fischer Rd (DeKalb)
EF-2
120 mph
6.5 miles
250 yards 9:05 p.m. 9:10 p.m.
60. White Plains (Chambers)
EF-1
110 mph
5.2 miles
150 yards 9:19 p.m. 9:28 p.m.
61. Finley Creek (Chambers)
EF-1
90 mph
5.0 miles
100 yards 9:29 p.m. 9:38 p.m.
62. Verbena (Chilton)
EF-0
80 mph
1.9 miles
50 yards 9:48 p.m. 9:50 p.m.
Total length of all paths 1,206 miles
* Official EF rating reflects tornado’s greatest strength at any point along path including Mississippi; strength in Alabama was lower than official rating.
** Width narrowed at some points of some tornadoes
Source: National Weather Service, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, staff reports.
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