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SLIDESHOW: April 27, 2011 tornadoes

The April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak killed more than 250 people in the state of Alabama. Here are photos of some of the storms and the damage they caused. More>>

SLIDESHOW: Deadly storm hits south

MAP: Southern Region Tornado Tracks from April 27

Click here to view an interactive map with many of the tornadoes that slammed the U.S. on April 27 and 28. More>>

SLIDESHOW: April's Tornadoes From High Above

Click here to view a slideshow of satellite images, animations and maps of April's tornado outbreak. More>>

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Interactive Map: Alabama fatalities by county
Interactive Map: Alabama fatalities by county
This information is provided by press releases from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.More >>
Interactive: A social take of Alabama's tornadoes with Storify
Storify's social take of the Alabama tornadoes
News from the social sphere about the tornadoes that hit the Southeast on April 27.More >>
News from the social sphere about the tornadoes that hit the Southeast on April 27, 2011.More >>

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Witnesses: Tuscaloosa tornado was like a bomb
Witnesses: Tuscaloosa tornado was like a bomb
Students at the University of Alabama hunkered down as a massive, mile-wide tornado came within a mile of the campus that houses thousands of people. It became the site of terror many of them had never experienced before.More >>
Lawrence County woman finds diamond ring in rubble
Lawrence County woman finds diamond ring in rubble
It may have seemed like searching for a needle in a haystack, but one Lawrence County woman said it was divine guidance that lead to her finding her engagement ring.More >>
Spring 2011 is setting weather records
Spring 2011 is setting weather records
The spring of 2011 is shaping up to be a record-breaking season for weather fatalities. At 45, the number of people who have died from April storms now matches the total number of weather fatalities in 2010.More >>
Names of all 240 tornado-related fatalities in Alabama
Names of all 240 tornado-related fatalities in Alabama
A list of casutalties from the April 27th, 2011 tornadoes.More >>
Woman survives storm in shower with children
Woman survives storm in shower with children
Homes along Carter's Gin Road were leveled by last Wednesday's storms. Neighbors and strangers went to work to help storm victims rebuild their lives.More >>
Tuscaloosa missing numbers drop dramatically
Tuscaloosa missing numbers drop dramatically
The number of missing in Tuscaloosa is being revised and the figures have plummeted.More >>
Link: Charlie Sheen launches "Torpedos for Tornados"
Link: Charlie Sheen launches "Torpedos for Tornados"
From the Sober Valley Logde all the way to storm ravaged Alabama, Charlie Sheen is dropping a helpful bomb on the state called "Torpedos for Tornados".More >>
EF-4 can't destroy spirit in Cordova
EF-4 can't destroy spirit in Cordova
A two ton utility tractor was tossed nearly a mile away when a very strong and violent EF-4 tornado touched down near Maple Street in Cordova. This storm which killed at least seven people extended for nine miles, and caused destruction in Cullman, Blount, Pickens, Fayette, Walker and Tuscaloosa Counties.More >>
EF-5 obliterates town of Hackleburg, Phil Campbell
EF-5 obliterates town of Hackleburg, Phil Campbell
The strongest tornado of the day, an EF-5 tornado ravaged parts of Marion County starting at 3:05 p.m., lasting for 23 minutes, traveling 25 miles just in Marion CountyMore >>
Incredible stories of survival in East Alabama
Incredible stories of survival in East Alabama
For 72 miles, this tornado pummeled parts of east Alabama taking the lives of 23 people (14 in St. Clair County, 9 in Calhoun). Homes were wiped clean of their foundation and a large section of a forest was flattened, making the tall trees appear as crop circles from the sky. Video: Fox 6 surveys east Alabama damageMore >>

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NWS storm survey maps
NWS storm survey maps

The paths that you see above in Black indicate the radar indicated tracks of the tornadic supercells, not the actual tracks of the tornadoes. (Source: NOAA)

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Tropical storm warning issued for South Carolina coast
Tropical storm warning issued for South Carolina coast
Posted: Friday, May 27 2016 11:32 AM EDT2016-05-27 15:32:35 GMT
Updated: Friday, May 27 2016 8:48 PM EDT2016-05-28 00:48:17 GMT
A weather system in the Atlantic is likely to become a tropical storm and threatens to mess up Memorial Day along the U.S. East Cast from Georgia to North Carolina.
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A weather system in the Atlantic is likely to become a tropical storm and threatens to mess up Memorial Day along the U.S. East Cast from Georgia to North Carolina.
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9-year-old media mogul breaks news, stereotypes
9-year-old media mogul breaks news, stereotypes
Posted: Wednesday, April 6 2016 6:31 PM EDT2016-04-06 22:31:07 GMT
Updated: Wednesday, April 6 2016 6:42 PM EDT2016-04-06 22:42:54 GMT
While most of us were riding bikes or playing video games at 9, a Pennsylvania girl is building a media empire one breaking news story at a time.
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While most of us were riding bikes or playing video games at 9, a Pennsylvania girl is building a media empire one breaking news story at a time.
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Signs of progress for tornado hit area in Lawrence County
Signs of progress for tornado hit area in Lawrence County
Most of the homes along Highway 20 in Hillsboro that were destroyed by those deadly tornadoes have been rebuilt, but there's still a long road to recovery. Lawrence Davis Jr. didn't imagine April 27th,More >>
Most of the homes along Highway 20 in Hillsboro that were destroyed by those deadly tornadoes have been rebuilt, but there's still a long road to recovery.More >>
Harvest family remembers loved ones lost in April 27th storms
Harvest family remembers loved ones lost in April 27th storms
The road to recovery still a long one ahead for a Harvest family that lost two loved ones from the April 27 tornadoes. Misty Cornwell held a memorial Saturday afternoon to remember her 15-year-old daughter,More >>
The road to recovery still a long one ahead for a Harvest family that lost two loved ones from the April 27 tornadoes. Misty Cornwell held a memorial Saturday afternoon to remember her 15-year-old daughter, Katie, and her father, Harold Fitzgerald, who were both killed by the storm one year ago.More >>
Tornado Recovery Action Council recommends changes for Alabama
Tornado Recovery Action Council recommends changes for Alabama
An August 29, 2011 Gov. Robert Bentley announced the formation of the Tornado Recovery Action Council, or TRAC. The group of industry and government leaders had a simple mission; to help Alabama recoverMore >>
The Tornado Recovery Action Council of Alabama researched and developed 20 key ways to improve disaster preparedness in the state.More >>
'Road to recovery long and hard' after tornado disaster
'Road to recovery long and hard' after tornado disaster
With the cleanup process under way and the death toll holding steady, federal, state and local officials are teaming up to put the pieces back together for the broken communities slashed by last week's devastating tornadoes.More >>
Facebook page that reunited tornado victims with pictures shutting down
Facebook page that reunited tornado victims with pictures shutting down
For eight months, Patty Bullion has made it her full time job to reunite victims of the April Southeastern tornado outbreak with their memories.

Now that many of the victims have moved on from that day, she says it's time for her to move on, too.More >>
NWS storm survey maps
NWS storm survey maps
April 27, 2011: A timeline of events
April 27, 2011: A timeline of events
On April 27, 2011, one of the most devastating tornado outbreaks in Alabama history left an unprecedented path of destruction through our state. Thousands of our citizens became heroes in the minutes,More >>
On April 27, 2011, one of the most devastating tornado outbreaks in Alabama history left an unprecedented path of destruction through our state. Thousands of our citizens became heroes in the minutes, hours, days, and weeks after the storms, aiding the injured, searching for the missing, and clearing debris.More >>

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