Wednesday, 18 May 2011 09:04

April 25 to 28, 2011 tornado outbreak in the USA

An extremely large and violent tornado outbreak, the largest in United States history and popularly known as the 2011 Super Outbreak or the Super Outbreak II, occurred from April 25 to 28, 2011. The outbreak affected the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake, especially across the state of Alabama. It produced destructive tornadoes in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and affected several other areas throughout the Southern and Eastern United States with tornadoes confirmed from Texas to New York and even isolated tornadoes in Canada. Widespread and destructive tornadoes occurred on each day of the outbreak, with April 27 being among the most prolific and destructive tornado days in United States history.  Read more... (429 words, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)