2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado (Reanalysis)

2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado (Reanalysis)

Clockwise from top: A CCTV still of the tornado in downtown Tuscaloosa; EF4 damage to a home in Tuscaloosa; trees debarked by the violent tornado; radar reflectivity and velocity images of the supercell that produced the tornado at 5:12 p.m. CDT (22:12 UTC) as it struck Tuscaloosa, with a debris ball clearly visible.
Meteorological history
Formed	April 27, 2011, 4:43 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Dissipated	April 27, 2011, 6:14 p.m. CDT (UTC–05:00)
Duration	1 hour, 31 minutes
EF5 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Path length	80.68 miles (129.84 km)
Highest winds	200–205 mph (322–330 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities	64 (+8 indirect)
Injuries	1,500+
Damage	$2.4 billion (2011 USD)
Areas affected	Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Part of the 2011 Super Outbreak and the Tornadoes of 2011