Information about tornadoes from each of 3 rounds appears below.
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The First Round: Tornadoes Embedded Within
A Quasi-Linear Convective System
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| 4/27/2011 Morning Tornadoes: 4 AM to 8 AM |
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Counties
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Damage Rating/ Estimated Max Wind Speed
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Damage path Length/Width
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Starting Point/Time
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Ending Point/Time
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Huntsville CWA Fat/Inj
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Total Track Fat/Inj
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| Lauderdale, AL/Wayne, TN |
EF-1 / 110 MPH |
9.19 miles
/200 yards |
34.9406/-88.0564
4:01 AM |
35.0081/-87.9086
4:11 AM |
None |
None |
| Kemper, MS/Noxumbee, MS/Pickens, AL (Cooksville-Dancy) |
EF-2 / 125 MPH in WFO JAN |
35.16 miles
/1410 yards |
32.9076/-88.5313
4:03 AM |
33.1275/-87.9844
4:35 AM |
NA |
None |
| Lauderdale, AL |
EF-1 / 90 MPH |
1.82 miles
/200 yards |
34.808/-87.878
4:19 AM |
34.833/-87.868
4:23 AM |
0/1 |
0/1 |
| Pickens County (Northern Reform) |
EF-2 / 120 MPH |
14.36 miles
/1232 yards |
33.3007/-88.1496 4:27 AM |
33.4445/-87.9699
4:42 AM |
NA |
None |
| Pickens, AL/Tuscaloosa, AL (Holman) |
EF-3 / 140 MPH |
22.46 miles
/704 yards |
33.2448/-87.8817 4:41 AM |
33.4268/-87.5605
5:02 AM |
NA |
None |
| Fayette, AL (Berry) |
EF-1 / 100 MPH |
7.28 miles
/176 yards |
33.6325/-87.6488 5:03 AM |
33.6943/-87.5462
5:11 AM |
NA |
0/4 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL/Jefferson, AL (Coaling) |
EF-3 / 155 MPH |
20.26 miles
/200 yards |
33.1630/-87.3716 5:17 AM |
33.2960/-87.0594
5:35 AM |
NA |
None |
| Walker, AL (Parrish-Cordova) |
EF-3 / 140 MPH |
18.90 miles
/375 yards |
33.5979/-87.3278 5:18 AM |
33.8176/-87.1320
5:36 AM |
NA |
0/20 |
| Lincoln, TN/Moore, TN |
EF-2 / 115 MPH |
25.85
/400 yards |
35.0022/-86.6981
5:38 AM |
35.2683/-86.374
6:06 AM |
None |
None |
| Cullman, AL |
EF-2 / 120 MPH |
30.32
/880 yards |
33.9176/-87.0472
5:48 AM |
34.1656/-86.6104
6:20 AM |
1/0 |
1/0 |
| Shelby, AL /Jefferson, AL (Altadena) |
EF-1 / 100 MPH |
3.39 miles
/100 yards |
33.3780/-87.7509 5:50 AM |
33.4255/-86.7362
5:54 AM |
NA |
None |
| Jefferson, AL/Blount, AL (Mountain Woods Lake) |
EF-2 / 135 MPH |
3.23 miles
/200 yards |
33.8300/-87.8012 5:53 AM |
33.8627/-87.7610
5:57 AM |
NA |
0/3 |
| Jefferson, AL (Cahaba Heights) |
EF-2 / 120 MPH |
7.76 miles
/200 yards |
33.4367/-87.7622 5:54 AM |
33.4980/-86.6493
6:00 AM |
NA |
0/20 |
| Blount, AL (Liberty) /Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 95 MPH |
14.83 miles
/200 yards |
34.0894/-86.5342
6:12 AM |
34.2449/-86.3554
6:26 AM |
None |
None |
| Moore, TN/Bedford, TN |
EF-2 / 115 MPH |
1.98 miles
/75 yards |
35.4/-86.2739
6:13 AM |
35.4201/-86.2496
6:16 AM |
None |
None |
| St Clair, AL (Odenville) |
EF-2 / 120 MPH |
3.84 miles
/200 yards |
33.6473/-86.4153 6:16 AM |
33.6848/-86.3661
6:19 AM |
NA |
0/5 |
| Cullman, AL/Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 110 MPH |
11.04 miles
/75 yards |
34.2596/-86.4599 6:20 AM |
34.3458/-86.3014
6:40 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 95 MPH |
6.37 miles
/100 yards |
34.2548/-86.4307
6:24 AM |
34.3324/-86.3705
6:34 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL/De kalb, AL |
EF-2 / 120 MPH |
19.97 miles
/880 yards |
34.3616/-86.3712
6:30 AM |
34.4629/-86.043
6:55 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 110 MPH |
3.39 miles
/50 yards |
34.2554/-86.3491
6:30 AM |
34.2989/-86.3215
6:40 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 110 MPH |
5.69 miles
/50 yards |
34.2575/-86.3088
6:30 AM |
34.3231/-86.2486
6:40 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 110 MPH |
4.58 miles
/50 yards |
34.2486/-86.2582
6:30 AM |
34.3114/-86.2323
6:40 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 90 MPH |
0.32 miles
/50 yards |
34.4901/-86.2613
6:35 AM |
34.4923/-86.2564
6:40 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 95 MPH |
4.93 miles
/100 yards |
34.2798/-86.3935
6:35 AM |
34.3273/-86.329
6:40 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-0 / 85 MPH |
2.76 miles
/75 yards |
34.4226/-86.2845
6:43 AM |
34.4411/-86.2416
6:45 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 105 MPH |
6.89 miles
/300 yards |
34.3836/-86.297
6:45 AM |
34.4426/-86.1995
6:51 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 90 MPH |
4.83 miles
/200 yards |
34.375/-86.2005
6:45 AM |
34.442/-86.1761
6:49 AM |
None |
None |
| Marshall, AL |
EF-1 / 105 MPH |
1.55 miles
/100 yards |
34.5018/-86.1911
6:49 AM |
34.5162/-86.1702
6:52 AM |
None |
None |
| Jackson, AL/De kalb, AL |
EF-1 / 110 MPH |
27.85 miles
/300 yards |
34.5735/-85.9678
6:58 AM |
34.8376/-85.5984
7:36 AM |
1/0 |
1/0 |
| De kalb, AL/Jackson, AL |
EF-2 / 120 MPH |
5.75 miles
/200 yards |
34.6372/-85.7691
7:10 AM |
34.7237/-85.7382
7:18 AM |
None |
None |
| De kalb, AL |
EF-1 / 100 MPH |
4.05 miles
/50 yards |
34.6004/-85.5835
7:18 AM |
34.6519/-85.5496
7:22 AM |
None |
None |
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The Second Round: Tornadoes Embedded
Within Another Quasi-Linear Convective System
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| 4/27/2011 Midday Tornadoes: 11 AM to 1 PM |
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Counties
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Damage Rating/Estimated Maximum Wind Speeds
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Damage path Length/Width
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Starting Point/Time
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Ending Point/Time
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Huntsville CWA Fat/Inj
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Total Track Fat/Inj
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| Limestone, AL |
EF-0 / 85 MPH |
7.19 miles
/150 yards |
34.7704/-87.152
11:15 AM |
34.7719/-87.0254
11:25 AM |
None |
None |
| Morgan, AL/Limestone, AL |
EF-1 / 105 MPH |
8.95 miles
/75 yards |
34.6452/-87.079 11:20 AM |
34.6686/-86.9241
11:30 AM |
None |
None |
| Limestone, AL |
EF-0 / 70 MPH |
4.06 miles
/50 yards |
34.7307/-87.0329
11:23 AM |
34.7363/-86.9617
11:28 PM |
None |
None |
| Limestone, AL/Madison, AL |
EF-1 / 110 MPH |
25.3 miles
/200 yards |
34.7554/-86.866
11:30 AM |
34.85/-86.44
12:05 PM |
None |
None |
| Limestone, Madison, AL |
EF-1 / 110 MPH |
3.09 miles
/100 yards |
34.7855/-86.7894
11:35 AM |
34.7971/-86.7369
11:40 AM |
None |
None |
| Madison, AL |
EF-1 / 105 MPH |
7.6 miles
/500 yards |
34.8004/-86.6226
11:50 AM |
34.8233/-86.4916
12:05 PM |
None |
None |
| Madison, AL |
EF-0 / 85 MPH |
3.51 miles
/100 yards |
34.8653/-86.4911
11:55 AM |
34.8723/-86.4298
12:05 PM |
None |
None |
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The Final Round: Numerous
Strong to Violent Supercell Tornadoes
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| 4/27/2011 Afternoon Tornadoes: 2 PM to 10 PM |
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Counties Affected
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Damage Rating/Estimated Maximum Wind Speeds
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Damage path Length/Width
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Starting Point/Time
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Ending Point/Time
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Huntsville CWA Fat/Inj
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Total Track Fat/Inj
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| Cullman, AL/Morgan, AL/Marshall, AL |
EF-4 / 175 MPH in WFO HUN |
46.88 miles
/880 yards |
34.0757/-87.0097 2:40 PM |
34.4935/-86.3628
3:38 PM |
6/At least 48 |
6/At least 48 |
| Kemper, MS/Sumter, AL/Pickens, AL |
EF-3 / 140 MPH in WFO BMX
EF-2 /130 mph in WFO MEG |
23.74 miles
/1056 yards |
32.8496/-88.4528
2:47 PM |
33.0604/-88.1299
3:15 PM |
NA |
0/2 |
| Marion, AL/Franklin, AL/Lawrence, AL/Morgan, AL/Limestone, AL/Madison, AL/Lincoln, TN/Franklin, TN |
EF-5 / 210 MPH in WFO HUN |
132 miles
/2200 yards |
34.1043/-88.1479
3:05 PM |
35.0857/-86.1511
5:40 PM |
54/At least 45 |
72/At least 145 |
| Pickens, AL/Tuscaloosa, AL/Fayette, AL, Walker, AL/Cullman, AL/Blount, AL/Marshall, AL |
EF-4 / 170 MPH in WFO BMX and HUN
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127.8 miles
/1408 yards |
33.2506/-88.1814
3:40 PM |
34.2831/-86.3491
5:56 PM |
None |
13/At least 54 |
| Monroe, MS/Itawamba, MS/Marion, AL/Franklin, AL |
EF-2 / 120 MPH in WFO HUN
EF-5 /Over 200 MPH in WFO MEG |
37.3 miles
/1320 yards |
34.0455/-88.445
3:42 PM |
34.3233/-87.8982 4:23 PM |
0/0 |
23/137 |
| Jackson, AL/De kalb, AL/Dade, GA/Walker, GA |
EF-4 / 190 MPH in WFO HUN |
46.98 miles
/1260 yards |
34.6208/-85.9814
4:01 PM |
34.9531/-85.2666
4:57 PM |
12/UNKNOWN |
14/At least 50 |
| Madison, AL |
EF-1 / 105 MPH in WFO HUN |
1.42 miles
/75 yards |
34.1380/-86.7770
4:40 PM |
34.8197/-86.7534
4:45 PM |
None |
None |
| Smith, MS/Jasper, MS/Clarke, MS/Choctaw, AL/Sumpter, AL/Marengo, AL/Perry, AL |
EF-4 / 175 MPH in WFO JAN |
124 miles
/1050 yards |
32.0296/-89.5042
4:42 PM |
34.9531/-85.2666
8:35 PM |
NA |
7/17 |
| Greene, AL/ Tuscaloosa, AL/Jefferson, AL |
EF-4 / 190 MPH in WFO BMX |
80.68 miles
/1.5 miles |
33.0297/-87.9350 4:43 PM |
33.6311/-86.7436
6:14 PM |
NA |
64/1500 |
| Limestone, AL/Madison, AL |
EF-1 / 110 MPH in WFO HUN |
14.62 miles
/50 yards |
34.6655/-86.9172
4:53 PM |
34.7797/-86.7006
5:07 PM |
None |
None |
| Jackson, AL/Marion, TN |
EF-4 / 180 MPH in WFO HUN |
30.24 miles
/1320 yards |
34.7948/-85.909
5:05 PM |
35.07/-85.5
5:31 PM |
1/0 |
1/0 |
| Marion, AL/Winston, AL (Haleyville) |
EF-3 / 150 MPH in WFO BMX |
31.84 miles
/0.75 miles |
34.0289/-879421
5:10 PM |
34.3039/-87.4968
5:47 PM |
NA |
0/25 |
| Greene, AL/Hale, AL/Bibb, AL(Sawyerville-Eoline) |
EF-3 / 145 MPH in WFO BMX |
72.13 miles
/1 mile |
32.6152/-88.0543
5:30 PM |
33.1524/-86.9898
6:55 PM |
NA |
7/50 |
| Fayette, AL (Hubbertville) |
EF-3 / 145 MPH in WFO BMX |
7.96 miles
/0.5 miles |
33.8129/-87.8108
6:06 PM |
33.8683/-87.6892
6:14 PM |
NA |
None |
| Dekalb, AL/Dade, GA |
EF-5 / Over 200 MPH in WFO HUN |
36.59 miles
/1320 yards |
34.3907/-85.9784
6:19 PM |
34.7661/-85.5241
6:55 PM |
25/UNKNOWN |
25/UNKNOWN |
| Jefferson, AL/St. Clair, AL/Calhoun, AL/Etowah, AL/Cherokee, AL/Polk, GA/Floyd, GA/Bartow, GA (Argo-Shoal Creek-Ohatchee-Forney) |
EF-4 / 180 MPH in WFO BMX |
97.33 miles
/1 mile |
33.6792/-86.5699
6:28 PM |
34.19/-84.99
8:15 PM |
NA |
22/85 |
| Hale, AL/Bibb, AL (Wateroak) |
EF-1 / 110 MPH in WFO BMX |
8.62 miles
/300 yards |
32.8478/-87.4922
6:50 PM |
32.9047/-87.3605
7:02 PM |
NA |
NA |
| Cullman, AL |
EF-0 / 110 MPH in WFO HUN |
1.19 miles
/100 yards |
34.2846/-86.9189
7:09 PM |
34.2968/-86.9042
7:13 PM |
NA |
NA |
| Bibb, AL/Shelby, AL (Marvel) |
EF-1 / 105 MPH in WFO BMX |
5.41 miles
/50 yards |
33.1169/-87.0081
7:32 PM |
32.9047/-87.3605
7:38 PM |
NA |
None |
| Elmore, AL/Tallapoosa, AL/Chambers, AL (Lake Martin) |
EF-4 / 170 MPH in WFO BMX |
44.18 miles
/0.5 mile |
32.6174/-86.1930
8:12 PM |
32.9196/-85.5230
9:09 PM |
NA |
7/30 |
| Shelby, AL/Talladega, AL (Vincent-Logan Martin) |
EF-1 / 105 MPH in WFO BMX |
8.59 miles
/200 yards |
33.3507/-86.4013
8:15 PM |
33.4483/-86.3092
8:24 PM |
NA |
None |
| Perry, AL (Marion) |
EF-1 / 90 MPH in WFO BMX |
4.24 miles
/100 yards |
32.5519/-87.3142
8:50 PM |
32.5748/-87.2466
8:53 PM |
NA |
None |
| Dekalb, AL |
EF-2 / 120 MPH in WFO HUN |
6.5 miles
/250 yards |
34.4059/-85.7294
9:05 PM |
34.4427/-85.6250
9:10 PM |
None |
None |
| Chambers, AL (White Plains) |
EF-1 / 110 MPH in WFO BMX |
5.24 miles
/150 yards |
32.9719/-85.3688
9:19 PM |
33.0114/-85.2916
9:28 PM |
NA |
None |
| Chambers, AL (Finley Creek) |
EF-1 / 90 MPH in WFO BMX |
5.01 miles
/100 yards |
33.0158/-85.2938
9:29 PM |
33.0836/-85.2633
9:38 PM |
NA |
None |
| Chilton, AL (Verbena) |
EF-0 / 80 MPH in WFO BMX |
1.91 miles
/150 yards |
32.7759/-86.5429
9:48 PM |
32.7857/-86.5122
9:50 PM |
NA |
0/1 |
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