2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado

The 2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado was a very strong multiple-vortex tornado in Alabama. It took place on April 27, 2011. The tornado was a violent EF4 which caused over $2 billion in damage.

2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado

EF4 tornado
A flattened home in Concord, Alabama after the EF4 tornado
Formed	April 27, 2011, 4:43 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Duration	1 hour, 31 minutes
Dissipated	April 27, 2011, 6:14 p.m. CDT (UTC–05:00)
Highest winds	190 mph (310 km/h)
Max. rating1	EF4 tornado
Casualties	64 fatalities (+8 indirect), 1,500+ injuries
Damage	$2.4 billion (2011 USD)
Areas affected	Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Part of the 2011 Super Outbreak 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale

Early reports indicated 65 people were killed, with over 1,000 injured. However, this was revised to 64 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries.^[1][2][3]