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EF5-rated damage in Hackleburg, Alabama where a large tornado killed seventeen residents

The 2011 Super Outbreak, which took place across the Southern United States from April 25–28, 2011, was the largest and third-deadliest tornado outbreak in United States history,[1] with 359 tornadoes resulting in the deaths of at least 324 people,[2][3] the majority of whom lived in the state of Alabama.[4][5] The amount of casualties produced by tornadoes during the outbreak was studied intensively in the years following.[6] A study conducted by the Center for Disease Control found that the majority of fatalities were a result of traumatic injury.[7] The study also found that a lack of adequate sheltering within a building was a contributing factor to the high death toll.[7]

Fatalities

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Fatalities during the outbreak by U.S. state[7]
State April 25 April 26 April 27 April 28 Total
 Alabama 0 0 212 20 232
 Arkansas 5 1 1 0 8
 Georgia 0 0 7 8 15
 Mississippi 0 1 32 1 34
 Tennessee 0 0 19 11 30
Total 5 2 271 39 ~317

Although the exact number of people killed during the outbreak is a source of debate, the generally accepted number is in the 300-350 range.[8] 271 of those deaths occurred on April 27, the date of peak activity.[7][9]

Height of death toll

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The high number of fatalities on April 27 was a number that would be studied in detail following the event. Despite 92 tornado warnings being issued for Alabama,[10] 271 people were killed, many in poorly-built homes.[7] In a study of people killed during the outbreak published by the American Journal of Public Health, it was determined that only 102, or 41.3%, out of the 247 victims studied received a warning.[11] It was determined that the majority of fatalities during the outbreak happened because of a lack of adequate community shelters in rural communities throughout Alabama.[12]

Fatalities during the outbreak

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Color legend, on the Enhanced Fujita Scale
  EF0 | 65–85 mph   EF1 | 86–110 mph   EF2 | 111–135 mph   EF3 | 136–165 mph   EF4 | 166–200 mph   EF5 | 200+ mph
Name Age Town Date EF# Tornado summary Ref.
Alexander Ellington 0 Paron, AR April 25   (1 death) – This strong tornado traveled through Garland and Saline Counties, causing heavy damage in and around Ozark Lithia, Fountain Lake, and Hot Springs Village. In Garland County, 25 houses and 21 mobile homes were destroyed, 22 houses and 5 mobile homes suffered severe damage, 18 houses and 4 mobile homes had minor damage, and 5 houses and 2 mobile homes were just slightly affected. A two-story house had its top floor removed, several outbuildings and a well-constructed barn were destroyed, church buildings were badly damaged, and vehicles were piled up in the parking lot of the church. In Saline County, thousands of trees were downed, with more than 100 houses suffering damage from the falling trees, and a cell phone tower was blown down. Boats and docks were destroyed on a lake as well. Twenty additional people were injured. [13]
Craig Garvin 63 Vilonia, AR   (4 deaths) – The first tornado of the outbreak to cause more than one death was a long-tracked, high-end EF2 wedge tornado that struck the small town of Vilonia in Faulkner County, Arkansas, around 7:30 p.m. CDT (00:30 UTC) on April 25, killing four people.[14] [15]
Charles Mitchell 55
David Talley 45
Katherine Talley 45
John Doe Unknown Near Cleveland, TN April 27   (1 death) – Several homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage and numerous trees were downed. The fatality occurred in Bradley County in a vehicle that was impacted by debris. [16]
John Doe Unknown Mathison, MS   (1 death) – Numerous homes and mobile homes sustained extensive roof and structural damage, numerous sheds and barns were heavily damaged, and a gas station in Sapa was severely damaged, with its canopy being carried away. Thousands of trees were downed and several power poles were snapped as well. The fatality occurred when a tree fell on a mobile home just west of Mathiston in southeastern Webster County. Five other people were injured. [17]
John Doe Unknown Pisgah, AL   (1 death) – A weak, but long-tracked tornado touched down near Section and tracked roughly along Highway 71 through Dutton, just south of Pisgah, and into DeKalb County south of Higdon, where it lifted shortly thereafter. Many trees were downed, which brought down power lines and knocked out power, and a mobile home was destroyed. The fatality occurred in the Pisgah area. A violent EF4 tornado struck the same area later that day, making the path of this tornado hard to distinguish from that tornado's path. Several eyewitness accounts of the morning damage assisted the storm surveyors in separating the two paths. [18]
Johnnie Green 85 Near Philadelphia, MS   2011 Philadelphia, Mississippi tornado (3 deaths) – This tornado extremely powerful and fast-moving multi-vortex tornado that touched down in eastern Mississippi on the afternoon of April 27. The tornado was the first of four EF5 tornadoes to touch down on April 27 and the first such storm in Mississippi since the 1966 Candlestick Park tornado. While on the ground for 30 minutes, it traveled along a 28.28-mile (45.51 km) path through four counties, leaving behind three deaths, eight injuries, and $1.1 million in damage. [19]
Maxine McDonald 78
Florrie Green 76
Loyd Winford Harris 68 Simcoe, AL   2011 Cullman–Arab tornado (6 deaths) – On the afternoon of April 27, a large, long-tracked, and powerful multi-vortex tornado moved across north-central Alabama, in the U.S., striking numerous towns along its 47-mile (76 km) track, including Cullman, Fairview, Arab and Ruth. The tornado killed 6, and injured 48 more. It was the second violent tornado of the outbreak, touching down after the Philadelphia, Mississippi tornado.

The tornado first touched down in Cullman County before entering the city limits of Cullman, where EF4 damage was recorded to numerous buildings, including a large church in the downtown area. The tornado then left the Cullman area, moving through Fairview and heavily damaging multiple buildings located in the town. As the tornado tracked through Morgan and Marshall counties, it struck several smaller villages, including Ruth, where heavy damage was documented. Shortly after crossing the Tennessee River, the tornado dissipated.

The tornado devastated downtown Cullman, inflicting an estimated $13.5 million (2011 USD) to the city and causing widespread power outages throughout Cullman County. The tornado had maximum estimated windspeeds of 190 miles per hour (310 km/h), classifying it as violent. Several buildings, many made of brick, in downtown Cullman were leveled by these winds, and the tornado directly preceded several other violent tornadoes that would touch down shortly after, including the Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado 20 minutes before the Cullman tornado dissipated.

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Ann Hallmark 54 Ruth, AL [5]
Phillip Hallmark 56 [5]
Shane Hallmark 37 [5]
Jennifer Hallmark 31 [5]
Jayden Hallmark 0 [5]
Lynn Davis 55 Okolona, MS   (4 deaths) – 187 homes were either destroyed or sustained major damage, 25 mobile homes were destroyed, with 15 more sustaining major damage, and one barn was destroyed. Several other homes and mobile homes sustained minor damage. Hundreds of trees and power lines were downed as well. Areas in and around the communities of Anchor, Houston, and New Wren were especially hard hit. One death occurred in Anchor, two more east of Houston, and the fourth in a vehicle in Monroe County. 25 people were injured. [20]
Cortez Townsend Isabell 25 Houston, MS
Bettye L. Watkins 56
Bettye L. Walker Plant 62 Buena Vista, MS
Bridgett Brisbois 34 Hackleburg, AL   2011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado (72 deaths) – In the afternoon hours of April 27, this large, long-lived, and devastating EF5 tornado impacted several towns in rural northern Alabama before tearing through the northern suburbs of Huntsville. It was the deadliest tornado of the 2011 Super Outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak in United States history. The second of four EF5 tornadoes to touch down on April 27, along with the Philadelphia, MS, Smithville, MS, and Rainsville, AL tornadoes; the tornado reached a maximum width of 1.25 miles (2.01 km) and was estimated to have had peak winds of 210 mph (340 km/h).

The tornado first touched down at 3:05 p.m. CDT (2005 UTC) southwest of Hamilton, Alabama, before quickly becoming violent and reaching EF5 intensity as it approached and struck Hackleburg, destroying a large portion of the town. The tornado maintained EF5 intensity as it struck Phil Campbell, again sweeping numerous homes off foundations, and then peaking in intensity and width shortly afterwards as it entered more rural areas. It weakened somewhat thereafter but re-strengthened as it hit Tanner (previously hit by two F5 tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak). It weakened after hitting Tanner and lifted near Harvest. In total, the tornado was on the ground for well over two hours, making it the second-longest lived tornado of the outbreak. Hundreds of homes were either destroyed or reduced to foundations as a result of the tornado.

In total, this tornado killed 72 people, all in Alabama. It was the single deadliest tornado of the outbreak.

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Charles Garner 75 [5]
Mae Garner 79 [5]
Cledis McCarley 69 [5]
Chris Dunn 32 [5]
Donna Jokela 77 [5]
Kaarlo Jokela 76 [5]
Ed Hall 53 [5]
Faye O'Kelley 70 [5]
Freddie Lollie 81 [5]
Vicki Lollie 55 [5]
John Lynch 70 [5]
Ken Vaughn 24 [5]
Linda Knight 57 [5]
Robbie Cox 68 [5]
Teresa Hall 50 [5]
Tina Donais 36 [5]
Vicky McKee 47 [5]
Donna Berry 52 Phil Campbell, AL [5]
Nila Black 68 [5]
Zan Reese Black 45 [5]
Jack Cox 78 [5]
Donnie Gentry 63 [5]
Patricia Gentry 50 [5]
Lester Hood 81 [5]
James Keller Jr. 33 [5]
Rickey Knox 10 [5]
Amy LeClere 33 [5]
jay LeClere 45 [5]
Dagmar Leyden 56 [5]
Claudia Mojica 38 [5]
Edgar Mojica 9 [5]
Edna Nix 89 [5]
Martha Pace 64 [5]
Georgia Scribner 83 [5]
Jack Tenhaeff 67 [5]
Sonya Trapp 47 [5]
Carroll Waller 76 [5]
Gerri Waller 64 [5]
Chase Adams 21 Mount Hope, AL [5]
Earl Crosby Sr. 63 [5]
Helen Smith 84 [5]
Horace Smith 83 [5]
J.W. Parker 78 [5]
Matthew Adams 21 Moulton, AL [5]
Mike Daworld Dunn 58 [5]
Aurelia Guzman 12 [5]
Horace Grady Smith 83 [5]
Allen O'Neal Terry 49 [5]
Herman O'Neal Terry 80 [5]
Donald Ray 73 Chaleybeate, AL [5]
Edward Vuknic 66 [5]
Allen Terry 49 Mount Moriah, AL [5]
Herman Terry 80 [5]
Aurelia Guzman 12 Langtown, AL [5]
Lyndon Mayes 74 [5]
Mary Mayes 76 [5]
Mike Dunn 58 [5]
Zora Lee Hale 80 Hillsboro, AL [5]
Janice D.P. Riddle 54 Tanner, AL [5]
Roger Glen Riddle 55 [5]
Carol Jan McElyea 67 Athens, AL [5]
Shannon Gail Sampson 39 Madison, AL [5]
Katie Cornwell 15 Harvest, AL [5]
Harold Fitzgerald 65 [5]
Milinia Nicole Hammonds 32 [5]
Ronnie McGaha 40 [5]
Bobby Joe Moore 61 [5]
Frederick Post 72 [5]
Racher Renee Tabor 37 [5]
Jonathan Doss 12 Cordova, AL   2011 Cordova–Blountsville tornado (13 deaths) –

The tornado first moved through northeast Pickens County, where strenghtned while impacting structures at EF0 and EF1 intensity, moving past several smaller towns. As the tornado moved into Cordova it reached EF3 intensity and heavily damaged the town. The tornado continued to strengthen as it moved across Alabama, reaching EF4 intensity as it passed northwest of Sumiton. The tornado retained this intensity as it caused sporadic damage across rural Alabama, destroying numerous homes and debarking trees. It dissipated south of Red Hill, after being on the ground for over two hours.

The tornado was the second tornado of at least EF3 intensity to hit Cordova on April 27, and the town was devastated by both. Four people were killed in the downtown Cordova, and several businesses and homes were obliterated by the tornado as it moved through the area.

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Justin Doss 10 [5]
Annette Singleton 46 [5]
Wesley L. Starr 46 [5]
Jackson Van Horn 24 [5]
Lucille Waters 89 Argo, AL [5]
Pam Jett 43 Sipsey, AL [5]
Harold Jett 47 [5]
Kathleen Brown 64 Oakman, AL [5]
Betty Newkirk 78 Smithville, MS   2011 Smithville tornado (23 deaths) – This fast-moving and exceptionally violent EF5 wedge tornado devastated areas of rural Mississippi and Alabama, including the town of Smithville, Mississippi during the afternoon of April 27, resulting in catastrophic damage and 23 fatalities.[21] The tornado was the third of four EF5 tornadoes to touch down on April 27, during the outbreak's most prolific day for tornadoes. The tornado reached an estimated maximum width of 3⁄4 of amile (1.2 of akm) with estimated wind speeds of 205 mph (330 km/h). [5]
Celia Jackson 92 [5]
Courtney Easter 21 [5]
Elvin Patterson 80 [5]
Hazel Noe 80 [5]
Jean Manley 70 [5]
Jesse Cox 84 [5]
Jesssica Pace 18 [5]
Carla Jones 37 [5]
Laverne Patterson 77 [5]
Lucille Parker 86 [5]
Maxine Chism 79 [5]
Mildred Elam 79 [5]
Roy Estis 63 [5]
Ruth Estis 61 [5]
Scott Morris 41 [5]
Allan Wideman 49 Shottsville, AL [5]
Jacob Ray 5 [5]
Jeanette Wideman 52 [5]
Michelle Brown 43 [5]
Rodney Ables 51 [5]
Tammy Johnson 52 [5]
Virginia Revis 53 [5]
Minnie Acklin 73 Tuscaloosa, AL   2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado (64 deaths) – During the late afternoon and early evening of April 27, this violent, high-end EF4 multi-vortex tornado destroyed portions of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama, as well as smaller communities and rural areas between the two cities. The tornado reached a maximum path width of 1.5 miles (2.4 km) during its track through Tuscaloosa, and again when it crossed I-65 north of Birmingham, attaining estimated wind speeds of 190 mph (310 km/h) shortly after passing through the city. It then went on to impact parts of Birmingham at high-end EF4 intensity before dissipating. This was the third tornado to strike the city of Tuscaloosa in the past decade, and the second in two weeks. [5]
Jeffery Artis 51 [5]
Scott Atterton 23 [5]
Jennifer V. Bayode 35 [5]
Caiden Blair 0 [5]
Michael Bowers 3 [22]
Loryn Alexandria Brown 21 [22]
Mary Bryant 43 [22]
Hugh Graham Davie 55 [22]
Ta' Christianna Dixon 0 [23]
Danielle Downs 24 [23]
Arielle Edwards 22 [23]
MaKayla S. Edwards 5 [23]
Melgium Farley 58 [23]
Cedria Harris 8 [23]
Keshun Harris 5 [24]
Ashely Harrison 22 [5]
Shena Hutchins 26 [5]
Carolyn Ann Jackson 50 [5]
Jacqueline Jefferson 45 [5]
Thelma Mozelle Lancaster 95 [5]
Davis L.G. Lathem 57 [5]
Velma T. LeRoy 64 [5]
Dorothy Lewis 61 [5]
Thomas D. Lewis 66 [5]
Yvonne Mayes Unknown [5]
Christian A. McNeil 0 [5]
Zyqueria McShan 2 [5]
Melanie Mixon 21 [5]
Perry Blake Peek 24 [5]
Lola Pitts 85 [5]
Terrilyn Plump 37 [5]
Kevin Rice 36 [5]
Annie L.H. Sayer 88 [5]
Morgan Marlene Sigler 23 [5]
Marcus J. Smith 21 [5]
William Chance Stevens 22 [5]
Justin Leeric Thomas 15 [5]
Patricia Hodo Turner 55 [5]
William Lee Turner III 21 [5]
William McPherson 85 Forest Lake, AL [5]
Judy Darlene Sherrill 62 Brookwood, AL [5]
Branen Warren 13 Bridgeport, AL   (1 death) – This EF4 tornado, with winds of up to 180 mph (290 km/h), touched down in the community of Fackler at 5:05 p.m. CDT (22:05 UTC) on April 27, killing one person near Bridgeport along a 30.24-mile (48.67 km) path.[25][26][27] [5]
Jane Doe 68 Sawyerville, AL   (7 deaths) – This strong, long-tracked EF3 wedge tornado touched down in extreme southwest Greene County to the west-southwest of Tishabee, moving to the east. The tornado killed six people in the Sawyerville area, all in mobile homes, before killing a seventh person near Eoline. [23]
John Doe 70 [23]
John Doe 64 [23]
John Doe 26 [23]
John Doe 55 [23]
Jane Doe 25 [23]
John Doe 55 Eoline, AL [24]
Anthony Lloyd Turner Unknown Enterprise, AL   (7 deaths) – This tornado was on the ground for nearly three hours, having traveled 122.04 miles (196.40 km) across seven counties in two states. Seven people were killed and another 17 were injured.[28][29] [5]
Mike Mayley [5]
Beverly Simmons Mayley [5]
Billy Joe Haney [5]
Pat Robinson [5]
Dewayne Baldwin [5]
Robert Jenkins [5]
Eula Miller 81 Rainsville, AL   2011 Rainsville tornado (25 deaths) – This catastrophic EF5 tornado struck parts of northeast Alabama on the late afternoon of April 27. It was the fourth and final EF5 of the outbreak. The multi-vortex tornado remained on the ground for 36 minutes, carving a path of 36.63 miles (58.95 km) long through DeKalb County, causing 25 deaths, an unspecified yet sizable number of injuries, and an estimated $10+ million in damage.[30]

The supercell thunderstorm responsible for this tornado first developed at around 1:45 p.m. CDT near Harperville, Mississippi. It swiftly moved northeast, producing an EF5 tornado in Mississippi and an EF4 tornado in Central Alabama before entering DeKalb County by 5:45 p.m. CDT. The tornado touched down at 6:19 p.m. CDT near the Lakeview community and quickly escalated in intensity. EF5 damage was noted in several pockets near Shiloh, Rainsville, and Henagar, where severe ground scouring occurred and numerous homes were destroyed, resulting in the multiple fatalities and injuries. The damage path was characterized by extensive tree damage, the complete obliteration of structures, and extensive damage to property. The tornado eventually dissipated near Rising Fawn, Georgia.[31]

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Charlotte Bludsworth 36 [5]
Gene Bullock 65 [5]
Marcella Bullock 64 [5]
Hannah Goins 3 [5]
Harold Harcrow 74 [5]
Patricia Harcrow 75 [5]
Lethel Izell 86 [5]
Esther Rosson 81 [5]
Peggy Sparks 55 [5]
Hubert Wooten 70 [5]
Juanita Wooten 70 [5]
Jody Huizenga 28 Sylvania, AL [5]
Jimmy Kilgore 48 [5]
Courtney McGaha 15 [5]
Daniel Vermillion 42 [5]
Jilda Vermillion 44 [5]
Violet Hairston 90 [5]
Tawnya Ferguson 32 [5]
Jeremy Ferguson 34 [5]
Emma Ferguson 6 [5]
Linda Graham 61 Henagar, AL [5]
Kenneth Graham 56 [5]
Ida Ott 87 Ider, AL [5]
Timothy Ott 53 [5]
Ricky Paul Smith 55 Brent, AL   2011 Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado (22 deaths) – This violent EF4-rated tornado occurred during the evening hours of April 27, devastating the northern portion of Ohatchee and the beachside homes on the Coosa River and many other communities in Eastern Alabama. This tornado was one of the fifteen violent tornadoes to happen during the outbreak. The long-track wedge tornado touched down a few miles northeast of Trussville and traveled 97 miles from Alabama to Georgia. Throughout its track, the tornado widened to its maximum peak width of 1,760 yards (1609 m) and peaked with an estimated wind speed of 180 mph (290 km/h); the tornado killed 22 people, injured 85 others and did $367 million in damage. [5]
Ruby Douthitt 61 Ohatchee, AL [5]
Michael Thomas Forrest 54 [5]
Tina Marie Forrest 50 [5]
Francis Arvella Jones 72 [5]
James Romaine 65 [5]
William Limpscomb 67 Wellington, AL [5]
Linda Sue Limpscomb 63 [5]
Vernon Spencer Motes 33 Webster's Chapel, AL [5]
Angel Marie May Stillwell 13 Piedmont, AL [5]
Leah Brianne Isbell 7 Ashville, AL [5]
Ronnie Eugene Isbell 56 [5]
Tammy Bonita Isbell 32 [5]
Thomas Carl Lee 64 [5]
Albert Luther Sanders 44 [5]
Angela Lynn Sanders 43 [5]
Charlie Andrew Wolfe 68 [5]
Nettie Ruth Wolfe 68 [5]
Gayle McCrory 56 Odenville, AL [5]
Stella Mae Lovell 97 Springville, AL [5]
Sandra C. Pledger 68 Leeds, AL [5]
Precious Fegans-Hartley 27 Pell City, AL [5]
Rhea McClanahan 86 Ringgold, GA   2011 Ringgold–Apison tornado (25 deaths) – In the evening hours of April 27, a violent and long-tracked multi-vortex tornado would impact several communities along a 54 miles (87 km) path through northern Georgia and central Tennessee, including Ringgold, Georgia, Apison, Tennessee and Cleveland, Tennessee. The tornado, which was on the ground for 52 minutes and became known as the Ringgold–Apison tornado or "The Monster",[32] killed over twenty people while having windspeeds that were estimated to have been as high as 190 miles per hour (310 km/h). The tornado was the deadliest to hit Georgia during the outbreak.

The tornado touched down in rural Catoosa County, Georgia near Rock Spring, where it slowly intensified and damaged trees before crossing Jackson Lake and entering into Ringgold, where it damaged several commercial buildings and later residential homes. Nine people were killed in Ringgold as the tornado devastated the town at EF3 intensity, and hundreds of buildings were destroyed before the tornado crossed into Hamilton County, Tennessee before impacting Apison, where eight people were killed and EF4 damage was inflicted to several homes.

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Holly Readus 26
Robert Jones 47
Jack Estep 61
Chris Black 47
Pam Black 46
Cody Black 21
Chelsea Black 16
Unborn infant 0
Adam Carroll 17 Apison, TN
Bobby Raper 63
Mary Raper 60
Brenda Prescott 56
Donald Christian 70
Dorothy Christian 62
Joann Darnell 77
Joshua Poe 31
Chase Glasgow 0 Cleveland, TN
Eva Catlett 67
Evelyn Johnson 56
Kandice Satterfield 40
Lisa Pack 42
Rhonda Smith 33
Tammi Glasgow 42
Tommy Evans 56
John Doe Unknown Halifax, VA   (1 death) – Four homes/mobile homes were destroyed, fourteen sustained major damage, and six received minor damage. A large camper trailer and an outbuilding were destroyed, and many trees were downed as well. Eight people were injured. [34]
Harold Fox 39 New Harmony, TN   (4 deaths) – This high-end EF4 tornado, with estimated winds of up to 190 mph (310 km/h), touched down in Sequatchie County, where numerous trees and power lines were downed and a few homes sustained structural damage at EF2 intensity. The most severe damage occurred in Bledsoe County after the tornado crossed Walden Ridge and descended into the New Harmony area to the southeast of Pikeville. Well-built homes were completely leveled, mobile homes were destroyed, farm machinery and vehicles were thrown and mangled, and numerous trees were snapped and debarked. Many barns and outbuildings were destroyed as well. The four fatalities occurred in this area: two in a camper and two in a mobile home. In Rhea County, 21 homes were damaged, with 19 roofs being destroyed, and trees and power lines were downed. Twelve people were injured by the tornado: ten in Bledsoe County and two in Rhea.[35][36] [37]
Debbie Fox 43 [37]
Pat Thompson 64 [37]
Loretta Thompson 70 [37]
Elbert Earl Patton Jr. 83 Lake Burton, GA   (1 death) – This strong tornado, the last to be produced from the Tuscaloosa–Birmingham, Alabama supercell, touched down in the Chattahoochee National Forest in northern Lumpkin County. It downed thousands of trees and damaged 18 homes, 14 of which sustained major damage. The tornado continued northeast through a very remote area into Rabun County as it crossed Lake Burton, where Elbert Earl Patton was killed. [38]
John Doe 42 Etowah, TN   (4 deaths) – Several homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed, several more homes sustained roof damage, and many trees were downed. The four fatalities occurred in Bradley County.[39][40] [41]
John Doe 77 [41]
John Doe 33 [41]
John Doe 56 [41]
Keenan Jonathan Sullivan 20 Hanceville, AL   A strong, long-tracked tornado struck Hanceville, where several campus buildings at Wallace State Community College sustained damage, mainly consisting of large portions of metal roofing being torn off. Other damage to the campus buildings included windows being blown out of a mid-rise and a high-rise, and eight nearby metal power poles were bent over just above the base. Elsewhere along the path, numerous sheds and chicken houses were either damaged or destroyed, a barn was nearly destroyed, and many trees were downed. To the south of the main track, in downtown Hanceville, strong straight-line winds resulted in partial loss of the roof of the high school gym and heavy damage to several small buildings, in addition to a significant amount of trees being downed. [42]
Chelsie Black 20 Higdon, AL   (13 deaths) – This multiple-vortex EF4 tornado that originated from the Cullman supercell, with maximum sustained winds of up to 190 mph (310 km/h), devastated portions of Jackson and DeKalb counties in Alabama, as well as Dade and Walker counties in Georgia along a 47-mile-long (76 km) path at times up to 1,260 yards (1,150 m) wide, killing 14 people and injuring at least 50 others.[43][44][45] [5]
Linda Boatner 67 [5]
Jewell Ewing 73 [5]
Martha Michaels 72 [5]
William Michaels 70 [5]
Terry Tinker 50 [5]
Kathy Gray Haney 46 Pigsah, AL [5]
Ann Satterfield 81 [5]
Herbert Satterfield 90 [5]
Janey Shannon 80 Flat Rock, AL [5]
Shelby Shannon 58 [5]
Katherine Whited 75 [5]
John Whited 77 [5]
Donnie Walston 47 Trenton, GA [45]
Jerry Williams, Sr. 49 [45]
Candice Abernathy 23 Eclectic, AL   (10 deaths) – A long-tracked, violent tornado struck areas around Lake Martin in east central Alabama. The tornado caused large swaths of EF4 damage, particularly to homes on the shores of Lake Martin.[46] Many homes were completely swept off of their foundations, and hundreds of trees were uprooted by the tornado. It reached EF3 intensity at least three times, and reached its maximum intensity of low-end EF4 in Lake Martin.[47] The exact number of fatalities caused by the tornado is disputes, and ranges from seven to ten. [5]
Kammie Abernathy 5 [5]
Melisssa Gantt 43 [5]
Martha Myers 67 [5]
Alice Lee 74 Lake Martin, AL [5]
Rebecca Woodall 70 [5]
Katherine Massa 70 Dadeville, AL [5]
John Doe 47 Camp Creek, TN   (6 deaths) – Many structures were destroyed, including at least 75 homes and mobile homes. Some of the homes were leveled. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and many barns and outbuildings were destroyed, in addition to one public building. Six people were killed by the tornado. [48]
John Doe 63 [48]
John Doe 70 [48]
Jane Doe 56 [48]
John Doe 58 [48]
Jane Doe 47 [48]
John Doe Unknown Butler, TN   (2 deaths) – A strong tornado touched down near the Butler community and moved northeast, with homes and other buildings being destroyed, and numerous trees being downed along the path. One fatality occurred in Butler, and the other occurred in the Doe Valley area. [49]
John Doe Unknown Doe Valley, TN [49]
Jane Doe 22 Near Vaughn, GA   (2 deaths) – Several hundred trees and some power lines were downed, and outbuildings sustained minor structural damage in Meriwether County. More severe damage occurred in Spalding County, where 400 structures, mainly homes and businesses, were affected: 45 were destroyed, 280 sustained major damage, and 75 received minor damage. [50]
John Doe 55 [50]
Ellen S. Gunter 63 Barnesville, GA   (2 deaths) – Heavy damage occurred in the Barnesville area of Lamar County, with several homes being destroyed and many other sustaining minor to moderate damage. Two people were killed by the tornado, both in the same residence. [51]
Paul Howard Gunter 73 [51]
John Doe 49 Trenton, TN   (2 deaths) – This high-end EF3 tornado touched down southwest of Horse Creek. It either damaged or destroyed 55 homes and destroyed 10 mobile homes and multiple barns, with 25 farms having structures either damaged or destroyed. Some of the homes were leveled. Vehicles were tossed and many trees were downed, with sheet metal roofing being wrapped around trees that remained standing. This tornado paralleled and then crossed the path of the Camp Creek EF3 tornado from about two hours earlier. 70 people were injured.[52][53] [54]
John Doe 47 [54]
Bobby Blevins 59 Glade Spring, VA April 28   (3 deaths) – Extensive damage occurred to homes and businesses in the town of Glade Spring as the tornado moved through Washington County, with a truck stop along Interstate 81 being destroyed. A total of four people would be killed, three directly. [55]
Ronnie Offield 66 [55]
Barbara Keessee 67 [55]

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Epic Outbreak of Tornadoes Across the Southeast on 27-28 April 2011 Impacts Northeast Georgia and Western North Carolina". National Weather Service. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  2. ^ "2011 KILLER TORNADOES *** UPDATED 2011 FATALITY STATISTICS ***". NOAA. April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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