Super Outbreak of 2011: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Tornado Super Outbreak of 2011
Date	April 26, 2011 - April 28, 2011
Location	Florida • Missouri • New York • Ohio • United States

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Structural damage to a house along Lake Martin in Alabama resulting from tornadoes that struck the area on April 27, 2011.

Map of the eastern United States showing the locations and paths of tornadoes from the April 26-28, 2011 tornado super outbreak. Colored lines represent tornado tracks by intensity, with the most severe EF-5 tornadoes concentrated in Mississippi and Alabama, and numerous lower-intensity tornadoes scattered across the region from Texas to Pennsylvania. State and county boundaries are marked for reference.

Damage to a house and the surrounding vegetation in Eclectic, Ala., resulting from a tornado that struck the town on April 27, 2011.

Aerial view of severe tornado damage in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, showing destroyed buildings, scattered debris, and blue tarps covering some structures near an intersection.

False-colour image of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and surrounding area after a devastating tornado struck on April 27, 2011. The path of the tornado appears as a straight blue-green swath that tracks southwest to northeast from the city of Tuscaloosa (lower left).

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