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Presumably you are referring to the EF4 tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 27, 2011.
The tornado first touched down over open country about 3 miles north of Union, Alabama in Greene County and traveled northeast. It then entered Tuscaloosa county at EF2 intensity and continued to intensify. The tornado then entered the southwestern part city of Tuscaloosa at EF4 intensity. In continued across the community, passing south of the city center, devastating entire neighborhoods, with some damage rating at the upper end of EF4. The tornado then passed out of eastern Tuscaloosa, striking the southern part of the Suburb of Holt before weakening. From here the tornado continued traveling northeast, causing damage to trees and farmhouses. It then re-intensified to an EF4 as it struck Concord, a suburb of Birmingham. It then devastated the suburb of Pleasant Grove, staying north of Birmingham proper. Afterwards the tornado weakened to EF2 strength and struck the communities of McDonald Chapel, North Pratt, Hooper City, and Fultondale before finally dissipating west of Center Point, northeast of Birmingham.
Overall this tornado carved a damage path 80 miles long and 1.5 miles wide. It killed 64 people and injured over 1500, making the second deadliest tornado in Alabama history, surpassed only by the Hackleburg tornado which killed 72 people on the same day. Damage totals are estimated at $2.2 billion, making it the second costliest tornado in U.S. history, exceeded only by the tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri less than a month later.
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Did the Tuscaloosa Tornado affect any plant life or wildlife?
Yes. The Tuscaloosa tornado spent a significant amount of time moving through forested areas. Many thousands of trees were destroyed. Much widlife was certainly impacted, though there do not seem to be estimates of the degree of that impact.
How long was tuscaloosa tornado on ground?
The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of 2011 was on the ground for about 90 minutes.
What classification was the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa?
The Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011 was rated EF4.
What was the population of Tuscaloosa before the tornado hit on April 2011?
The population of Tuscaloosa was about 91,000 prior to the tornado and was pretty much the same after the tornado. The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011 killed 64 people, 44 of them in Tuscaloosa. This is not enough to make a real dent in the city's population.
What was the approximate distance across width of the Tuscaloosa tornado?
Thus Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of 2011 varied in width, but at its maximum the tornado was about a mile and a half wide.
What time did the Tuscaloosa tornado start?
The Tuscaloosa tornado of April 27, 2011 started at 4:43 PM local time.
How many people died in the Tuscaloosa tornado?
The Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011 killed 64 people, making it the second deadliest tornado in Alabama history. Another tornado hit Tuscaloosa on December 16, 2000, killing 11 people.
What day did the tornado hit Tuscaloosa 2011?
There were two tornadoes in Tuscaloosa in 2011. The infamous Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of the 2011 Super Outbreak was on April 27. However, another far less damaging tornado struck on April 15.
What was the tornado's name that hit tuscaloosa?
Tornadoes are not given names as hurricanes are but are simply referred to by where they occur. Therefore, the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 27, 2011 is simply called the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado as it hit both cities.
Did the Tuscaloosa tornado end in northern Greene Country?
No. The Tuscaloosa tornado of 2011 started in northern Greene County and ended in Jefferson County.
What time did Tuscaloosa tornado end and start?
The Tuscaloosa tornado of 2011 started at 4:43 PM on April 27 and ended at 6:14 PM.
How many people were injured in April 27 tornado in tuscaloosa?
The Tuscaloosa/Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011 injured an estimated 1,500 people and killed 64.
