Tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011
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From April 14–16, 2011, a tornado outbreak, among the largest recorded tornado outbreaks in U.S. history, produced 178 confirmed tornadoes across 16 states, resulting in severe destruction on all three days of the outbreak. A total of 38 people were killed from tornadoes and an additional five people were killed as a result of straight-line winds associated with the storm system. The outbreak of severe weather and tornadoes led to 43 deaths in the Southern United States.[2][3] This was the largest number of fatalities in an outbreak in the United States since the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak.[4] It is locally referred to as the "Forgotten Outbreak" in Alabama as it was vastly overshadowed by the 2011 Super Outbreak less than two weeks later.[5]
Type | Tornado outbreak Extratropical cyclone Winter storm |
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Duration | April 14–16, 2011 |
Tornadoes confirmed | 178 |
Max. rating1 | EF3 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 2 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes |
Largest hail | 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) in several locations |
Fatalities | 38 fatalities (+5 non-tornadic), 588 injuries |
Damage | $2.1 billion (2011 USD)[1] |
Part of the 2010–11 North American winter and the tornado outbreaks of 2011 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |