2011 April-25-28 Southeast US Tornado Outbreak
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| Affected City/Cities | Tuscaloosa, Birmingham (AL), Vilonia (AR), Smithville (MS), Rainsville (AL), Sylvania (AL), Concord (AL), Pleasant Grove (AL), Jefferson County (AL), Fyffe (AL), DeKalb County (AL), Monroe County (MS), Franklin County (AL), Marion County (AL), Hackleburg (AL), Phil Campbell (AL), Cullman, Cullman County (AL) |
|---|---|
| Affected State/States | Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia (U.S. State), Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky |
| Affected Country/Countries | USA |
| Type | Severe weather |
| Start date | 2011/04/25 |
| Twitter hashtags |
- ABC 33/40 News (http://www.abc3340.com/)
- Alabama Department of Homeland Security (http://dhs.alabama.gov/Default.aspx)
- Alabama Department of Public Safety (http://www.aldoi.gov/Consumers/DisasterInfo.aspx)
- Alabama Department of Transportation (http://www.dot.state.al.us/Docs/)
- Alabama Emergency Management Agency (http://ema.alabama.gov/)
- Alabama Emergency Road Closures (http://aldotgis.dot.state.al.us/RoadClosures/Default.aspx)
- Alabama Food Bank Association (http://www.alfoodbanks.org/)
- Alabama News (http://www.al.com/)
- Alabama News Sources (http://www.crisiswiki.org/Alabama_News_Sources)
- Alabama State and Local Government Sites (http://www.crisiswiki.org/Alabama_State_and_Local_Government_Sites)
- American Red Cross (http://www.redcross.org/)
- American Red Cross Madison/Marshall County Chapter (http://www.redcrossrelief.org/)
- American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter (http://www.westalarc.org/)
- American Red Cross of Central Alabama (http://www.montgomeryarc.org/)
- American Red Cross of Mid Alabama (http://www.alredcross.org/)
- Birmingham (AL) Salvation Army (http://www.birminghamsalvationarmy.org/)
- CBS 42 (http://www.cbs42.com/)
- Citizen Action Team: Alabama's needs (http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/conditions/list?preset=154)
- Citizen Action Team: Georgia's needs (http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/conditions/list?preset=153)
- Community Food Bank of Central Alabama (http://www.feedingal.org/)
- Crowdmap: Alabama Storm Information (http://alabamastorm.crowdmap.com/)
- Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (http://www.co.cullman.al.us/ccema/index.htm)
- DeKalb County Alabama Red Cross (http://www.dekalbcountyredcross.org/)
- DisasterAssistance.gov (http://www.disasterassistance.gov/)
- Donations (http://crisiswiki.org/Donations)
- Food Bank of North Alabama (http://fbofna.org/)
- Fort Payne Times-Journal (http://times-journal.com/)
- Fox 6 WBRC-TV (http://www.myfoxal.com/)
- Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency (http://www.gecema.com)
- Hands on Birmingham (http://www.handsonbirmingham.org/)
- Health and Safety Information (http://www.crisiswiki.org/Health_and_Safety_Information)
- Helpline Numbers: Alabama (http://www.crisiswiki.org/Helpline_Numbers:_Alabama)
- Huntsville News (http://www.al.com/huntsville/)
- NBC 13 (http://www2.nbc13.com/)
- National Center for Disaster Medical Response (http://www.ncdmr.org/)
- Salvation Army of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi (http://www.uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_alm.nsf/)
- Shelters: Alabama (http://www.crisiswiki.org/Shelters:_Alabama)
- Support for 2011 Spring - Tornadoes-Floods-Winds Storms (http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/items/show/4721)
- The Birmingham News (http://www.al.com/birminghamnews/)
- The Crimson White (http://www.cw.ua.edu/)
- The Cullman Times (http://www.cullmantimes.com/)
- The Tuscaloosa News (http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/)
- Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Agency (http://www.tuscaloosa.com/index.aspx?nid=55)
- United Way of Central Alabama (http://www.uwca.org/)
- United Way of Western Alabama (http://www.uwwa.org/)
- WHNT-TV (http://www.whnt.com/)
- West Alabama Food Bank (http://www.westalabamafoodbank.org/)
- Summary
- A violent tornado outbreak from April 25 – 28, 2011, affected the Southern Midwestern, and Eastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake, especially across the state of Alabama. The outbreak produced destructive tornadoes in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and affected several other areas throughout the Southern and Eastern United States with tornadoes confirmed from Texas to New York. Widespread and destructive tornadoes occurred on each day of the outbreak. Wikipedia:April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak
