April 27th Tuscaloosa Tornado: 5 Years Later

April 27th Tuscaloosa Tornado: 5 Years Later

[@lhaviland8602]

8:45 Crossing I-359 8:55-10:00 Wood Manor/ downtown 10:15 McFarland & 15th/ University Mall 10:25-11:10 Alberta city ~12:00 Holt/ Peterson area Damn that was a fast sucker.

[@funshootin1]

he did one hell of a professional job..I'd be fertilizing my fruit of the looms.

[@fancybear8538]

Yeah, right up to the 02:37 point where this trained meteorologist says "We may have a vorta-see which is trying to develop with this...". Mmmmmm, no.

[@phantomrailproductions]

He meant vortex

[@beantowne617]

@@fancybear8538 He was right. This thing had multiple horizontal vortices within/around the actual vortex, which signifies a very potent tornado.

[@shadowbolt518]

@@fancybear8538 I'd like to see you get up there and do this for hours straight during a huge outbreak like this, you fucking dolt.

[@leoobooboo2296]

😂

[@packisbetter90]

Great meteorologist. Him and James spann were awesome that day as well as the many others on tv across alabama

[@statboy08]

Prater (like Jason Simpson on April 27th) worked with James Spann. Look for December Tornado in Alabama...same guy

[@dravakian]

I have to add something in regards to Jason Simpson.. he was on air for the early round between 3 and 9am and had to watch helplessly as severe storms and tornadoes went through Holly Pond (where he grew up) yet maintained absolute professionalism. James, Mark, Jason and all the other meteorologists were heroes that day, without question.

[@davidmatheny1993]

The unedited footage from this camera person is mixed in with all of these Tuscaloosa videos. There was a student that had to shut up some idiots hoopin' and hollerin' when the tornado came into clear view. He had to remind them that people were likely dying while they were treating it like some game.

[@mattkowal90]

I talked with Dr. Greg Forbes after the outbreak had ended, and he and I both agree that this tornado should have been rated an EF5 instead of a high-end EF4 with winds of 190 MPH, and he saw first hand the damage from the helicopter along the entire 81-mile long path from SW of Tuscaloosa to NE of Birmingham. That entire afternoon I was glued to the TV in Pennsylvania watching out for my weather because the entire system extended into New England. Being interested in tornadoes since I was young, I knew another Super Outbreak was going to occur, I just didn't expect it to happen six months before I turned 21 (Forbes was 23 when the '74 Outbreak occurred).

[@megaoldskool76]

Matthew Kowal I remember the '74, '77 and '98 outbreak here in Alabama! It's crazy! My family's community took a direct hit each time, including 2011. I'm so trained now to tornado weather, the atmosphere has a different smell right as it's about to hit. Every single time!! I can't describe it. Each sounded like the dreaded "train" except the one in 2011. That one sounded like going thru a car wash with ear pops and MAJOR vertigo!

[@dyer2cycle]

..yes, there's no way in h@ll that this was not an EF-5...EF-4 my @ss...just look at the tornado itself, then look at the aerial damage path taken from the helicopter...

[@davidmatheny1993]

It always seems like the northern suburbs of Birmingham are ground zero for these major tornadoes. The Homewood/Hoover side tends to only get the squall line smaller tornadoes.

[@mattkowal90]

@@davidmatheny1993 Remember, in 1956 areas North were hit by a F4, then the Smithfield section F5 in 1977, Pleasant Grove/MacDonald Chapel section F5 in 1998, and of course this one: 2011 EF4 from SW of Tuscaloosa to just NE of Fultondale near Trussville. The 2011 event is the longest tracked of all 4 at about 81 miles from Greene County, AL to NE Jefferson County, AL.

[@saiyongdawn7756]

Y'all can keep it. Lol. Couldn't stand living where those monsters erupts.

[@Matt-dg6ue]

Out of all the historical tornadoes, this had the most violent movement. I'd imagine those horizontal suction vertices made it immensely more deadly and distructive.

[@Kay-xf4kl]

Excellent meteorology reporting by him and James Spann on this day. Helped save many lives.

[@TJ89741]

Their whole teams were amazing that day

[@saiyongdawn7756]

Gosh, I couldn't be a meteorologist. Stressful giving information while watching those monsters destroy things maybe even lives. Hats off to you guys. 😯👍

[@rebelfighter5249]

"I can't believe we've got people sitting out there like it's a concert." Well to be fair, tornadoes r considered the rock gods of weather, so ya can't really blame those ppl for wanting to catch a look.

[@indy_go_blue6048]

If you look at the ground to the right, that white thing on the ground looks like a golf ball. I thought for a moment that those idiots were actually out golfing!

[@TexasNewsOwL]

They probably got one

[@stroo_]

I mean they were right next to the storm chaser who's got to know what they're doing

[@TJ89741]

Am I wrong to think this tornado was actually an F5

[@bryanwilson8652]

Those people were UA students.

[@beckylynn209]

I loved that weatherman!! He was so scared for all the people!! What a passionate human being, even asking God for help.. This man no doubt saved a lot of lives that day.. I hope his family was safe.. Great video.. There's something very exciting about watching these people do this job.. Great job there!! 🌪️🤗❤️🌪️

[@klk1900]

The people curious on the damage rating. Most likely, and I’ve seen this happen tons of times. Dixie alley tornadoes are typically underrated because they move so fast across the ground. 55-75mph is the range I’ve seen. I’ve never chased any slower. But the EF scale is measuring wind gust of 3 seconds or more. I promise you if this tornado had been moving 15-30mph it wouldve done so much more damage. Remember it’s not how high the wind speed is it’s all about the duration your exposed. You could level every house with a 150mph wind if you sit it on the house for 3 minutes straight. But this also goes to show the hackelburg tornado had it been moving 15-20 it would’ve killed everything. It was moving 55-65mph and it still wiped out everything. So it was extremely powerful. But that area is a hot bed.

[@karenweber8893]

wow, He kept his cool more than any that day. Amazing time.

[@TylerSmith_WX]

Him and James spann of course

[@thomasdewitt5705]

I was living in Franklin TN and we had are share of tornados that day it was one of the biggest out break over 300 people lost there lives that day.. sad day.

[@b.entranceperium]

Is there any longer footage of this from CBS 42? Id like to see some from the whole event of that day

[@erich84502b]

8:17 you might wind up like Dorthy, hope nobody was hurt

[@loganmiller5273]

Can literally hear the awe and fear in his voice

[@marklohman965]

Camera tripod?

[@joeharwell54]

Great job keeping the public informed.

[@joshuaraney9403]

Can you please do more videos of CBS 42 tornado warning coverage 2011 2012 2013 2014 all of them

[@AnxiousJack]

Now I’m watching this video, 5 years later.

[@jmt8706official]

This was in my recommendations today.

[@deioncarter8653]

Very large tornado! #Twist Of Fury

[@ericascali5427]

Ghe. Grosso. E. Dolori🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉❤️❤️❤️

[@user-zr2lt6dh8j]

That thing got ugly quick... eeeerrr

[@rogerbrock2209]

They are Storm Spotters and Chasers.

[@theknowitall4090]

Students hangin out,

[@supertornadogun1690]

9:14 that's what she said

[@rockyj5047]

April 27th Tuscaloosa Tornado: 5 Years Later...5 years later

[@dyer2cycle]

...I thought this guy did a great job...too bad about his legal troubles and that he is no longer with the Station... :(

[@nathankeys195]

dyer2cycle what were the troubles

[@peachxtaehyung]

@@nathankeys195 someone said it was I think domestic abuse and stalking

[@AccendoWorld]

So my guess is this video was about a tornado...? A dangerous tornado, that’s right. Violent Tornado. A big one. A big Tornado. Tornado tornado tornado.

[@Hokie4Life]

Accendo World lol

[@nataliedowning4563]

😂 A tornado with circulation. Apparently she has seen one without circulation 🤔

[@Sean63_HD]

have no idea what those students where doing!

[@kylepapic666]

those were storm watchers

[@robertsproull6750]

Watching the tornado.

[@theminingtrain5338]

lol

[@whetherMANE]

TheMiningTrain what's funny?

[@paranormalpabs3745]

Don't see anything funny about a tornado hitting a city

[@Neotheaterr]

l.. ol?

[@jx-dama9611]

Terrible camera work here, really amateur hour.......🤡s