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Tuscaloosa Tornado Pictures 27 April 2011
In April 2011, two tornadoes in a span of twelve days hit the city, the more devastating on April 27, where many fatalities occurred .
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This panorama shows where the tornado passed over Interstate 359 between TAMCO and the old Locklear location.
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This view looks towards the intersection of McFarland Blvd and 15th Street. You can see where the tornado took out everything in its path.
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This snows Hokkaido, Speedy Oil Change and the rest of the rubble left by the tornado.
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This shot looks across Forest Lake from 15th Street looking South. The trees look like broken off toothpicks. Those trees were very old and therefore very large. The power is amazing.
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This house was located on the West side of Forest Lake and had most of its roof taken off in the tornado.
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This location is about 3 blocks to the West of Forest Lake. You can see huge old trees have been blown down and broken. It is heavily populated by students from The University of Alabama.
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Here you can see Forest Lake United Methodist Church at the corner of 17th Street and 4th Avenue. Several large old trees were knocked down in this area.
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Many power lines and trees were knocked down in this area of 17th Street near Forest Lake.
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This location at the corner of 17th Street and 3rd Avenue shows many large and old trees which have been uprooted or broken.
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This panorama shows how trees have been uprooted and broken by the winds of the tornado. This location is about 2 blocks West of Forest Lake.
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This shows the corner of 2nd Avenue and 17th Street, about 2 blocks West of Forest Lake.
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This panoramic picture shows the corner of 1st Avenue and 17th Street which is about 1 block West of Forest Lake. Here you can see down power lines, houses without shingles, stop signs bent all of the way down, homes damaged by winds and debris.
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Here you can see down to Forest Lake from the corner of 16th Street and 1st Avenue. There are downed power lines and damaged houses.
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This picture was taken at the corner of 16th Street and Lake Avenue. It shows how the winds of the tornado ripped through homes, trees, power lines, and everything else in its path.
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This panorama is taken from the edge of Forest Lake. Almost every tree near the lake was either uprooted or broken off and stripped of its limbs. Almost all homes in this area were either destroyed or damaged beyond repair.
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This picture, taken at the intersection of 15th Street and Lake Avenue shows extensive damage caused by the tornado. Most trees around the lake were broken off or uprooted. You can see students who are leaving their homes with a suitcase in hand.
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This picture was taken from the direct path of the tornado on 15th Street, near Subway, McDonald's, and Hokkaido. What is left is mostly rubble and twisted metal.
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This panorama was taken near Schlotsky's Deli on 15th Street.
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This panorama was taken at the corner of 15th Street and 4th Avenue East.
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This panorama is taken from in front of Acker Appliance on 15th Street near Forest Lake.
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Many trees were knocked down near the Forest Lake Baptist Church.
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Here, most of the trees at the park by Forest Lake Baptist Church have been blown over.
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Here, you can see several trees which were knocked over by the tornado next to Forest Lake Methodist Church.
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Here, there is total destruction after the tornado. There are broken trees and destroyed homes.
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People getting ready for bed the night after the tornado at the Belk Center.
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More people getting ready for bed at the Belk Center after the tornado came through.
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The intersection of McFarland Blvd and 15th Street in Tuscaloosa. The tornado ran between this location and DCH.
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Taken in front of the old Hong Kong King Buffet, you can begin to see the destruction that the tornado caused to Tuscaloosa.
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Taken from in front of the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store. The Cedar Crest neighborhood that is behind there, was almost completely destroyed.
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Here you can see where Krispy Kreme, Hobby Lobby, Full Moon BBQ, Milo's, Planet Fitness, Chuck E. Cheese's, Steak Out and many more businesses were destroyed by the tornado in Wood Square.
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Recovery workers attempt to bring order to chaos after the tornado in the Wood Square parking lot in Tuscaloosa.
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It's amazing how much debris piled up in the Wood Square parking lot. You can see where paint was sand-blasted from cars, license plates were ripped off, and structural metal was bent like hot plastic.
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Here in front of World's Gym, you can see people putting the pieces back together.
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In certain directions, a tree doesn't even poke its top over the horizon.
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Here, I made my way across a storm drain that was filled with debris and climbed up a hill to get some perspective of the situation.
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The intersection of 13th Street East and 13th Avenue East.
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The intersection of 13th Avenue East and 14th Street East.
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Near Greensboro Avenue which is about a block from the Rosedale housing project.
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28th Street and Greensboro Avenue.
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28th Street in Tuscaloosa behind Rosedale Court.
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Taken at the end of 28th Street on 11th Avenue behind Rosedale.
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The new Salvation Army building took a beating during the tornado.
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29th Street between Rosedale and Park Supply.
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The corner of 10th Avenue and 28th Street.
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Here in front of Rosedale Courts on 10th Avenue you can see where homes had their walls knocked down and entire houses blown off their foundation.
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In front of Rosedale on 10th Avenue you can see wreckage and news crews everywhere.
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The West Alabama Food Bank unloads food and supplies for the victims of the tornado that stuck Tuscaloosa.
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Rubble and broken trees dominate the view here next to the National Guard Armory on 27th Street.
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Vehicles at the National Guard Armory were damaged. So was nearby Charleston Square.
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Rubble can be seen as far as the eye can see on 10th Avenue in Tuscaloosa.
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This is on 29th Street between 11th Avenue and Greensboro near the Salvation Army Where many homes were destroyed by the Tornado.
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This is on 29th Street near Greensboro Avenue where the tornado came through Tuscaloosa.
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This is on the railroad tracks near Alberta off of Kicker Road (19th Ave East) with the sun coming up over the Tuscaloosa County Flea Market.
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This is on Kicker Road: between the railroad tracks and 10th Street East.
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This is near 9 1/2 Street East in Alberta on Kicker Road.
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This was taken from the bridge on University Blvd. above Kicker Road and going into Alberta City. If you look hard enough, you can see the water tower all the way over on the other side of town near Rosedale.
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This is in Elberta City on 22nd Ave East near the intersection of University Blvd and across from East Gate Gallery.
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This is near the big church in Alberta City on University Blvd after the tornado came through Tuscaloosa.
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This is from University Blvd in Elberta City at the intersection of 24th Avenue East. This was surrounded by Sleep Shoppe, Bama Tan, Fanta African Hair Braiding, and Taquena Jaripeo.
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This is right across University Blvd East from O'Reilly Auto Parts by 25th Avenue East in Alberta City.
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This is the old parking lot of OK Tire Store; across from Texaco. At the intersection of 25th Ave. East and University Blvd. E in Alberta City.
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This panorama shows 25th Ave E in Alberta City. Jack Marshall Foods is across the street.
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This panorama shows the intersection of 26th Ave E and University Blvd E in Alberta City.
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This is across from China Fun on University Blvd in Alberta City.
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This was taken on the round concrete pad in front of Alberta Elementary School.
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This was taken from the back side of Sonic Restaurant in Alberta.
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This one is from the parking lot where Wright's Restaurant is in Alberta.
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This one is on 22nd Ave E in Alberta after the Tornado came through.
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This is from 10th St E between 22nd Ave E and 21st Ave E in Alberta City. The A-Frame across the street is very striking.
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This panorama is from Kicker Road and 13th St E near Alberta City.
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This is from the intersection of 2nd Ave E and 20th St E near Forest Lake.
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This panorama is from the South side of Forest Lake. There was a huge tree knocked over there and I stood on it to get this shot.
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I perched myself on a tree that had fallen down here on the South East side of Forest Lake.
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This panorama is from the South West side of Forest Lake in Tuscaloosa where the tornado came through.
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University Place Middle School and Forest Lake Baptist Church on 1st Ave between Fernwood Ct and Fernwood St shows the damage done by the tornado.
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This shot takes place at the intersection of 1st Ave and 20th Pl E.
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Shot taken on Hargrove Rd E near Prince Ave and Covenant Presbyterian Church.
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This is St Matthais Episcopal Church where Compassion Coalition is running a massive volunteer effort. This was at around 8am. Notice that the parking lot is full and people are having to park on the street and in the grass.
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People gathered to volunteer for Compassion Coalition to help with the recovery effort at St Matthias Episcopal Church.
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People waiting to volunteer to help with the recovery effort.
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This is at the corner of Crescent Road NE and 1st St E in Holt.
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This is near Crescent Lane and 1st St E in Holt.
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1st Pl E and Crescent Ln.
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On 1st Pl E between Crescent Ln and Crescent Ridge Road.
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Crescent Ridge Road in Holt after the tornado.
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1st St E in Holt after the tornado.
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Here at the intersection of 44th Ct. E and 5th St. NE in Holt. The results of the tornado can be easily seen.
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This is the intersection of 3rd Place East and 30th Avenue East in Alberta. There are several houses, trees, fences and such missing.
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31st Avenue East and 4th Street East in Alberta. The damage done by the tornado was crazy.
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Alberta at 3rd Place East and 3rd Street East. Local sign making companies must have made a fortune from this tornado.
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County Road 88 (better known as Holt-Peterson Road) received quite a bit of damage. Countless trees were knocked down by the tornado.
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The bridge crossing over the creek on Holt-Peterson Road.
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This whole area on Holt-Peterson Road used to be covered with huge oak trees.
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Hide-A-Way Harbor off of Recreation Area Road in Holt.
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Hide-A-Way Harbor after the tornado hit.
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Hide-A-Way Harbor after the tornado from high ground.
tuscaloosa, tornado, 4/27/2011, 27 April 2011
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