April 15, 2011
6:45 PM
Washington County, Alabama, (ZIP 36529)
Severe damage. Estimated winds 136–165 mph.
This tornado began in Mississippi and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 18.3 mi, with 4 deaths and 28 injuries.
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 3
- Path length
- 5.9 mi
- Max width
- 400 yd
| Date | April 15, 2011 |
| Time | 6:45 PM |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest town | Chatom (21.8 mi) · All tornadoes near Chatom → |
| Property loss | $2.00M |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 296786 |
6.3 SSW Escatawpa - 1.2 W Deer Park Tornado moved into southwest Washington County from the Leakesville area of Greene County Mississippi. The tornado tracked near County Road 8 where several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Three fatalities and three injuries occurred in a destroyed mobile home in Deer Park on Box Road. The tornado lifted just prior to Highway 45. Extensive tree damage nearly 400 yards wide was noted in several areas along the path. The total tornado damage path length was 18.3 miles. The tornado was 500 yards wide in Ms and rated an EF-3 in both counties. Start: 31.1943/-88.4368 End: 31.2168/-88.3400
NWS Birmingham rating: EF3
Tornado moved into southwest Washington county from the Leakesville area of Greene County Mississippi. The tornado tracked near County Road 8 where several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Three fatalities and three injuries occurred in a destroyed mobile home in Deer Park on Box Road. The tornado lifted just prior to reaching Highway 45. Extensive tree damage nearly 400 yards wide was noted in several areas along the path.
Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed in the late morning through the evening hours across Mississippi and Alabama. A series of long track tornadic supercell thunderstorms moved out of southeast Mississippi in the late morning, and crossed southwest Alabama in the late morning through the afternoon and evening hours. In southwest Alabama, the tornadoes missed the larger populated towns and communities, but did produce significant damage to numerous homes in rural areas. Several injuries were reported with 3 fatalities in Deer Park, Alabama (Washington County) from an EF-3 tornado during the early evening hours. Widespread damage to timber along several 200 to 600 yard-wide tornado paths resulted in significant losses to the timber industry. The Alabama Forestry Commission estimated timber losses in southwest Alabama to be near 7.3 million dollars.
Part of 47-tornado outbreak on April 15, 2011
Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed in the late morning through the evening hours across Mississippi and Alabama. A series of long track tornadic supercell thunderstorms moved out of southeast Mississippi in the late morning, and crossed southwest Alabama in the late morning through the afternoon and evening hours. In southwest Alabama, the tornadoes missed the larger populated towns and communities, but did produce significant damage to numerous homes in rural areas. Several injuries were reported with 3 fatalities in Deer Park, Alabama (Washington County) from an EF-3 tornado during the early evening hours. Widespread damage to timber along several 200 to 600 yard-wide tornado paths resulted in significant losses to the timber industry. The Alabama Forestry Commission estimated timber losses in southwest Alabama to be near 7.3 million dollars.