April 27, 2011
4:42 PM
Choctaw, Sumter, Marengo, Perry County, Alabama
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 122.0 mi, with 7 deaths and 17 injuries. It was rated EF3 in Alabama and EF4 over the whole track.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Path length
- 58.0 mi
- Max width
- 500 yd
| Date | April 27, 2011 |
| Time | 4:42 PM |
| County | ChoctawSumterMarengoPerry |
| Nearest town | Livingston (25.4 mi) · All tornadoes near Livingston → |
| Property loss | $23.51M |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 296236 |
The tornado was already on the ground as it moved out of extreme northeastern Clarke County Mississippi into northern Choctaw County Alabama approximately 4 miles to the southwest of the community of Yantley. The tornado then remained on the ground as it moved east across the entire width of extreme northern Choctaw county, before exiting the county by crossing the Tombigbee river north of the|community of Oakchia. The tornado nearly paralleled County Road 32 as it moved east across the county, producing EF-3 damage. Considerable tree damage was noted along the entire path, with many trees snapped off above ground level in a 500 yard wide path. Extensive damage to homes and other structures was also noted. A few homes had their roof taken off and exterior walls collapsed. Several manufactured homes along the path of the tornado were also completely destroyed. Property damage to homes is estimated to be near 2 million dollars, with widespread damage to timber resulting in losses near 6.6 million dollars.
On the afternoon and evening of 27 April 2011, a historic outbreak of large, very damaging tornadoes occurred over the southern United States. The majority of the tornadoes occurred across the northern half of Mississippi and Alabama, however along the southern edge of the severe thunderstorm complex a supercell thunderstorm formed just southeast of Jackson Mississippi and tracked eastward across northern Choctaw County Alabama before moving into portions of south central Alabama. This supercell thunderstorm produced a continuous tornado track that was nearly 123 miles long.
Part of 63-tornado outbreak on April 27, 2011
On the afternoon and evening of 27 April 2011, a historic outbreak of large, very damaging tornadoes occurred over the southern United States. The majority of the tornadoes occurred across the northern half of Mississippi and Alabama, however along the southern edge of the severe thunderstorm complex a supercell thunderstorm formed just southeast of Jackson Mississippi and tracked eastward across northern Choctaw County Alabama before moving into portions of south central Alabama. This supercell thunderstorm produced a continuous tornado track that was nearly 123 miles long.