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It's probably not the one you remember most, but it was also deadly and destructive.
The tornado crossed the intersection of 15th Street and McFarland Boulevard, and numerous businesses and restaurants near the University Mall were completely flattened at low-end EF4 strength, and vehicles were either tossed around or destroyed. [10] The nearby Cedar Crest subdivision was devastated as numerous block-foundation homes were leveled.
(12:12 p.m. ET) Tornado Confirmed In Georgia. A short-lived, EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Fayette County, Georgia overnight. The National Weather Service estimated wind speeds at 80 mph ...
John Oldshue is a former meteorologist [1] and storm chaser for ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, Alabama, from 1997 to 2011, before he retired to run a small business.He won an Emmy award for coverage of the Tuscaloosa tornado on December 16, 2000, alongside meteorologist James Spann.
The tornado then exited the Tuscaloosa area and moved through dense forest towards Birmingham, downing and debarking thousands of trees at low-end EF3 intensity. [118] Radar reflectivity and velocity image of the supercell that produced the tornado at 22:10 UTC (5:12 p.m. CDT) as it struck Tuscaloosa, with a debris ball clearly visible.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham is warning Tuscaloosa and much of West Alabama that winds, hail, tornadoes and floods are possible Tuesday.
Numerous homes and businesses sustained structural damage in the area of McFarland Mall before the tornado crossed Interstate 20/59 and dissipated to the east of University Mall. This tornado path was just a couple miles south of a much more destructive tornado that struck on April 27. [79] EF2: NW of Greensboro: Hale: AL
In 2021, Tuscaloosa celebrated the Crimson Tide's 18th national football championship and marked the 10th anniversary of a devastating tornado.