14 Years Ago Today: Remembering the 2011 Tornado Super Outbreak

WJHL Rewind: April 2011 super tornado outbreak / News Channel 11's 2025 recap

NORTHEAST Tenn./SOUTHWEST Va. (WJHL) —It has been 14 years since the April 2011 super tornado outbreak struck northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia. One week after the tornadoes, News Channel 11 visited areas severely impacted by winds that reached up to 200 mph to observe how communities helped each other. There were 360 tornadoes reported across the region. Meteorologist Alex Williams created a timeline to show how fast the tornado damage…

14 Years Ago Today: Remembering the 2011 Tornado Super Outbreak

Prior to the spring of 2011, the record number of tornadoes in a single month was 542, set in May 2004, while the record for April was only 267. The 2011 Tornado Super Outbreak by contrast, had 362 confirmed tornadoes.

50 Years Of Climate Devastation

On April 26, 1989 the Hoppers of Xenia, Ohio lost their home to a tornado for the second time in fifteen years, and Arctic sea ice extent was about the same as it is now. “For the second time in … Continue reading →

The most prolific tornado outbreak tore grass out of the ground - The Weather Network

April 27, 2011, was one of the worst days in recorded weather history