2011 SUPER OUTBREAK
• Occurred from April 25th to April 28th 2011
• 358 tornados spread across 21 states, but had the largest impacts in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia
• 208 of the tornados occurred on April 27th, the deadliest tornado day in this country’s history since 1925
2011 SUPER OUTBREAK
• 346 fatalities as a result of the outbreak
• 322 of these deaths were directly caused by the tornados, while the remaining 24 deaths were a result of ensuing flash floods, hail storms and lightening
• 239 of the 322 deaths were recorded in Alabama alone
FATALITIES
VILONIA TORNADO• First tornado of the outbreak to result in fatalities
• Struck Vilonia, Arkansas in Faulkner County around 7:30 PM
• Could have had a significantly higher amount of fatalities if not for the tornado warning issued 30 minutes prior
• 4 fatalities
• Major structural damage to houses and buildings within Vilonia
VILONIA TORNADO
• On April 27th, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley declared a state of emergency as a result of severe thunderstorms and
• Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Oklahoma also declared a state of emergency due to their tornados and flash floods.
• On April 27th, Barrack Obama issued a federal emergency declaration for the state of Alabama
• This sent search and rescue units to the affected regions of the state
AFTERMATH