ABC 33/40 Coverage of the April 27, 2011 Outbreak (5:00 to 5:15 pm)

Coverage of the largest tornado outbreak in recent history across the southeast. Abc 33/40 did an outstanding job warning civilians that day.

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[Billy Burns]

"Alright, this is Alabama's ABC 33/40. WBMA Birmingham, WCFT Tuscaloosa, WJSU Anniston. Our 5:00 news starts NOW. And the news is weather." - James Spann.

[boover3]

This was award-winning coverage, watched it from Virginia. I am from Alabama, but wish our local guys were this good. He saved lives, and God Bless Alabama...and of course Roll Tide and War Eagle!

[lorenahasani64]

O lalalalala mon dieu

[ILovestorms]

2 years ago today...

[ChalkTalkTV]

Yes we would. And it would still be an EF-5.

[kyle papic]

if their was a tornado with that high wind speed we would all be dead

[brokentinman124]

That day, an EF2 tornado hit my town :(. Worst part is, last year's Duratio did more damage. But the tornado packed a punch.

[h8eRsMaK3m3fAmOuS]

You do understand the 'F6/EF6' speculation rank was concerned with the windspeed it would take to produce a tornado capable of doing something beyond total devastation.

I advise you to do reading perhaps outside Wikipedia.

[ILovestorms]

I don't doubt it.

[altfactor]

This may have been (visually) the most dramatic fifteen minutes of television in the history of Birmingham.

[ILovestorms]

At one point and It still may be true, idk if it's still true or not, but Tennessee was #1 in the number of tornado fatalities.

[TheCarguy20]

That looks absolutely huge, unreal...