Interesting view. Thanks for sharing. That monster was high precip., rain-wrapped. I know people who watched the Tanner 1 F5 in 1974 cross the river from that location. That tornado had a clearer rain-free base and was much more visible as it crossed the river.
This was the same tornado that brought down high voltage transmission lines near Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant which cut the power to much of North Alabama once it crossed into Limestone County.. the TVA transmission system across the Southern United States was decimated
70 mph winds @ 2500 ft is what I see if you look at spc’s upper air for 110428 00z @ 925mb which is definitely abnormal. Insane low pressure cold frontal with a perfect shortwave trough situated in Northern AL. More specs are 2500 - 3500 j/kg 3CAPE with an insane 50 knot 3-6 km shear with an insane 29 knot 1-3 km and insane effective inflow layer of an outstanding 56 knots+ Perfect RM hodo. We need to keep a futuristic eye out on the upper air jet situated with a low cold frontal in the middle of tornado season next time. This jet stream stuff definitely caused most of this. The moisture was being inhaled from the gulf by this unusual discreet setup. Just unreal guys. I can’t explain it no other way than to say: The jet stream abnormally dipped down on earth’s surface and combined with a real sharp and HUGE low pressure cold frontal system just rippin it up with insane historical vorticity and helicity in the pbl. Nuff said.
Was that the Phil Campbell tornado heading for little Tanner, Alabama? When it was hit yet again that day, it became the third time it's been hit by an F5/EF5. Amazing!
@@brycehale3576 So very true. After speaking with many people that surveyed the damage between Tanner and Harvest following the 1974 Super Outbreak, I've grown to respect that outbreak tremendously. The damage inflicted by the First Tanner Tornado was the worst Limestone County, Alabama has experienced to date. I'll be doing a video on the 2011 and 1974 events at some point.
@@EyestotheSky The photo from Harvest of the bathtub deeply embedded into ground sticks out in my mind as testament to just powerful it was. That was a hellish day for a lot of the country, but particularly so for northwest and north central Alabama. Cheers and well wishes from northeast Oklahoma
@1:12, the first strike, when on fullscreen, look to the left about 2 inches, and will barely see the tornado. At that point, it was at EF-3 strength, but was strengthening back to a EF-4, so it wasn't that wide during this video. But, you can clearly see the wall cloud, and if you look hard enough, you can see it.
@@SirGregoireGooch you're welcome! i looked at the map, turns out the bridge was 5-6 miles to the SE of the tornado. Yet, it appears as if though it was say 15 miles away or something like that.
Interesting view. Thanks for sharing. That monster was high precip., rain-wrapped. I know people who watched the Tanner 1 F5 in 1974 cross the river from that location. That tornado had a clearer rain-free base and was much more visible as it crossed the river.
What a great angle to capture the tornado.
This was the same tornado that brought down high voltage transmission lines near Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant which cut the power to much of North Alabama once it crossed into Limestone County.. the TVA transmission system across the Southern United States was decimated
70 mph winds @ 2500 ft is what I see if you look at spc’s upper air for 110428 00z @ 925mb which is definitely abnormal. Insane low pressure cold frontal with a perfect shortwave trough situated in Northern AL. More specs are 2500 - 3500 j/kg 3CAPE with an insane 50 knot 3-6 km shear with an insane 29 knot 1-3 km and insane effective inflow layer of an outstanding 56 knots+ Perfect RM hodo. We need to keep a futuristic eye out on the upper air jet situated with a low cold frontal in the middle of tornado season next time. This jet stream stuff definitely caused most of this. The moisture was being inhaled from the gulf by this unusual discreet setup. Just unreal guys. I can’t explain it no other way than to say: The jet stream abnormally dipped down on earth’s surface and combined with a real sharp and HUGE low pressure cold frontal system just rippin it up with insane historical vorticity and helicity in the pbl. Nuff said.
Was that the Phil Campbell tornado heading for little Tanner, Alabama? When it was hit yet again that day, it became the third time it's been hit by an F5/EF5. Amazing!
It is indeed. It truly is hard to believe that Tanner has been hit three times by EF5 tornadoes.
@@EyestotheSky What's even more unbelievable is that the first two were only separated by 40 minutes
@@brycehale3576 So very true. After speaking with many people that surveyed the damage between Tanner and Harvest following the 1974 Super Outbreak, I've grown to respect that outbreak tremendously. The damage inflicted by the First Tanner Tornado was the worst Limestone County, Alabama has experienced to date. I'll be doing a video on the 2011 and 1974 events at some point.
@@EyestotheSky The photo from Harvest of the bathtub deeply embedded into ground sticks out in my mind as testament to just powerful it was. That was a hellish day for a lot of the country, but particularly so for northwest and north central Alabama. Cheers and well wishes from northeast Oklahoma
@@EyestotheSky Yeah, don't buy a house on Rosie Road. Not a good location.
I think that's the F5 that killed 72 people. Rest in Peace. Thoughts and prayers.
Yes, that's the same tornado that plowed through Hackleburg and Phil Campbell and killed all those unfortunate people.
I remember this day well. Lots of destruction and death
I’m having trouble seeing the tornado - any advice on where to look?
@1:12, the first strike, when on fullscreen, look to the left about 2 inches, and will barely see the tornado. At that point, it was at EF-3 strength, but was strengthening back to a EF-4, so it wasn't that wide during this video. But, you can clearly see the wall cloud, and if you look hard enough, you can see it.
weatherman ofthenorth154 Yeah, I see what you mean; barely visible here though! Thanks!
@@SirGregoireGooch you're welcome! i looked at the map, turns out the bridge was 5-6 miles to the SE of the tornado. Yet, it appears as if though it was say 15 miles away or something like that.
Goddamn that is so hard to see!
@@sethcourtemanche5738 Yeah, you can just barely make it out way off yonder.
I live in decatur but i was only 3 when this happen
It was incredible for sure
one of worst outbreaks I have seen
It was definitely an incredible event.
in history
Fun fact, the bridge is named after Helen Keller because she built the bridge herself.
If she could see it now...