Smithville, Mississippi EF5 Tornado Outbreak - 2011

Climate Change, Anthropocene, & Associated Issues / Weather and Atmospheric Issues

As the Spring of 2025 is upon us, it would be good to remember it's time to keep an eye on the weather for supercell tornadoes in your area. This video is an outstanding coverage of a serious storm. On April 27th, 2011 the largest tornado outbreak in recorded history would strike the United States.

                                                                                           Houses can be shredded

One of these tornadoes would obliterate the small town of Smithville, Mississippi. This is the story of the 2011 Smithville EF5 tornado, what I believe to be the strongest tornado in recorded history.