This Unexplained Natural Phenomenon In Tennessee Will Baffle You
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Meghan Kraft
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Here’s the thing: tornadoes aren’t natural phenomena. They’re scary as all get out, but they aren’t technically “weird.” They are weird, however, when they’re taking place in Tennessee. In April. It’s very rare to find a Tennessee tornado; we have the sirens but the real deal is nothing compared to the folks in the midwest. (We see you, Oklahoma!)
In April, 2011, Tennessee was caught up in a historic tornado outbreak that affected a large area of the south and midwestern states.
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2011 was an epic year for tornadoes. There were 875 in the WHOLE year. Ugh. Hey-o, weatherman - what was up?! Known as the "Super Outbreak of 2011," a historic group of 363 tornadoes took the south by storm - literally.
There were 324 deaths due to tornadoes across the whole of the south, with a hot and heavy hand on Tennessee.
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The disaster, and its aftereffects, were catastrophic.
The historic outbreak, shared by Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Missouri and Louisiana, was one of terrible kind.
The severity of the storms ranks as #3 in the nation as a 15 EF 4/5 storm.
Strange times, hey? Do you remember these tornadoes? Let us know below!
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