Today Marks the 7th Anniversary of the 2011 Super Outbreak Preparedness Information Included

The Super Outbreak of Tornadoes that occurred from April 25-28, 2011 cost at least 360 people their lives, injured over 3,000 people left thousands without their homes and businesses. It caused the equivalent of over $12 billion in damage in 2018 dollars. Below is a video from James Spann recounting that day in Alabama, then a couple of videos from people who filmed various tornadoes that day, then a list of resources you can use to prepare yourself for severe weather.

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Andy Gabrielson, the storm chaser who shot the above video, was later killed while returning from a chase by a drunk driver on February 4, 2012. EarthSky has a tribute to him on their website. [LINK]



This video is from the EF4 tornado that went through Tuscaloosa, AL on 4/27/11. It was taken from the University Mall parking lot.



The storm that hit Tuscaloosa eventually made it to Macon County [see the above radar image of the Tornado Warning] just before midnight and a tornado caused damage in Saly Mountain, NC. [LINK]

A more comprehensive write up on the outbreak by the local weather service office is also online. [LINK]

With that in mind, although our mountains do protect us from most tornadoes, that protection is not 100% effective so it would be prudent to prepare for them just in case.

Here is some general information on severe weather to assist you in becoming more prepared...

Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Hail

• Are You Ready for a Thunderstorm? Here's what you can do to prepare yourself and your family. From NOAA.
• Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Lightning (pdf) A preparedness guide including tornado safety information for schools. From NOAA.
• Red Cross Safe & Well List If you have been affected by a disaster, this website provides a way for you to register yourself as "safe and well". From the American Red Cross.
• Thunderstorms! Severe weather safety quick facts from StormStudy.com
• Residential Safe Rooms How to build a "Safe Room" for your home. From FEMA.
• Facts About Thunderstorms and Lightning Thunderstorm Factsheet from FEMA.
• Thunderstorm Terms Know your thunderstorm terms. FEMA
• What to do BEFORE a Thunderstorm Severe weather preparations you can do to help protect your life and property. FEMA
• What to do DURING a Thunderstorm FEMA
• Severe Weather PreparednessBe prepared whenever severe weather like thunderstorms strike.
• Thunderstorms and Tornadoes Complete overview, including illustrations, of thunderstorms and tornadoes.

• Tornado! From FEMA
• Tornado Terms Learn and know your Tornado Terms. FEMA
• What to do BEFORE a Tornado Tornado safety preparation. FEMA
• What to do DURING a Tornado Protect yourself in any situation. FEMA
• What to do AFTER a Tornado FEMA
• USA Today - Tornadoes Flash animation showing how tornadoes form and what you can do to protect yourself.
• Tornado Safety From the American Red Cross.
• Tornado FAQ Frequently asked questions about tornadoes and how to survive them.
• Tornadoes Causes, safety factors, and other important considerations.
• FEMA Tornado Tips Fact sheet about tornadoes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• Tornado Safety -The causes of tornadoes and tips for tornado safety.
• Tornado Safety Find out what causes tornadoes and the truth about some tornado myths.

• Hail Season - Tips to avoid costly damage during hailstorm season.
• What Causes Hail - The causes of hail and an overview of the trends of hail in the United States
• What is Hail - How hail forms, its composition, and the difference between hail and other severe weather conditions.
• Where Hail Forms - Hail is a global concern.
• Hail Fact Sheet - Basic facts about hail and the destruction it causes.
• Hail Facts - Random tidbits of information about hail.

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All-Hazards Emergency Messages on NOAA Weather Radio

NWR broadcasts National Weather Service (NWS) warnings, watches, forecasts and other non-weather related hazard information 24 hours a day. During an emergency, NWS forecasters interrupt routine broadcasts and send a special tone activating local weather radios. Weather radios equipped with a special alarm tone feature sound an alert to give you immediate information about a life-threatening situation.

NWR broadcasts warnings and post-event information for all types of hazards: weather (e.g., tornadoes, floods), natural (e.g., earthquakes, forest fires and volcanic activity), technological (e.g., chemical releases, oil spills, nuclear power plant emergencies, etc.), and national emergencies (e.g., terrorist attacks). Working with other Federal agencies and the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System (EAS), NWR is an all-hazards radio network, making it the most comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public.

Life-threatening weather emergency messages are alerted on NWR. Many of those same weather-related emergency messages are also broadcast via the EAS.

More Information:

Station Listings

Live Streaming Audio

Audio Files for Download or Online Listening

Coverage Maps

SAME Coding 

Special Needs Info

General Information

Frequently Asked Questions

North Carolina Station Listing

North Carolina Station Table
Weather Forcast Office (WFO)

Site Name	Transmitter Name	Call Sign	Frequency	Power	WFO
New Bern	Glenburnie Garden	KEC84	162.400	1000	Newport, NC
Winnabow	Winnabow	KHB31	162.550	1000	Wilmington, NC
Cape Hatteras	Middletown	KIG77	162.475	1000	Newport, NC
Mooresville	South Iredell County	KJY85	162.525	1000	Greer, SC
Warsaw	Duplin County	KXI95	162.425	300	Newport, NC
Windsor	Windsor	WNG537	162.525	300	Wakefield, VA
Linville	Grandmother Mtn.	WNG538	162.450	300	Greer, SC
Henderson	Macon	WNG586	162.500	300	Raleigh, NC
Mount Jefferson	Ashe County	WNG588	162.500	300	Blacksburg, VA
Ellerbe	Richmond County	WNG597	162.400	300	Raleigh, NC
Garner	Garner	WNG706	162.450	300	Raleigh, NC
Buck Mountain	Badin	WWF60	162.500	1000	Raleigh, NC
Margarettsville	Margarettsville	WWG33	162.450	300	Wakefield, VA
Robbinsville	Teyahalee Bald Mtn.	WWG82	162.525	300	Greer, SC
Mamie	Mamie	WWH26	162.425	300	Newport, NC
Winston-Salem	Sauratown Mtn.	WXL42	162.400	1000	Raleigh, NC
Saint Pauls	Saint Pauls	WXL50	162.475	1000	Wilmington, NC
Asheville	Mt. Pisgah	WXL56	162.400	300	Greer, SC
Chapel Hill	Durham	WXL58	162.550	1000	Raleigh, NC
Rocky Mount	Tarboro	WXL59	162.475	1000	Raleigh, NC
Charlotte	Spencer Mtn.	WXL70	162.475	1000	Greer, SC

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5:45 pm on April 27, 2018

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