Hackleburg, Alabama
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Hackleburg is a town in Marion County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated on August 23, 1909. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,425, down from 1,516 at the 2010 census.
Main Street
Hackleburg High School damaged by the tornado
2011 Super Outbreak
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The 2011 Super Outbreak was the largest and costliest tornado outbreak ever recorded, taking place in the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States from April 25 to 28, 2011, leaving catast
Hackleburg, Alabama
…as the fourth "wet" city in Marion County. On April 27, 2011, Hackleburg suffered catastrophic damage when it was hit by an EF5 tornado – part of the 2011 Super Outbreak. Eighteen Hackleburg residents died in the storm. On May 2, the Red Cross declared that 75 percent of the city had been destroyed. Many people rebuilt…
The tornado, seen near Vilonia
The tornado seen northeast of Philadelphia
The tornado producing a large horizontal vortex as it approached Cullman.
Photo of the tornado shortly after exiting Phil Campbell