Phil Campbell, Alabama
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Phil Campbell is a town in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 992. It is one of two towns in Alabama to have the first and last name of an individual; the
EF5 damage from the April 2011 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
Phil Campbell, Alabama
…the following year, but it was not as well attended. Phil Campbell's city hall maintains a file of all the Phil Campbells who visit and check in. On April 27, 2011, the town suffered extensive damage from a very large and swift-moving tornado. The tornado was rated EF5 with estimated winds of 210 mph. The tornado…
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