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April 8, 1998, people across Northern Alabama were going to school, work, or waiting for Wednesday night services to begin across churchs in the state. However, meteorologists at television studios and National Weather Service Offices were paying close attention to the sky, as the potential for severe weather during the evening and night was clear as day. Everyone knew that SOMETHING could happen, but come 8pm CDT, an unforgettable hell tore through Tuscaloosa and Jefferson Counties in Alabama. An F5 tornado, the strongest type of tornado, tore through the communities of Oak Grove, Rock Creek, Edgewater, and McDonald Chapel with no mercy. The tornado killed 32 people, with the supercell responsible for the tornado continuing to produce multiple tornadoes throughout it’s lifespan. The tornado is often overlooked now due to the 2011 Superoutbreak, where 2 EF5 tornadoes occurred in Alabama on the SAME DAY, in an outbreak where over 200 people died in Alabama alone, but the 1998 Oak Grove/Birmingham F5 Tornado, referred to by some as the “Twisted Fury,” deserves a look back due to the damage it caused and the legacy it has as one of 8 EF/F5 tornadoes in the state of Alabama. So join me as I take a look back at this tornado, nearly 25 years later.
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Hey, I know this is an odd one, but could you cover the Joplin tornado, at some point? I have family that lives all around missouri (Myself included) and I have heard some sturdy strong men say that was the scariest night of their lives.
1998 had Nashville and two tornado outbreaks in the ne us
Was living in Tuscaloosa & was departing home to attend a Bama baseball game when the first tornado warning was issued for Tuscaloosa County. No polygon warnings then, so the entire county was placed under the warning. Never made it out of the neighborhood for the game.
Turned out both teams & fans crowded into the basement of Memorial Coliseum across the street & the game eventually cancelled.
0:08 08:59 that's Birmingham UK, Snow hill business district, just thought I'd say
I saw another channel use a drone video from Birmingham UK so you arent the only one don't worry
(I'm from Birmingham UK so I immediately knew it was here)😆
That area was hit in 1956, 1977, 1998, 2011
Have you ever considered covering the deadly tornado that hit Edmonton, Alberta in 1987? Black Friday, we called it. I was 3 years old and it sparked a lifelong obsession. I hope things start going better for you, keep up the good work!
That is not Alabama. BHX is Birmingham England in the UK. Birmingham Alabama is BHM.
jeez, that was a bad one for sure, i'm sure there were a lot of comparisons during the super outbreak like there were to may 3 '99 in moore back in 2013… i hope the year turns around for you though, i'm sorry things are goin' pretty roughly for you rn. hang in there!
I wanna see a doc on Smithville, as there are not very many docs that go into extensive detail on prob the most violent tornado in recent memory.
Correction Regarding the Birmingham Stock Footage:
That's Birmingham in the United Kingdom. I couldn't find any stock footage of Birmingham in the United States. I searched it up on Pixabay, I got that and it said NOTHING Regarding it being in England. An error yes, but a small one at that since I couldn't find any stock footage of Birmingham proper.
This is around the same area that will get pummeled in 2011.
you may find yourself in a shotgun shack
That tornado was horrible, but I'm glad the communities stuck together and rebuilt, and that it missed downtown Birmingham. This was a great video, Alferia. I'm sorry you've had such a horrible year so far. I hope things get better for you soon, and just know that we are thinking of you during these trying times.
Between this event and April 27, 2011, I don’t see how Alabama is still on the map
James Spann looks so young!!
love this video! keep up the great work alferia!
Once again, you did an amazing job. I often forget about the 1998 Birmingham tornado(as I was only 13 at the time), and just how destructive it was.
I'm so excited to be one of your channel members! Hopefully, I can work some things out in the family spending budget and eventually upgrade my membership. I always get excited about your new uploads.
Hey, I love your videos but I want to make a recommendation. You always talk about weather events in the US, but there are lots of weather events all across the world like Europe and the Asia Pacific region. I would recommend exploring those areas.
Love your videos. Just came across them. Would love to see more hurricanes!
You should review the May 2003 Extended Mega Tornado Outbreak.
I was only about a year and a half when this happened but its crazy how long the effects lasted. I believe I was the first class the went all the way through the new oak grove elementary and high school.
The March 20th, 1998 Gainesville Tornado is what got me started in weather. Touched down about a quarter mile away from me at intersection of Price and Elrod road. Had it happened an hour later, my little brother would likely not be here as it tracked right through his classroom at Lanier elementary
Hey man, could you do the derechos of 2012? Awesome video bro!
It started like almost any other day.
As a paramedic ff this was the 1st time i saw f5 damage still sticks with me
I lived in Leeds & worked that night at Cracker Barrel right off 1-20 in Moody/Leeds. My kids were 3, 13, 9 & 8 & were unsafe at home. The restaurant made sure we didn’t leave & kept us there. Bethal Baptist Church was hit that night in Moody, St Clair county. That tornado was the 3rd one of the day. Not so found memories of the worse job of my life.
This is the tornado that scarred me for life. I was 8. My sister was 3. The lighting I remember most. It was non stop. So bad my parents had to make a choice to wait till the tornado was on top of us, to run to the shelter or risk being struck by lightning. To this day, I've never seen lightning as bad as that. We had to wait until it got quiet and run. Barely made it. The second we got in there and my dad shut the door, it flung back open. I'm 31 now and absolutely terrified of even heavy rain and wind. Any sound that doesn't sound normal to me during a storm, I'll have major panic attack to the point of vomiting. Idk why but to this day I'm terrified and I know about weather. It's what got me into wanting to know all I can about tornados, when they occur, what causes them, etc etc.
Yeah we have a lot of tornadoes. And a couple blizzards.(93)
I remember this tornado. It was horrific. I survived the Jan 23rd 2012 Center Point tornado. It was only an EF3 but it was a morning I will never forget.
I remember this weather