On December 16, 2000, an F4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa, AL. 11 people were killed and 125 injured. 40 homes and 70 mobile homes were completely destroyed.
This was the deadliest tornado of 2000 (along with the Camilla, GA tornado.) This was also the deadliest December tornado since 1957.
A WBMA tower cam caught the tornado live and meteorologist James Spann received an Emmy Award for his broadcast on the tornado.
Here is the tower cam footage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Jyqy7qhsQ
7 years ago: Tuscaloosa, AL F4 Tornado
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Re: 7 years ago: Tuscaloosa, AL F4 Tornado
I remember that day well, I was watching that station live when that happened.
It snowed the next day. It was so odd.
It snowed the next day. It was so odd.
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Re: 7 years ago: Tuscaloosa, AL F4 Tornado
Category 5 wrote:Wow!
That tower cam operator is a moron though.
Well, some of the people commenting on YouTube said that tower cams can be difficult to operate. Sometimes, there can be a delay between movements.
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