2011 Smithville tornado
Smithville, a small town in Mississippi located in Monroe County, is home to 509 residents.
Clockwise from top: A CCTV still of the tornado (right, dark cloud) as it was entering Smithville; EF5 damage to a post office that was swept clean off its foundation in Smithville, radar image showing the supercell and hook echo of the storm that produced the Smithville tornado, with a debris ball evident | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 27, 2011, 3:42 p.m. CDT (UTC–05:00) |
| Dissipated | April 27, 2011, 4:23 p.m. CDT (UTC–05:00) |
| Duration | 41 minutes |
| EF5 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Path width | 1,320 yards (0.75 mi; 1.2 km) |
| Path length | 37.3 miles (60.0 km) |
| Highest winds | 205 mph (330 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Injuries | 137 |
| Damage | $14.4 million (2011 USD) |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2011 Super Outbreak and Tornadoes of 2011 | |
In 2011, during the 2011 Super Outbreak, Smithville was hit by a devastating EF5 tornado.
The EF5 killed 23 people and leaving a permanent scar on the ground.
Smithville residents were shocked by the devastation caused by the tornado, a red SUV was picked up and thrown into the town's water tower making a 6 inch dent in the water tower.
Later towards the end of the tornado's lifespan, the tornado obliterated a cemetery and threw the tombstone of Gavin Camiolo into a family’s window.
2011 Smithville Tornado Media
A CCTV Security Camera showing the tornado approaching the Smithville Police Department.
EF5 damage to a large, well-built, anchored house in Smithville, Mississippi.
