A tornado with 140 mph winds swept through Haleyville (Ala.) on April 27th, site the nation’s first 911 call, injuring at least 10 people and damaging or destroying scores of buildings. The National Weather service said the tornado struck at about 5:10 p.m. southwest of the city, and continued almost 32 miles northeast, damaging property in a three-quarter mile path. The tornado was among 14 in the region, and part of 100 tornadoes that broke out on a single day. At least 356 people were killed and several thousand were injured by the storms. Officials said the tornado continued past Haleyville and into the Tennessee Valley, where it damaged other communities. View a tornado map after the break.
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