page_title: Tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011
section_title: Aftermath
hierarchical_section_title: Tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011 / Aftermath
caption_attribution_description: Tornado damage from the April 16, 2011 North Carolina tornado outbreak near Dunn, North Carolina, as seen from Interstate 95.
context_page_description: The tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011 was among the largest recorded tornado outbreaks in U.S. history, producing 178 confirmed tornadoes across 16 states and severe destruction on all three days of the outbreak. A total of 38 people were killed from tornadoes and an additional five people were killed as a result of straight-line winds associated with the storm system. The outbreak of severe weather and tornadoes led to 43 deaths in the Southern United States. This was the largest number of fatalities in an outbreak in the United States since the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak. However, this outbreak was soon surpassed no less than two weeks later by the 2011 Super Outbreak, which killed 324 people.
context_section_description: After the outbreak was over, many communities were left devastated, with severe destruction and no electricity. Several major cities were impacted by the outbreak, such as Raleigh, Little Rock, and Jackson. In the wake of the destruction as a result of the storms and tornadoes Alabama governor Robert J. Bentley declared a state of emergency for the entire state. North Carolina governor Bev Perdue did likewise as a result. 26 counties in Oklahoma and 14 counties in Mississippi were also placed under a state of emergency. In total, the tornadoes killed 38 people, injured many more, and caused at least 600 million dollars in damage.
caption: Debris strewn across a field near Dunn, NC
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