Tornado Outbreak Kills 350 People In South
April 27: A ‘super tornado’ outbreak in the southeastern United States caused a series of powerful storms to rip through Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee over the course of just several hours. The track spanned over 220 miles of land, reached winds in excess of 200 mph, and claimed the lives of 350 people. (credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)