40 years ago: 1974 tornado "super outbreak" hits East TN

Madison County residents work on documentary on 1974 Tornado Outbreak

The “Super Outbreak” | American Experience | PBS

Horrific Tornado Footage! keep in mind it’s 3:10 PM, Not Midnight. On April 27, 2011 the height of the Super Outbreak. These bystanders were unknowingly standing inside the “bear cage,” the hidden core of a violent supercell where rain and debris cloak a tornado from view. They weren’t just watching a storm. They were staring straight at an EF-5 monster the Hackleburg/Phil Campbell tornado. On the ground for an astonishing 1 hour and 45 minutes, it carved one of the longest and deadliest tracks

'Worst tornado outbreak in US history': A look back 50 years after Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3-4, 1974

Remembering the 1974 Super Outbreak and the local damage from the tornado