Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado, 27 April 2011Photo: Dstnmrgn · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. WebP conversion; aspect ratio preserved.- Location
- Hackleburg–Phil Campbell, Alabama / Tennessee
- Official rating
- EF5 Damage-based rating
- Local time · 27 April 2011
- 15:05–17:40 CDT (UTC−5)
- UTC
- 2011-04-27 20:05 – 2011-04-27 22:40 UTC
- Time on the ground
- 155 minutes
- Track length
- 132 mi
- Maximum width
- 2,200 yd
- Survey wind estimate
- 210 mph
Event & radar context
This sequence covers the full 15:05–17:40 CDT track reported by NWS Huntsville. KHTX files stop before dissipation, so KGWX supplies the complete sequence. The final portion is far from KGWX, with the lowest beam well above ground and reduced low-level detail. RhoHV is unavailable in these scans.
Interpreting the rating
F, EF and IF are different damage-rating scales. Original source labels are preserved. Badge colours group the numerical categories for browsing; they do not imply identical wind thresholds. Radar products do not directly establish the damage rating.
Event facts: National Weather Service review ↗