mongoose

These storms were warned WELL in advance, NWS did their best. Storms this major are going to kill people, no matter what we do.

Let's hope we can do better.

Warning people means nothing if people don't heed the warnings.

I know buddy. All we can do is try our our best. And let's make our best enough to let people know that their lives are in danger,

"Total destruction" in Fultondale.

Hey! Thanks to you ALL for your dedication for reporting the latest weather information. Organization is weakining.

82 reports so far.

Normally with these early reports I would urge caution with taking them verbatim, but coupled with the radar signatures unfortunately this type of damage is not only possible but probable.

Agreed I urge caution. But coupled with signatures this is an EF4-EF5 tornado. However it doesn't matter. EF4 or EF5 is incredibly life threatening. Good grief we can only hope.

I have seen four EF5 tornaodes. This is DEFINITELY an EF5.

EF5 tornado already described.

Powerflashes all over Birmingham. God grief LIFT!

"Huge tornado" entering Birmingham. Gigantic debris ball. A mile wide in the NW part.

"Major, supreme damage in Tuscaloosa." This isn't cool. Large tornado entering Birmingham.

WFAA - Saying that the town of Phil Campbell was "wiped out".

"Wiped clean." Like I said 200 kt was what the gate to gate shear of the Parkersburg EF-5 was. Hopefully it is not as bad. 1 person confirmed dead in Tuscaloosa. Tornado emergency for Birmingham. Good grief please let up.

NOTE: The Parkersburg Iowa EF5 had a 200kt gate to gate velocity.

Total destruction reported. Oh my goodness.

For everyone that cant stand government. Thank goodness for the National Weather Service. One of the few examples of government doing their best. Major damage reported near I65. Let's hope that next time we can do better, warn them earlier, and save more lives.

MIle wide tornado in Tuscaloosa. Good grief.

I can only hope nobody is seeking shelter under overpasses. Winds are far worse under them.

They are comparing this to the Super Outbreak of 1974. This puts everything in perspective.

Good grief. It's about to hit Tuscaloosa.

Hard to judge by the webcam view, but has to be 1/2 mile to a mile wide.

easily near a mile wide. Likely multiple vortex. Tornado Emergency for Tuscaloosa and Northport.

Tornado Emergency for Tuscaloosa.

Agreed, currently 33 separate tornado warnings, many for multiple counties. I don't remember the last time I've seen this. Unbelievable.

I can't say I've seen anything like this. I experienced the 3-13-90 and 4-26-91 outbreaks in Kansas and I have never seen this many supercells producing large violent tornadoes. More hooks than a bass tournament. BTW I am from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

This is the perfect setup. Just speechless.