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April 27 in weather history.

1 notable weather event have shaped this date in U.S. history — tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and the records they set or broke.

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2011

April 27 Super Outbreak — 360 tornadoes in 24 hours

Largest outbreak in U.S. history; 324 dead. Tuscaloosa-Birmingham EF4 alone killed 64.

Tuscaloosa, AL
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