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April 28, 2011 |
Tornadoes kill over 200
Over 200 are dead after over a hundred separate tornadoes left a trail of destruction across five states in the American South. The nation appears headed for a record number of tornadoes this year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been mobilized to deal with the aftermath. Tornado watches were issued for the entire East Coast as the storm system that caused the destruction yesterday moved to new ground. -- Lane Turner (23 photos total)

Faye Hyde sits on a mattress in what was her yard as she comforts her granddaughter Sierra Goldsmith, 2, in Concord, Ala. April 27. Their home was destroyed. A wave of tornado-spawning storms strafed the South on Wednesday, splintering buildings across hard-hit Alabama and killing nearly 200 people in four states. At least 58 people died in Alabama alone. (Jeff Roberts/The Birmingham News/AP)

This NOAA satellite image taken April 27 at 10:45 AM EDT shows fairly widespread cloud cover over the nation's mid-section as another intense storm hits. Significant daytime heating combines with a very moist and unstable airmass to stir up numerous bands of rain, thunderstorms, and severe weather events. (AP/WEATHER UNDERGROUND) #

Homes near Athens, Ala. lie destroyed following a large tornado that cut a path through Lawrence, Morgan, and Limestone Counties April 27. Kevin Harrison and his wife Sara Beth hold their children, Mason and Sophie, as they emerge from a safe room, the only thing that survived of their house. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Decatur Daily/AP) #

Rescue workers attend to an injured man after a tornado hit Pratt City, Ala. just north of downtown Birmingham April 27. The widespread destruction caused Gov. Robert Bentley to declare a state of emergency by midday, saying tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hail, and straight-line winds caused damage to "numerous homes and businesses" in Alabama. (Butch Dill/AP) #
More links and information
Tornado Ravages Alabama City; Storm Toll Grows - NYTimes.com, 4/28
Tornadoes Hit Southern States - Boston.com interactive graphic, 4/28
Tornado - Wikipedia entry