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Journey just west of America's infamous Tornado Alley to Alabama, home to some of the deadliest tornadoes of the past century. These twisters remain etched in the collective memory of the people, from the 1908 Dixie Tornado, regarded as one of the most brutal tornadoes in U.S. history, to the 1998 Birmingham Tornado, the most expensive twister in Alabama's history. Discover how the 1932 Deep South Tornadoes resulted in 268 fatalities and millions of dollars in damage, and read the terrifying account of the 1977 Smithfield Tornadoes, which rocked this Birmingham suburb with as many as six twisters in a one-hour span. Join local journalist Kelly Kazek as she shares the tales of these natural disasters and the hardy Alabamians who endured them.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Alabama, State of Chaos: A History of Deadly Tornadoes
- Chapter 2. 1908 Dixie Super Outbreak: âUnprecedented in the History of the Stateâ
- Chapter 3. May 26 and 27, 1924: Two Days, Two Tornadoes, Two Families Gone
- Chapter 4. 1932 Deep South Outbreak: A Family Torn Apart
- Chapter 5. 1974 Super Outbreak: âBlack Wednesdayâ
- Chapter 6. November 15, 1989: âThis Is Not Naturalâ
- Chapter 7. March 27, 1994: âShe Sang, She Danced, She Painted, She Climbedâ
- Chapter 8. Birmingham in 1956, 1977 and 1998: âWhole Communities Were Wiped Outâ
- Chapter 9. Freaks of Nature: Strange but True Tornado Tales
- Chapter 10. How to Be Safe in a Storm
- Sources
- About the Author