Tornado outbreak of April 11-14, 2020

The April 11-14, 2020 tornado outbreak was a moderately severe tornado outbreak that caused 58 tornadoes. The outbreak produced two violent tornadoes, an EF4 near Berry, Alabama and an EF5 near Double Springs, Alabama.

Brimingham, Alabama
At 5:45 P.M. on April 12, a tornado warning was issued for Jefferson, Shelby, and St. Clair Counties. A funnel cloud was spotted in the Birmingham suburb of Concord. The tornado soon touched down at 6:12 P.M. on 34th Street. Several homes sustained shingle and window damage for several blocks. Major roof damage occurred near and around I-65, and a large high-tech industrial building was destroyed by the tornado off of 11th Way South. The tornado damaged skyscrapers in the downtown area. One person was killed in a skyscraper in downtown when the tornado caused a window to break, sending glass into the victim's head. Many homes were destroyed along a two-mile-long path. The tornado started weakening near an apartment complex in Irondale. The tornado soon dissipated, with one fatality and 25 injuries.