Smithville EF5 Tornado Print (2011)

THE SMITHVILLE EF5 TORNADO APRIL 27, 2011

A minutes-long onslaught of pure atmospheric violence and total devastation.

On April 27, 2011, at 3:42 p.m., an EF5 tornado of absolute mechanical violence tore directly through Smithville, Mississippi. As one of the most intense vortexes during the historic 2011 Super Outbreak, it completely swept clean brick homes and stripped deep soil with winds exceeding 205 mph. This print captures the catastrophic track of a storm that obliterated an entire town in a matter of minutes.