speedbump305
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Rainsville was probably the least violent EF5 of the dayGiven that the bus was completely stripped down to its frame I don't see not being evidence of EF5 intensity. Rainsville was extremely selective, but multivortex tornadoes often are. Rainsville also swept away houses without damaging the vegetation or trees around them, which seems weird but again, multivortex tornadoes are like that. I don't think it was as violent as Smithville or Hackleburg but it was still one of the most violent tornadoes documented in quite a while.
This article demonstrates its EF5 potential with some pretty incredible photographs:
Amazing Damage Pictures from the EF5 Rainsville Tornado – April 27, 2011
□ During the April 27th, 2011 Super Outbreak, a tornado of incredible ferocity left a streak of devastation through northeast Alabama. The tornado carved a modest 34 mile path, significantly shorte…extremeplanet.wordpress.com