A violent tornado outbreak from April 25 -- 28, 2011, affected the Southern, Midwestern, and Eastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake, especially across the state of Alabama. The outbreak produced destructive tornadoes in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and affected several other areas throughout the Southern and Eastern United States with tornadoes confirmed from Texas to New York. Widespread and destructive tornadoes occurred on each day of the outbreak, with April 27 being the most prolific and destructive tornado day in United States history. As of May 6, 2011, at least 340 people were killed as a result of the outbreak. However, the exact number is unknown as recovery efforts continue, and consequently, various sources differ on the exact count. Some of those fatalities were also not as a result of tornadoes, but rather as a result of other thunderstorm impacts related to the outbreak as well such as straight-line winds, flash flooding or lightning, but the exact causes have not been differentiated. Additionally, hundreds of people still remain missing, although authorities have stated that this number may include duplicates and people who have been found, but the authorities not notified. 249 deaths in Alabama alone had been confirmed by the state's Emergency Management Agency by the morning of April 30. April 27 was the deadliest tornado day in the United States since the 1925 "Tri-State <b>...</b>