26K views · 362 reactions | Today marks the 7th anniversary of the 2011 Super Outbreak, one of the most devastating and deadly tornado outbreaks in US history. Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist shared this footage of some of the tornadoes that ravaged the region: | AccuWeather | Facebook

A tornado roping out north of Baird, Texas on an Easter Sunday storm chase. This twister was first a truncated cone, then an elephant trunk, and then finally a wispy rope over the open Texas landscape. This day was the fist in a string of setups that became known as the Super Outbreak 2.0 in the 2011 storm season. This upcoming Spring includes 2011 as an analog (amongst other years), which is part of the formula to our tornado season forecast. We’ll have our full outlook out soon! (4/24/11) | To