ABC 33/40 Special: April 27, 2011 - Five Years Later
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Published 2016-04-27
All Comments (21)
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James spann is the best. We are so lucky to have him here in Alabama.
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Thank you 33/40 James Spann is a once in a lifetime weather man, thanks for all you do
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I live in the desert southwest. Took my first trip south. Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Carolina's. LOVED it. The south is so beautiful. Just gotta watch the sky from time to time. Such friendly warm people in the south.
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I know it's been 9 years, but James Spann did an awesome job that day. He worked so hard to save so many lives that day. Some however, weren't very lucky.😢
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The April 27th, 2011 tornado outbreak was the "Finest Hour" in the history of television broadcasting in Birmingham, Alabama. The TV stations there did an outstanding job and saved many lives. And of all the on-air meteorologists, James Spann did the best job. But other on-air forecasters in the area also did a fantastic job. Spann probably won a lot of awards for his broadcast, but he'd probably tell you that he didn't want to have to win those awards because of such a devastating disaster.
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80 miles on the ground. That's crazy. Think how many would be dead if it wasn't for James Spann and Mark Prater. Those two saved so many lives. Thank you to both of them.
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Thank you, not many documentaries do a follow-up on a story that has touched so many lives in so many ways. You bring the stories good and bad, you give useful precautionary advice that helps warn people of impending danger. Thank you from Wofford Heights California. I just watched this on March 31st 2019.
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Much respect to James from Illinois. He's a hero nationwide.
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Mr Joey was my bus driver, He truly is a great man.
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I will never forget this day. It went over my brother's house in the western section of B'ham but was not on his side of the interstate. Haven't sat there watching something so horrifying since 9/11
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This is almost the 10 year anniversary. I remember seeing this where I live in the pacific northwest. My heart breaks for those people. You have the best weather people in the world.
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What a lovely gesture, those books from the kids. That's really sweet. I can't even begin to imagine how hectic it was for the news team reporting on all the storms that day, but kudos to them for being so on top of it all and doing their part to try and warn everyone.
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Watching this video made me very emotional, this was the day I learn that hell isn't below us, it's with us
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God bless the Wells family. Nice home now, and a safe room as well.
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I lived in Cullman when this took place. I watched that tornado go right by my house. Scariest day of my life. The lady from Hackleburg is right. it doesn't sound like a train, it sounds like jet engines sitting on top of you. My heart weeps for all of those who lost their lives on that day.
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I lived in Damascus, VA during these storms...the lightning from the storm that hit Glade Spring was intense.
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I was supposed to be in Hackleburg that day. Helping a friend of mine move to Smithville,Ms. Due to the weather we postponed the move. Both houses were leveled in the storms.
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We need James Spann on our ABC station in Central-Northern Indiana.
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Wow. Thank you for posting.
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Coming up on 10 years, and just what a bad bad day that was, RIP to all that lost their lives that day.
