20th Anniversary of deadly tornado outbreak in Alabama 20th Anniversary of deadly tornado By WBRC Staff | December 16, 2020 at 1:04 PM CST - Updated December 16 at 1:04 PM TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Twenty years ago today, on December 16, 2000, there was a deadly tornado outbreak in Alabama. Tuscaloosa County was the hardest hit that day. Sadly, 11 people died in Tuscaloosa County, 144 were injured. The tornado was an “F-4” tornado. Homes near Shelton State, Winn Dixie Shopping Center and the Bear Creek mobile home park were all hit hard. Nine of the fatalities were in mobile homes. A tornado also hit St. Clair, Etowah and Cherokee Counties.