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Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007

The tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007 was a deadly tornado outbreak across the southern United States that began in Kansas on February 28, 2007. The severe weather spread eastward on March 1 and left a deadly mark across the southern US, particularly in Alabama and Georgia. Twenty deaths were reported; one in Missouri, nine in Georgia, and 10 in Alabama. Scattered severe weather was also reported in North Carolina on March 2, producing the final tornado of the outbreak before the storms moved offshore into the Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007
Radar image of the supercell responsible for producing the Enterprise tornado on March 1
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationFebruary 28 – March 2, 2007
Highest winds
Tornadoes
confirmed
56
Max. rating1EF4 tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2
37 hours, 7 minutes
Maximum snowfall
or ice accretion
≤18 inches (46 cm) in parts of the Upper Midwest
Fatalities20 fatalities (+19 non-tornadic), 98 injuries
Damage>$580 million[1]
Areas affectedCentral and Southern United States

1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

In the end, there were 56 tornadoes confirmed during the outbreak, including three EF3 tornadoes reported across three states, as well as three EF4 tornadoes; two in Alabama and one in Kansas, the first such tornadoes since the introduction of the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Total damages were estimated at over $580 million from tornadoes alone, making it the fourth-costliest tornado outbreak in US history (the figure not including damage from other thunderstorm impacts including hail and straight-line winds).[1] Insured losses in the state of Georgia topped $210 million, making this outbreak the costliest in that state's history.[3] Enterprise, Alabama, which was hit the hardest, sustained damages in excess of $307 million.[4]

Meteorological synopsis Edit

The tornado outbreak was caused by a large low-pressure system across the central United States that intensified on February 28 over Kansas, and a cold front moved across the region, providing the lift needed to develop storms. Additionally, a surge of very moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and warm temperatures across the south side of the storm expanded these developments. Temperatures were in the 70s °F (low 20s °C) in some areas to the south, while the mercury was below freezing on the north side. The dewpoints were in the 60 °F (16 °C) range as far north as southeastern Kansas, which provided extra fuel.[5]

The Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe storms for February 28 across parts of the central Great Plains. The first tornadoes developed early in the evening that day in Kansas as the dry line pushed eastward and was lifted by the cold front.[6] In total, 12 tornadoes formed that evening across Kansas and Missouri, 11 of which were weak; however, one of these tornadoes was rated an EF4, the first such tornado recorded and the first violent tornado since September 22 of the previous year. No one was injured by that storm. Farther south, expected activity in Oklahoma and Arkansas didn't take place as the atmospheric cap held up.[7]

A high risk of severe storms — the first such issuance since April 7, 2006 — was issued for a large part of the Deep South for March 1 as the cold front moved eastward.[8] The activity began almost immediately, with several isolated tornadoes taking place that morning across the Mississippi Valley, one of which caused the outbreak's first death. Isolated tornadoes were also reported as far north as Illinois, near the center of the low; however, the most intense activity began around noon and continued throughout the afternoon and evening, with southern Alabama and southern Georgia being hit the hardest. Nearly continuous supercells formed north of the Gulf of Mexico and produced many tornadoes, some of which hit large population centers with devastating effects. Those tornadoes killed twenty people.[9]

 
Map of the 14 confirmed tornadoes in central Georgia

The squall line finally overtook the supercells just after midnight on March 2, after putting down 37 tornadoes that day. As the squall line overtook the cells, a few tornadoes — all EF0 — took place overnight in Florida and extreme southern Georgia within the squall line, before the severe weather emerged in the Atlantic Ocean that morning.[10] The final tornado was a landfalling waterspout in the Outer Banks of North Carolina late that morning.[11] In addition to the tornadoes, widespread straight-line wind damage from microbursts were also reported, along with scattered large hail, the largest of which were the size of baseballs.[12]

Confirmed tornadoes Edit

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
0 22 19 9 3 3 0 56

February 28 event Edit

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, February 28, 2007[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF0 Tamarac to Lauderhill Broward FL 26°12′N 80°13′W / 26.2°N 80.22°W / 26.2; -80.22 (Tamarac (Feb. 28, EF0)) 18:55–19:00 2.17 mi (3.49 km) 100 yd (91 m) A roof and a porch screen were damaged, and tree branches were broken.[13]
EF0 W of Neosho Falls (1st tornado) Woodson KS 38°00′N 95°35′W / 38°N 95.59°W / 38; -95.59 (Neosho Falls (Feb. 28, EF0)) 00:33–00:36 0.25 mi (0.40 km) 50 yd (46 m) This was the first of two simultaneous, short-lived, rope tornadoes that did not cause damage.[14]
EF0 W of Neosho Falls (2nd tornado) Woodson KS 38°00′N 95°35′W / 38°N 95.59°W / 38; -95.59 (Neosho Falls (Feb. 28, EF0)) 00:33–00:36 0.25 mi (0.40 km) 50 yd (46 m) This was the second of two simultaneous, short-lived, rope tornadoes that did not cause damage..[14]
EF0 WSW of Colony Anderson KS 38°03′12″N 95°25′15″W / 38.0534°N 95.4209°W / 38.0534; -95.4209 (Colony (Feb. 28, EF0)) 00:53–00:54 1.17 mi (1.88 km) 50 yd (46 m) This tornado remained over open country and did not cause damage.[15]
EF0 N of Carlyle (1st tornado) Allen KS 38°01′N 95°24′W / 38.01°N 95.4°W / 38.01; -95.4 (Carlyle (Feb. 28, EF0)) 01:01–01:03 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 20 yd (18 m) A brief rope tornado touched down in an open field and did not cause damage.[16]
EF1 E of Colony to E of Welda Anderson KS 38°04′12″N 95°20′24″W / 38.07°N 95.3401°W / 38.07; -95.3401 (Colony (Feb. 28, EF1)) 01:05–01:22 9.42 mi (15.16 km) 440 yd (400 m) Greater than 40 structures were damaged, mostly minor. Many trees and power lines were downed, and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. A barn was also destroyed, and a few houses suffered major structural damage. Windows were blown out of numerous homes and vehicles, and a large metal horse arena with steel girders and concrete footings was lifted out of the ground and destroyed. A horse and rider were thrown about 100 feet (30 m) but were uninjured. Another horse was injured when it had a steel pipe driven through its head. An old railroad car - being used as a shed at that time - was rolled three times and smashed multiple fences.[17]
EF0 N of Carlyle (2nd tornado) Allen KS 38°01′48″N 95°24′00″W / 38.0301°N 95.4°W / 38.0301; -95.4 (Carlyle (Feb. 28, EF0)) 01:07–01:09 0.25 mi (0.40 km) 250 yd (230 m) Three tornadoes combined into a larger tornado that remained over open country and did not cause damage.[18]
EF4 E of Selma to Trading Post Anderson, Linn KS 38°08′N 95°06′W / 38.13°N 95.1°W / 38.13; -95.1 (Selma (Feb. 28, EF4)) 01:24–02:10 28.01 mi (45.08 km) 800 yd (730 m) A large wedge tornado touched down in Anderson County, downing trees and flattening grasses with weak EF0 intensity. It moved into Linn County where a farmhouse was swept away, with only the basement remaining. Several other houses and farm buildings were damaged or destroyed as it passed well north of Blue Mound and Mound City. The occupants of the house that sustained EF4 damage were in a storm cellar at the time and were not injured. Extensive tree and power line damage was reported in Linn County before the tornado lifted north-northeast of Pleasanton. This was the first tornado to be rated EF4 on the newly implemented Enhanced Fujita Scale.[19]
EF1 ESE of Amsterdam to Burdett Bates MO 38°20′00″N 94°31′44″W / 38.3334°N 94.5289°W / 38.3334; -94.5289 (Amsterdam (Feb. 28, EF1)) 02:27–02:37 12.87 mi (20.71 km) 100 yd (91 m) The same storm that produced the EF4 tornado in Linn County, Kansas later produced this tornado. Major damage was reported to one house and minor damage to several other structures. Trees and power lines were downed.[20]
EF1 E of Gunn City/Hadsell to SW of Kingsville Cass, Johnson MO 38°40′12″N 94°09′05″W / 38.67°N 94.1515°W / 38.67; -94.1515 (Gunn City/Hadsell (Feb. 28, EF1)) 04:05–04:14 6.23 mi (10.03 km) 50 yd (46 m) A mobile home was destroyed, and two houses and a garage were damaged.[21]

March 1 event Edit

List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, March 1, 2007[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF0 N of Madison Monroe MO 39°31′23″N 92°13′29″W / 39.523°N 92.2246°W / 39.523; -92.2246 (Madison (Mar. 1, EF0)) 07:30–07:35 2.07 mi (3.33 km) 50 yd (46 m) An intermittent tornado destroyed a machine shed, scattering debris up to 300 yards (270 m) away. Flying debris damaged another machine shed and the roof of a farmhouse. Farther along the tornado’s track, a house sustained slight roof damage, and several tree limbs and pine trees were downed.[22]
EF1 ESE of Maud Monroe MO 39°36′09″N 92°08′59″W / 39.6024°N 92.1498°W / 39.6024; -92.1498 (Maud (Mar. 1, EF1)) 07:40–07:45 3.36 mi (5.41 km) 60 yd (55 m) The same supercell that produced the previous tornado produced another intermittent tornado that destroyed a machine shed and damaged a pole barn. Debris from the machine shed was scattered up to 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away. Several trees were downed, and four cows were killed by flying debris.[23]
EF1 N of Granville to ESE of Shelbina Monroe, Shelby MO 39°35′56″N 92°06′00″W / 39.5988°N 92.1°W / 39.5988; -92.1 (Granville (Mar. 1, EF1)) 07:43–07:49 8.62 mi (13.87 km) 100 yd (91 m) This was the third tornado produced by the Monroe County supercell. A metal shed, a pole barn, and a house were damaged before the tornado moved northeast where it downed several trees and damaged numerous structures and automobiles. A house lost parts of its roof and walls, and a mobile home was flipped over. The tornado continued to the northeast where it partially destroyed a shed and completely destroyed a pole barn. Many cedar trees were downed, and another pole barn sustained minor roof and siding damage. The tornado downed more trees and power poles before moving into Shelby County, where it destroyed another pole barn before dissipating.[24]
EF0 E of Yocum Carroll AR 36°25′09″N 93°23′31″W / 36.4193°N 93.3919°W / 36.4193; -93.3919 (Yocum (Mar. 1, EF0)) 10:28–10:30 2 mi (3.2 km) 50 yd (46 m) Several trees were snapped, and a chicken house was damaged.[25]
EF3 SW of Caulfield to SW of West Plains Ozark, Howell MO 36°35′N 92°09′W / 36.59°N 92.15°W / 36.59; -92.15 (Caulfield (Mar. 1, EF3)) 12:24–12:43 15 mi (24 km) 200 yd (180 m) 1 death – Trees and power lines were downed at EF1 intensity in Ozark County; then, the tornado quickly moved into Howell County where it rapidly intensified. As it directly struck the town of Caulfield, it destroyed numerous structures and some farms in the area as well as severely damaging a gas station. A person was killed when their mobile home was destroyed. Four other people reportedly suffered injuries during the same incident, but this was not officially counted.[26]
EF0 SE of Archie Catahoula LA 37°26′20″N 89°18′13″W / 37.4389°N 89.3036°W / 37.4389; -89.3036 (Archie (Mar. 1, EF0)) 15:50–15:51 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 50 yd (46 m) A brief tornado remained in a wooded area and did not cause damage.[27]
EF0 W of Jonesboro Union IL 37°26′20″N 89°18′13″W / 37.4389°N 89.3036°W / 37.4389; -89.3036 (Jonesboro (Mar. 1, EF0)) 16:45–16:47 1.8 mi (2.9 km) 150 yd (140 m) About 15 to 20 houses suffered minor damage. Many trees were either uprooted or toppled, including one tree that landed on a house and trapped its resident.[28]
EF0 NNW of Spring Hill Santa Rosa FL 30°46′N 86°56′W / 30.77°N 86.94°W / 30.77; -86.94 (Spring Hill (Mar. 1, EF0)) 17:20–17:22 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 30 yd (27 m) A weak tornado briefly touched down in a forest, downing several trees and power lines.[29]
EF1 E of Benton to ESE of Midway Yazoo MS 32°47′57″N 90°14′01″W / 32.7993°N 90.2335°W / 32.7993; -90.2335 (Benton (Mar. 1, EF1)) 17:58–18:05 6.47 mi (10.41 km) 100 yd (91 m) Many trees and power lines were downed, and a barn suffered roof damage.[30]
EF0 NNW of Industry Butler AL 31°38′N 96°38′W / 31.63°N 96.64°W / 31.63; -96.64 (Industry (Mar. 1, EF0)) 18:05–18:10 3.15 mi (5.07 km) 30 yd (27 m) Several trees were blown down, and a tractor-trailer was blown off SR 106.[31]
EF4 NW of Millers Ferry to SW of Cahaba Wilcox, Dallas AL 32°07′12″N 87°24′31″W / 32.12°N 87.4087°W / 32.12; -87.4087 (Millers Ferry (Mar. 1, EF4)) 18:27–18:48 18.32 mi (29.48 km) 500 yd (460 m) 1 death – In Wilcox County, this violent wedge tornado touched down near the William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir. It heavily damaged or destroyed 40 houses in a recreational and residential area, scattering the debris as far as 2 miles (3.2 km) away. Most of these residences were mobile homes, but four houses were also destroyed, two of which were leveled. One man was killed when he was thrown from his mobile home and two others were injured in similar fashion. In addition, several vehicles were tossed around and damaged. The tornado quickly weakened to EF0-EF1 intensity and caused damage to some houses and hunting camps. In Dallas County, the tornado regained EF2 intensity near the Five Points community and damaged 27 houses, two of which were completely destroyed. At least six outbuildings were also damaged, and numerous trees and power lines were either snapped off or uprooted along the path. Winds from this tornado were estimated at 185 mph (298 km/h), making it the strongest tornado of the outbreak. [32]
EF0 Elwin Macon IL 39°46′30″N 88°59′12″W / 39.7749°N 88.9867°W / 39.7749; -88.9867 (Elwin (Mar. 1, EF0)) 18:47–18:48 1 mi (1.6 km) 30 yd (27 m) A front porch and church’s chimney were damaged. Many trees were downed, one of which fell across three vehicles. One person suffered minor injuries when they were blown to the ground.[33]
EF4 Enterprise Coffee AL 31°17′01″N 85°55′09″W / 31.2836°N 85.9191°W / 31.2836; -85.9191 (Enterprise (Mar. 1, EF4)) 19:08–19:18 10.33 mi (16.62 km) 500 yd (460 m) 9 deaths – See section on this tornado – This was the first tornado to cause deaths at a school since 1993. Fifty other people were injured.[34]
EF1 SW of Echo, AL to S of Hatcher, GA Dale (AL), Henry (AL), Clay (GA), Quitman (GA) AL, GA 31°26′57″N 85°30′22″W / 31.4493°N 85.506°W / 31.4493; -85.506 (Echo (Mar. 1, EF1)) 19:48–20:38 37.94 mi (61.06 km) 150 yd (140 m) This long-tracked tornado touched down in Dale County where 24 mobile homes were damaged and five more were destroyed. Four people were injured in one of the mobile homes. The tornado also destroyed 18 chicken houses, killing around 140,000 chickens. Numerous trees and utility poles were downed as well. The tornado's path missed the Ft Rucker, Alabama WSR-88D RDA site by less than 0.25 miles (0.40 km) The tornado moved into Henry County, where it caused sporadic tree damage. In the town of Bethlehem, 51 mobile homes were damaged, an additional 28 were destroyed, and two more people were injured in one of these mobile homes. A “semi-truck” was overturned before the tornado entered Otho where the it destroyed 14 houses and damaged 27 others. The tornado weakened as it crossed the state line into Clay County, Georgia near Lake Eufaula where it damaged several more houses and downed more trees with EF0 intensity. It downed a few more trees in Quitman County before lifting.[35]
EF1 Northwestern Elkton Todd KY 36°49′30″N 87°09′23″W / 36.8251°N 87.1564°W / 36.8251; -87.1564 (Elkton (Mar. 1, EF1)) 20:20–20:21 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 30 yd (27 m) This tornado struck a neighborhood in the northwest side of Elkton where it blew the roofs off a house, mobile home, and storage facility. A chain-link fence and several trees were downed as well.[36]
EF2 Sandy Ridge to NW of Mathews Lowndes, Montgomery AL 32°01′39″N 86°26′55″W / 32.0275°N 86.4486°W / 32.0275; -86.4486 (Sandy Ridge (Mar. 1, EF2)) 20:48–21:26 24.55 mi (39.51 km) 600 yd (550 m) A tornado touched down in Lowndes County and quickly intensified to EF2 strength, damaging several structures, downing trees, and injuring four people. As it moved into Montgomery County, it grew wider and started a path of damage and destruction through the rural communities of Davenport, Fleta, Ada, and Sprague. Ten automobiles were significantly damaged, with two people injured when one of those cars was thrown 100 yards (91 m) from the road. Five large chicken houses were obliterated near Davenport, and at least 23 barns and outbuildings sustained damage. One high-voltage power transmission line was totally destroyed, and 39 houses were damaged, three of which were destroyed. Fourteen grain silos were also destroyed, with four of them thrown up to 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away from where they were anchored. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted along the path.[37]
EF1 S of Bluff to S of Glen Allen Fayette AL 33°49′N 87°54′E / 33.81°N 87.9°E / 33.81; 87.9 (Bluff (Mar. 1, EF1)) 20:59–21:08 11.22 mi (18.06 km) 150 yd (140 m) Several houses and storage buildings were damaged, and many trees were downed as well.[38]
EF1 N of Samantha Tuscaloosa AL 33°25′39″N 87°38′30″W / 33.4275°N 87.6416°W / 33.4275; -87.6416 (Samantha (Mar. 1, EF1)) 21:00–21:05 3.73 mi (6.00 km) 100 yd (91 m) Numerous trees were uprooted, and a brick house lost its roof. The storm was initially confirmed as two different tornado tracks but revised as a single tornado following an aerial survey.[39]
EF1 Richland Stewart GA 32°04′30″N 84°40′34″W / 32.0749°N 84.676°W / 32.0749; -84.676 (Richland (Mar. 1, EF0)) 21:11–21:13 1.5 mi (2.4 km) 250 yd (230 m) A weak but damaging tornado moved directly through downtown Richland. At least 50 houses and businesses suffered varying degrees of damage. A frail wooden commercial building and a church were destroyed. One mobile home was shifted off its foundation, a tractor-trailer was lifted and dropped, and trees and power lines were downed.[40]
EF2 W of Arley to NW of Crane Hill Winston, Cullman AL 34°05′N 87°15′W / 34.08°N 87.25°W / 34.08; -87.25 (Arley (Mar. 1, EF2)) 21:45–21:57 9.62 mi (15.48 km) 100 yd (91 m) Several houses and barns were damaged along the path. One chicken house was destroyed, and two others sustained major damage. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped.[41]
EF1 Adamsville Jefferson AL 33°34′39″N 86°57′05″W / 33.5774°N 86.9515°W / 33.5774; -86.9515 (Adamsville (Mar. 1, EF1)) 22:06–22:08 0.9 mi (1.4 km) 400 yd (370 m) Dozens of trees were either uprooted or snapped. Many trees fell on houses and caused significant structural damage. One house had a large portion of its roof lifted off.[42]
EF2 SE of Butler to Reynolds Taylor GA 32°29′21″N 84°09′23″W / 32.4893°N 84.1564°W / 32.4893; -84.1564 (Butler (Mar. 1, EF2)) 22:29–22:40 7.69 mi (12.38 km) 448 yd (410 m) 1 death – Near the town of Potterville, this large tornado destroyed two mobile homes, damaged others, and caused extensive damage to trees and power lines. One person was killed and four others injured in this area. The tornado weakened as it moved northeastward but still downed trees and caused minor roof damage to several houses in Reynolds.[43]
EF3 E of Knoxville to SE of Lizella Crawford, Bibb GA 32°43′12″N 83°55′53″W / 32.72°N 83.9313°W / 32.72; -83.9313 (Knoxville (Mar. 1, EF3)) 22:34–22:47 9.72 mi (15.64 km) 448 yd (410 m) Several houses and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed along Sandy Point Road, and many trees were downed in Crawford County; in Bibb County, one house was damaged, and several trees and power lines were downed. Nine people reported injuries.[44]
EF1 Zenith to NW of Byron Crawford GA 32°36′36″N 83°58′13″W / 32.6099°N 83.9704°W / 32.6099; -83.9704 (Zenith (Mar. 1, EF1)) 22:49–23:03 11.86 mi (19.09 km) 100 yd (91 m) Numerous trees were downed, a number of outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and several houses sustained minor structural damage.[45]
EF0 W of Payne Bibb GA 32°52′12″N 83°48′43″W / 32.87°N 83.8119°W / 32.87; -83.8119 (Payne (Mar. 1, EF0)) 22:51–22:54 2.55 mi (4.10 km) 100 yd (91 m) A gas station, the roof of a house, and several signs and traffic signals were all damaged. Trees and power lines were damaged or downed.[46]
EF2 NW of Phenix City, AL to W of Midland, GA Russell (AL), Lee (AL), Muscogee (GA) AL, GA 32°30′35″N 85°03′02″W / 32.5098°N 85.0505°W / 32.5098; -85.0505 (Phenix City (Mar. 1, EF2)) 23:27–23:41 12.2 mi (19.6 km) 300 yd (270 m) Trees were damaged with EF0 intensity in Russell County before the tornado strengthened to EF1 intensity as it crossed into Lee County; there, at least 25 houses suffered minor shingle, window, or structural damage. Many trees were downed, several of which fell onto houses in multiple neighborhoods. The tornado crossed the Chattahoochee River into Georgia, where it first struck the northwestern section of Columbus; from there, it caused EF2 damage while moving through Green Island Hills, Brookstone, Autumn Ridge, Hamilton Station, and along Old Moon Road. Multiple houses and commercial buildings suffered major damage, windows were blown out of buildings, large air conditioning units were tossed around, and many signs and power poles were downed. A Hawthorn Suites was destroyed from roof and water damage, a Ramada Inn under construction sustained major damage, and a Holiday Inn Express only received minor damage. A bowling alley had its roof torn off, and several churches sustained heavy damage. Hundreds of trees were downed along the track, with a number of them falling onto cars. One person was injured.[47]
EF1 NW of Griswoldville to SW of James Jones GA 32°54′03″N 83°30′59″W / 32.9007°N 83.5165°W / 32.9007; -83.5165 (Griswoldville (Mar. 1, EF1)) 23:30–23:35 3.62 mi (5.83 km) 150 yd (140 m) Many trees were downed, some of which fell onto houses. Several commercial and residential structures suffered varying degrees of damage, and a railroad crossing arm and its support pole were knocked over.[48]
EF0 ENE of James Jones GA 32°59′24″N 83°24′37″W / 32.9899°N 83.4102°W / 32.9899; -83.4102 (James (Mar. 1, EF0)) 23:44–23:45 0.02 mi (0.032 km) 50 yd (46 m) A very brief tornado, that came from the same cell that produced the first Jones County tornado, downed about two dozen trees in less than one minute.[49]
EF1 S of Ryan Shelby AL 33°09′28″N 86°51′33″W / 33.1577°N 86.8592°W / 33.1577; -86.8592 (Ryan (Mar. 1, EF1)) 23:56–23:57 0.65 mi (1.05 km) 100 yd (91 m) At least 15 large pine trees were snapped. One house and a barn both sustained significant roof damage.[50]
EF1 NE of Baughville to WNW of Talbotton Talbot GA 32°40′48″N 84°39′32″W / 32.68°N 84.6588°W / 32.68; -84.6588 (Baughville (Mar. 1, EF1)) 00:00–00:05 4.1 mi (6.6 km) 100 yd (91 m) Several houses suffered minor roof damage, and five outbuildings and one mobile home were destroyed. A porch was destroyed at a house, and a feed store and barn were damaged. Numerous trees were downed as well.[51]
EF2 ENE of Warrenton Warren, McDuffie GA 33°25′20″N 82°36′22″W / 33.4221°N 82.606°W / 33.4221; -82.606 (Warrenton (Mar. 1, EF2)) 01:08–01:24 11.74 mi (18.89 km) 448 yd (410 m) In Warren County, a school and several mobile homes were damaged, and another mobile home was destroyed. Eight houses received major damage, 13 were moderately damaged, and 17 others sustained minor damage before the tornado crossed into McDuffie County. After crossing the county line, the tornado moved directly through Thomson, downing numerous trees and power lines; in addition, several vehicles, houses, and a private school sustained moderate or major damage. Three people were injured in Warren County.[52]
EF3 SE of Weston to Americus to SSW of Oglethorpe Webster, Sumter, Macon GA 31°55′18″N 84°33′05″W / 31.9217°N 84.5513°W / 31.9217; -84.5513 (Chambliss (Mar. 1, EF3)) 02:00–02:40 43.2 mi (69.5 km) 1,790 yd (1,640 m) 2 deaths – See section on this tornado – At least 11 people were injured.[53]
EF0 SW of Cary Bleckley GA 32°32′48″N 83°17′13″W / 32.5467°N 83.2869°W / 32.5467; -83.2869 (Cary (Mar. 1, EF0)) 03:30–03:32 1.38 mi (2.22 km) 448 yd (410 m) A short-lived tornado destroyed several outbuildings and the back porch of a business. It also damaged the porches of several other structures and the roofs of three houses. In addition, numerous trees were downed.[54]
EF2 NE of Allentown to ESE of Toomsboro Wilkinson GA 32°39′18″N 83°09′05″W / 32.6551°N 83.1514°W / 32.6551; -83.1514 (Allentown (Mar. 1, EF2)) 03:40–03:53 13.27 mi (21.36 km) 895 yd (818 m) A large tornado moved through mostly rural areas. One house suffered minor to moderate damage, and many trees and power lines were downed.[55]
EF1 W of Mauk Marion GA 32°29′24″N 84°30′37″W / 32.4901°N 84.5103°W / 32.4901; -84.5103 (Mauk (Mar. 1, EF1)) 03:52–03:54 2.51 mi (4.04 km) 100 yd (91 m) One barn was destroyed, and a mobile home was shifted off its foundation. The roofs of a house and barn were both damaged. Numerous trees and fences were downed.[56]
EF2 W of Newton to N of Bridgeboro Baker, Mitchell, Dougherty, Worth GA 31°19′12″N 84°26′55″W / 31.32°N 84.4485°W / 31.32; -84.4485 (Newton (Mar. 1, EF2)) 04:44–05:17 30.53 mi (49.13 km) 200 yd (180 m) 6 deaths – This long-tracked tornado touched down in Baker County and destroyed a mobile home park just north of Newton; there, six people were killed and three others were injured. A church and 18 houses were destroyed; in addition, ten other houses had minor damage, and nine more had major damage. The tornado crossed into Mitchell County where it destroyed two houses and caused major damage to 25 others as well as minor damage to 26 more. Thirteen businesses sustained minor damage, about 200 acres of pecan trees were uprooted, and a “semi truck” was flipped. The tornado moved into Dougherty County and ripped carports and shingles away from several houses. Two houses sustained major damage, and ten others had minor damage. Hundreds of trees were downed before the tornado crossed into Worth County and moved north of Bridgeboro; there, it uprooted trees and damaged several mobile homes before dissipating.[57]

March 2 event Edit

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, March 2, 2007[note 1]
EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Summary
EF2 SSW of Sylvester Worth GA 31°26′36″N 83°53′32″W / 31.4432°N 83.8922°W / 31.4432; -83.8922 (Sylvester (Mar. 2, EF2)) 05:20–05:28 4.55 mi (7.32 km) 150 yd (140 m) This tornado came from the same supercell that produced the long-tracked Newton EF2 tornado. A brick house lost its roof and some exterior walls collapsed. Two vehicles outside that house were thrown into a nearby field. Many trees were uprooted, one of which fell on another house. The tornado moved northeastward and destroyed another house, injuring two people. Finally, it downed hundreds more trees before dissipating.[58]
EF2 Sumner Worth GA 31°30′24″N 83°45′23″W / 31.5066°N 83.7565°W / 31.5066; -83.7565 (Sumner (Mar. 2, EF2)) 05:30–05:35 2.93 mi (4.72 km) 200 yd (180 m) A mobile home was destroyed and 24 other structures were damaged, about half of them heavily. Many trees and power poles were downed.[59]
EF1 N of Chula Tift, Turner GA 31°33′00″N 83°37′04″W / 31.55°N 83.6179°W / 31.55; -83.6179 (Chula (Mar. 2, EF0)) 05:42–05:52 7.9 mi (12.7 km) 150 yd (140 m) A tornado touched down in Tift County and moved northeastward, striking Sunsweet. Seven houses were heavily damaged, and 13 others sustained minor damage. Numerous trees were downed before the tornado entered Turner County where it destroyed a barn and two houses then caused roof damage to several others. In addition, 13 other houses sustained varying degrees of damage. Trees, fences, and an irrigation system were downed before the tornado dissipated.[60]
EF0 E of Monticello Jefferson FL 30°31′48″N 83°50′11″W / 30.53°N 83.8364°W / 30.53; -83.8364 (Monticello (Mar. 2, EF0)) 07:10–07:16 2.28 mi (3.67 km) 50 yd (46 m) A quick spin-up tornado that formed on the leading edge of a squall line uprooted several trees and caused minor roof damage to one structure.[61]
EF0 NNE of New Ellenton Aiken SC 33°39′N 81°41′W / 33.65°N 81.68°W / 33.65; -81.68 (New Ellenton (Mar. 2, EF0)) 07:20–07:30 4.48 mi (7.21 km) 80 yd (73 m) A weak tornado caused minor damage to two houses and downed trees.[62]
EF1 Cherry Lake Madison FL 30°35′N 83°26′W / 30.58°N 83.43°W / 30.58; -83.43 (Cherry Lake (Mar. 2, EF1)) 07:36–07:44 3 mi (4.8 km) 50 yd (46 m) A house sustained roof and porch damage, and 130 acres of planted pine trees were knocked down, with some of those trees landing on and damaging a vehicle.[63]
EF0 Lake Park Lowndes GA 30°40′28″N 83°11′44″W / 30.6745°N 83.1955°W / 30.6745; -83.1955 (Lake Park (Mar. 2, EF0)) 07:55–08:01 2 mi (3.2 km) 50 yd (46 m) Brief tornado touched down near a RV park. Minor structural damage was observed, and numerous trees were downed.[64]
EF0 N of Wellborn Suwannee FL 30°17′N 82°49′W / 30.29°N 82.82°W / 30.29; -82.82 (Wellborn (Mar. 2, EF0)) 09:00 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 100 yd (91 m) A brief tornado was reported by the Suwannee Valley Electric Company. It caused heavy damage to a garage and downed trees and power lines.[65]
EF0 SSE of Callahan Nassau FL 30°31′56″N 81°48′06″W / 30.5322°N 81.8018°W / 30.5322; -81.8018 (Callahan (Mar. 2, EF0)) 10:25–10:30 1.19 mi (1.92 km) 100 yd (91 m) A tornado damaged three mobile homes, several sheds, and some fences. A number of trees were downed as well.[66]
EF0 NNE of Gloucester Carteret NC 34°45′N 76°32′W / 34.75°N 76.53°W / 34.75; -76.53 (Gloucester (Mar. 2, EF0)) 13:40–13:41 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) A waterspout moved ashore near Smyrna and blew siding off a house.[67]

Enterprise, Alabama Edit

Enterprise, Alabama
EF4 tornado
 
US President G.W. Bush surveys tornado damage at Enterprise High School from Marine One.
Highest winds
  • 170 mph (270 km/h)
Max. rating1EF4 tornado
Fatalities9 fatalities, 50 injuries
Damage$307 million (2008 USD)
1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale

Early on the afternoon of Thursday, March 1, at 1:08 pm CST (19:08 UTC), a destructive tornado first developed near the Enterprise Municipal Airport. The tornado lifted off the ground briefly before returning to the ground as an even stronger storm.[68] It quickly slammed into Enterprise, Alabama, at 1:12 pm CST (19:12 UTC). The tornado left severe damage throughout a large section of the city. The most severe damage took place at Enterprise High School, where a section of the school was destroyed during the middle of the school day. Eight students were killed at the school and 50 other people were taken to local hospitals. Some early reports suggested that there had been as many as 15 deaths at Enterprise High School and 18 deaths statewide, which was found to be an over-estimation.[69] It was the first U.S. tornado to cause fatalities at a school since the Grand Isle, Louisiana tornado in 1993, and the deadliest tornado-related school disaster since one in Belvidere, Illinois in 1967.[70] One other death was reported in Enterprise at a nearby private residence when a woman's living room window was shattered by the tornado.[71][72]

At the school, the fatalities resulted from the collapse of a concrete block wall. One hallway completely collapsed, trapping many students in the rubble of the hallway known as 3rd Hall. The tornado at the school was so strong that it tossed and mangled cars in the parking lot, flattened parts of the stadium and tore trees out of the ground. School buses were there for an early dismissal due to the storms at just after 1:00 pm, but the tornado hit before the school could be dismissed.[73]

Nearby Hillcrest Elementary School also sustained severe damage from the tornado. After the tornado hit, students from both schools who were not injured were relocated by emergency personnel to Hillcrest Baptist Church, adjacent to the schools and which was not damaged, in order to meet up with shocked parents. Emergency personnel also rushed to the school to send the most seriously injured to local hospitals and provide treatment on the scene to others.[73]

The tornado initially formed in a neighborhood just south of the downtown area; after demolishing a section of the downtown area, it moved on to the schools. The tornado then continued northeast crossing the Holly Hill and Dixie Drive areas. A quarter-mile-wide (400 m) swath was devastated, with enormous damage reported to many houses and businesses, some of which were flattened. Several other schools and the local YMCA were among the damaged buildings.[73] According to the Red Cross, 239 homes were destroyed, 374 sustained major damage, 529 sustained minor damage, and 251 homes were affected.[74]

The tornado itself was estimated to have been 500 yards (460 m) wide and have had a path length of 10 miles (16 km). It dissipated shortly after leaving Enterprise.[72] It was given an initial rating of EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.[71] However, after a detailed survey, the tornado was upgraded to a low-end EF4 with winds around 170 miles per hour (270 km/h). This upgrade was based on the finding of flattened houses near the school.[75] A total of $307 million in damages were inflicted on the city of Enterprise.

Americus, Georgia Edit

Americus, Georgia
EF3 tornado
Highest winds
  • 136–165 mph (219–266 km/h)
Max. rating1EF3 tornado
Fatalities2 fatalities, 11 injuries
Damage$111 million (2008 USD)
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

On the evening of March 1, Georgia's most significant tornado of the outbreak took place. This tornado began at approximately 9:00 pm EST (02:00 UTC), about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Weston in Webster County, Georgia. At 9:07 pm, it moved into Sumter County, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Dumas. No one was killed there but three people were injured as numerous buildings were damaged. The worst damage in the county occurred on East Centerpoint Road northeast of Chambliss. There, a cinder block house and two machine shops were destroyed, and a 25-foot section of asphalt was scoured from a nearby road. The three injuries occurred in the home, and 5 cows died on a nearby farm. A tractor-trailer near Chambliss was travelling on Highway 520 and was flipped over by the tornado. It caught fire and burned completely. At the intersection of the highway and TV Tower Road nearby, the Georgia Public Television transmission tower was damaged. Two-thirds of it was twisted and only 150 feet (46 m) was left standing afterwards. Many trees and power lines were downed in the area.[53]

In Sumter County, the tornado move northeast and, passing by Plains and stiking Americus. The worst damage was to the Sumter Regional Hospital; every building there was destroyed, causing $100 million in damage to the facility. The buildings included a row of doctors' offices and the Sumter HealthPlex, a newly built 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) facility. It went through demolition later in the year and did not reopen until 2011. Extensive damage was done elsewhere in the city. All casualties in the county were in Americus; two people, a 53-year-old man and 43-year-old woman, died in a house when a wall collapsed inside it. The tornado moved right over the downtown area and business district. The Winn-Dixie Supermarket was completely destroyed, and the McDonald's, Wendy's, Zaxby's, Domino's Pizza, and several more local businesses were damaged or destroyed. The tornado passed right through the National Register Historic District, damaging roughly 250 historical homes, several of which were destroyed. The city's most notable cemetery, the Oak Grove Cemetery, built in 1856, suffered moderate damage. Marble monuments, some 30 feet (9.1 m) tall, were smashed, 26 wrought-iron fences were toppled, and 104 cedar, magnolia, and oak trees were lost. The historic Rees Park High School sustained moderate damage but was not in use. Americus churches were not spared, as ten of them were damaged, including The Old Shady Grove Church. Parks were badly affected as well. Rees Park lost 25 trees and nearby Myers Park lost 39.[53]

The toll for damage in the county amounted to $110 million. A total of 31 residences, 42 businesses, one church, and one hospital were destroyed. Another 116 residences, 27 businesses, two churches, and three recreation facilities / parks sustained major damage. Moderate damage was inflicted on 260 residences, 60 businesses, five churches, a school, three recreation facilities / parks, and 2 cemeteries. Minor damage was reported to 586 residences, 88 businesses, two churches, a school, a fire station, two recreation facilities / parks, and a cemetery. A total of 75 structures were destroyed, 148 sustained major damage, 331 sustained moderate damage, and 681 sustained minor damage (a total of 1,235 structures). Of these, 993 were residences, 217 were businesses, 10 were churches, two were schools, one was a hospital, one was a fire station, eight were recreation facilities / parks, and three were cemeteries. Two people died in the county and eight others were injured.[53]

At 9:36 pm, the tornado entered Macon County about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Oglethorpe, Georgia, but only continued for three miles (4.8 km) after that. It lifted at 9:40 pm, about 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of Oglethorpe.[53]

The tornado was rated as a strong EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. In total, the tornado cut a path up to one mile (1.6 km) wide and about 40 miles (64 km) long through Webster, Sumter and Macon Counties. Two people died and 11 injured. Total damage was estimated at over $111 million, $110 million in Sumter county and $1 million in Webster County. Approximately 1,238 buildings (1,235 in Sumter and 3 in Webster), hundreds of vehicles, and much other property were damaged or destroyed.[53][76]

Non-tornadic impacts Edit

On the other side of the low-pressure area, a significant blizzard occurred over the northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest, including parts of Minnesota, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska, where several snowfalls in excess of 8 to 18 inches (20 to 46 centimetres) were reported, as well as snow of between 6 and 11 inches (15 and 28 centimetres) across portions of Ontario and Quebec.[77] Freezing rain was reported across New England, the lower Great Lakes in Ontario, Michigan, and in the Chicago area. 19 people were killed by the storm, including two in Manitoba,[78] two in Ontario,[79] one in Massachusetts, four in North Dakota, one in Minnesota, three in Michigan, five in Wisconsin and one in Nebraska.[80] The University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities was closed for the first time since 1991 and the roof of a supermarket in Wisconsin collapsed. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty called in the National Guard while governors Chet Culver (Iowa) and Michael Rounds (South Dakota) issued disaster declarations.[81][82]

Aftermath Edit

 
President Bush talks with the media after walking through the tornado damage at Enterprise High School.

The National Guard was called into Enterprise in the aftermath of the tornado. Governor Bob Riley mobilized about 100 troops and placed more on standby. A dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed on the community after the tornado strike.[83] On the morning of March 3, President George W. Bush visited the community and declared Coffee County a disaster area. He went into the school and also took an aerial view of the devastation.[74] The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was also called in to provide additional assistance.

After the tornado, there was an investigation into whether the students should have been dismissed before the tornado struck the school. However, the National Weather Service survey from the office in Tallahassee suggested that the death toll could have been much higher due to the extreme damage in the parking lot and the area nearby.[84] In addition, earlier thunderstorm activity in the area with two other rotating supercells tracking towards Enterprise late that morning (the first tornado warning was issued at 10:41 am CST) made evacuating the area unsafe.[85]

In a later service assessment done by the NWS, it was determined that the school had taken the appropriate safety precautions to minimize and prevent potential loss of life with the tornado approaching, and the students were indeed in the safest part of the building. However, it was recommended in the assessment that hardened "safe rooms" with enhanced construction should exist, to prevent future disasters in the event of large and violent tornadoes impacting large buildings. A similar tornado on July 13, 2004 in Roanoke, Illinois, destroyed an industrial building, yet such rooms were used and no one there was seriously injured.[85]

Enterprise was hit again by a weaker tornado on October 8, 2008; however, no one was injured.[86]

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ a b c All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

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External links Edit

  • Storm Prediction Center
  • Enterprise Ledger newspaper coverage for the Enterprise tornado
  • NWS Atlanta/Peachtree City, GA Tornado Outbreak Page
  • NWS Springfield, MO Tornado event page
  • NWS Kansas City, MO Summary of Outbreak
  • NWS Paducah, KY Tornado event page

tornado, outbreak, february, march, 2007, tornado, outbreak, february, march, 2007, deadly, tornado, outbreak, across, southern, united, states, that, began, kansas, february, 2007, severe, weather, spread, eastward, march, left, deadly, mark, across, southern. The tornado outbreak of February 28 March 2 2007 was a deadly tornado outbreak across the southern United States that began in Kansas on February 28 2007 The severe weather spread eastward on March 1 and left a deadly mark across the southern US particularly in Alabama and Georgia Twenty deaths were reported one in Missouri nine in Georgia and 10 in Alabama Scattered severe weather was also reported in North Carolina on March 2 producing the final tornado of the outbreak before the storms moved offshore into the Atlantic Ocean 2 Tornado outbreak of February 28 March 2 2007Radar image of the supercell responsible for producing the Enterprise tornado on March 1TypeTornado outbreakDurationFebruary 28 March 2 2007Highest winds185 mph 298 km h Millers Ferry Alabama tornado on March 1 Tornadoesconfirmed56Max rating1EF4 tornadoDuration oftornado outbreak237 hours 7 minutesMaximum snowfallor ice accretion 18 inches 46 cm in parts of the Upper MidwestFatalities20 fatalities 19 non tornadic 98 injuriesDamage gt 580 million 1 Areas affectedCentral and Southern United StatesPart of the tornado outbreaks of 20071Most severe tornado damage see Enhanced Fujita scale2Time from first tornado to last tornadoIn the end there were 56 tornadoes confirmed during the outbreak including three EF3 tornadoes reported across three states as well as three EF4 tornadoes two in Alabama and one in Kansas the first such tornadoes since the introduction of the Enhanced Fujita Scale Total damages were estimated at over 580 million from tornadoes alone making it the fourth costliest tornado outbreak in US history the figure not including damage from other thunderstorm impacts including hail and straight line winds 1 Insured losses in the state of Georgia topped 210 million making this outbreak the costliest in that state s history 3 Enterprise Alabama which was hit the hardest sustained damages in excess of 307 million 4 Contents 1 Meteorological synopsis 2 Confirmed tornadoes 2 1 February 28 event 2 2 March 1 event 2 3 March 2 event 2 4 Enterprise Alabama 2 5 Americus Georgia 3 Non tornadic impacts 4 Aftermath 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksMeteorological synopsis EditThe tornado outbreak was caused by a large low pressure system across the central United States that intensified on February 28 over Kansas and a cold front moved across the region providing the lift needed to develop storms Additionally a surge of very moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and warm temperatures across the south side of the storm expanded these developments Temperatures were in the 70s F low 20s C in some areas to the south while the mercury was below freezing on the north side The dewpoints were in the 60 F 16 C range as far north as southeastern Kansas which provided extra fuel 5 The Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk of severe storms for February 28 across parts of the central Great Plains The first tornadoes developed early in the evening that day in Kansas as the dry line pushed eastward and was lifted by the cold front 6 In total 12 tornadoes formed that evening across Kansas and Missouri 11 of which were weak however one of these tornadoes was rated an EF4 the first such tornado recorded and the first violent tornado since September 22 of the previous year No one was injured by that storm Farther south expected activity in Oklahoma and Arkansas didn t take place as the atmospheric cap held up 7 A high risk of severe storms the first such issuance since April 7 2006 was issued for a large part of the Deep South for March 1 as the cold front moved eastward 8 The activity began almost immediately with several isolated tornadoes taking place that morning across the Mississippi Valley one of which caused the outbreak s first death Isolated tornadoes were also reported as far north as Illinois near the center of the low however the most intense activity began around noon and continued throughout the afternoon and evening with southern Alabama and southern Georgia being hit the hardest Nearly continuous supercells formed north of the Gulf of Mexico and produced many tornadoes some of which hit large population centers with devastating effects Those tornadoes killed twenty people 9 nbsp Map of the 14 confirmed tornadoes in central GeorgiaThe squall line finally overtook the supercells just after midnight on March 2 after putting down 37 tornadoes that day As the squall line overtook the cells a few tornadoes all EF0 took place overnight in Florida and extreme southern Georgia within the squall line before the severe weather emerged in the Atlantic Ocean that morning 10 The final tornado was a landfalling waterspout in the Outer Banks of North Carolina late that morning 11 In addition to the tornadoes widespread straight line wind damage from microbursts were also reported along with scattered large hail the largest of which were the size of baseballs 12 Confirmed tornadoes EditConfirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total0 22 19 9 3 3 0 56February 28 event Edit List of confirmed tornadoes Wednesday February 28 2007 note 1 EF Location County Parish State Start Coord Time UTC Path length Max width SummaryEF0 Tamarac to Lauderhill Broward FL 26 12 N 80 13 W 26 2 N 80 22 W 26 2 80 22 Tamarac Feb 28 EF0 18 55 19 00 2 17 mi 3 49 km 100 yd 91 m A roof and a porch screen were damaged and tree branches were broken 13 EF0 W of Neosho Falls 1st tornado Woodson KS 38 00 N 95 35 W 38 N 95 59 W 38 95 59 Neosho Falls Feb 28 EF0 00 33 00 36 0 25 mi 0 40 km 50 yd 46 m This was the first of two simultaneous short lived rope tornadoes that did not cause damage 14 EF0 W of Neosho Falls 2nd tornado Woodson KS 38 00 N 95 35 W 38 N 95 59 W 38 95 59 Neosho Falls Feb 28 EF0 00 33 00 36 0 25 mi 0 40 km 50 yd 46 m This was the second of two simultaneous short lived rope tornadoes that did not cause damage 14 EF0 WSW of Colony Anderson KS 38 03 12 N 95 25 15 W 38 0534 N 95 4209 W 38 0534 95 4209 Colony Feb 28 EF0 00 53 00 54 1 17 mi 1 88 km 50 yd 46 m This tornado remained over open country and did not cause damage 15 EF0 N of Carlyle 1st tornado Allen KS 38 01 N 95 24 W 38 01 N 95 4 W 38 01 95 4 Carlyle Feb 28 EF0 01 01 01 03 0 1 mi 0 16 km 20 yd 18 m A brief rope tornado touched down in an open field and did not cause damage 16 EF1 E of Colony to E of Welda Anderson KS 38 04 12 N 95 20 24 W 38 07 N 95 3401 W 38 07 95 3401 Colony Feb 28 EF1 01 05 01 22 9 42 mi 15 16 km 440 yd 400 m Greater than 40 structures were damaged mostly minor Many trees and power lines were downed and numerous outbuildings were destroyed A barn was also destroyed and a few houses suffered major structural damage Windows were blown out of numerous homes and vehicles and a large metal horse arena with steel girders and concrete footings was lifted out of the ground and destroyed A horse and rider were thrown about 100 feet 30 m but were uninjured Another horse was injured when it had a steel pipe driven through its head An old railroad car being used as a shed at that time was rolled three times and smashed multiple fences 17 EF0 N of Carlyle 2nd tornado Allen KS 38 01 48 N 95 24 00 W 38 0301 N 95 4 W 38 0301 95 4 Carlyle Feb 28 EF0 01 07 01 09 0 25 mi 0 40 km 250 yd 230 m Three tornadoes combined into a larger tornado that remained over open country and did not cause damage 18 EF4 E of Selma to Trading Post Anderson Linn KS 38 08 N 95 06 W 38 13 N 95 1 W 38 13 95 1 Selma Feb 28 EF4 01 24 02 10 28 01 mi 45 08 km 800 yd 730 m A large wedge tornado touched down in Anderson County downing trees and flattening grasses with weak EF0 intensity It moved into Linn County where a farmhouse was swept away with only the basement remaining Several other houses and farm buildings were damaged or destroyed as it passed well north of Blue Mound and Mound City The occupants of the house that sustained EF4 damage were in a storm cellar at the time and were not injured Extensive tree and power line damage was reported in Linn County before the tornado lifted north northeast of Pleasanton This was the first tornado to be rated EF4 on the newly implemented Enhanced Fujita Scale 19 EF1 ESE of Amsterdam to Burdett Bates MO 38 20 00 N 94 31 44 W 38 3334 N 94 5289 W 38 3334 94 5289 Amsterdam Feb 28 EF1 02 27 02 37 12 87 mi 20 71 km 100 yd 91 m The same storm that produced the EF4 tornado in Linn County Kansas later produced this tornado Major damage was reported to one house and minor damage to several other structures Trees and power lines were downed 20 EF1 E of Gunn City Hadsell to SW of Kingsville Cass Johnson MO 38 40 12 N 94 09 05 W 38 67 N 94 1515 W 38 67 94 1515 Gunn City Hadsell Feb 28 EF1 04 05 04 14 6 23 mi 10 03 km 50 yd 46 m A mobile home was destroyed and two houses and a garage were damaged 21 March 1 event Edit List of confirmed tornadoes Thursday March 1 2007 note 1 EF Location County Parish State Start Coord Time UTC Path length Max width SummaryEF0 N of Madison Monroe MO 39 31 23 N 92 13 29 W 39 523 N 92 2246 W 39 523 92 2246 Madison Mar 1 EF0 07 30 07 35 2 07 mi 3 33 km 50 yd 46 m An intermittent tornado destroyed a machine shed scattering debris up to 300 yards 270 m away Flying debris damaged another machine shed and the roof of a farmhouse Farther along the tornado s track a house sustained slight roof damage and several tree limbs and pine trees were downed 22 EF1 ESE of Maud Monroe MO 39 36 09 N 92 08 59 W 39 6024 N 92 1498 W 39 6024 92 1498 Maud Mar 1 EF1 07 40 07 45 3 36 mi 5 41 km 60 yd 55 m The same supercell that produced the previous tornado produced another intermittent tornado that destroyed a machine shed and damaged a pole barn Debris from the machine shed was scattered up to 0 5 miles 0 80 km away Several trees were downed and four cows were killed by flying debris 23 EF1 N of Granville to ESE of Shelbina Monroe Shelby MO 39 35 56 N 92 06 00 W 39 5988 N 92 1 W 39 5988 92 1 Granville Mar 1 EF1 07 43 07 49 8 62 mi 13 87 km 100 yd 91 m This was the third tornado produced by the Monroe County supercell A metal shed a pole barn and a house were damaged before the tornado moved northeast where it downed several trees and damaged numerous structures and automobiles A house lost parts of its roof and walls and a mobile home was flipped over The tornado continued to the northeast where it partially destroyed a shed and completely destroyed a pole barn Many cedar trees were downed and another pole barn sustained minor roof and siding damage The tornado downed more trees and power poles before moving into Shelby County where it destroyed another pole barn before dissipating 24 EF0 E of Yocum Carroll AR 36 25 09 N 93 23 31 W 36 4193 N 93 3919 W 36 4193 93 3919 Yocum Mar 1 EF0 10 28 10 30 2 mi 3 2 km 50 yd 46 m Several trees were snapped and a chicken house was damaged 25 EF3 SW of Caulfield to SW of West Plains Ozark Howell MO 36 35 N 92 09 W 36 59 N 92 15 W 36 59 92 15 Caulfield Mar 1 EF3 12 24 12 43 15 mi 24 km 200 yd 180 m 1 death Trees and power lines were downed at EF1 intensity in Ozark County then the tornado quickly moved into Howell County where it rapidly intensified As it directly struck the town of Caulfield it destroyed numerous structures and some farms in the area as well as severely damaging a gas station A person was killed when their mobile home was destroyed Four other people reportedly suffered injuries during the same incident but this was not officially counted 26 EF0 SE of Archie Catahoula LA 37 26 20 N 89 18 13 W 37 4389 N 89 3036 W 37 4389 89 3036 Archie Mar 1 EF0 15 50 15 51 0 5 mi 0 80 km 50 yd 46 m A brief tornado remained in a wooded area and did not cause damage 27 EF0 W of Jonesboro Union IL 37 26 20 N 89 18 13 W 37 4389 N 89 3036 W 37 4389 89 3036 Jonesboro Mar 1 EF0 16 45 16 47 1 8 mi 2 9 km 150 yd 140 m About 15 to 20 houses suffered minor damage Many trees were either uprooted or toppled including one tree that landed on a house and trapped its resident 28 EF0 NNW of Spring Hill Santa Rosa FL 30 46 N 86 56 W 30 77 N 86 94 W 30 77 86 94 Spring Hill Mar 1 EF0 17 20 17 22 0 5 mi 0 80 km 30 yd 27 m A weak tornado briefly touched down in a forest downing several trees and power lines 29 EF1 E of Benton to ESE of Midway Yazoo MS 32 47 57 N 90 14 01 W 32 7993 N 90 2335 W 32 7993 90 2335 Benton Mar 1 EF1 17 58 18 05 6 47 mi 10 41 km 100 yd 91 m Many trees and power lines were downed and a barn suffered roof damage 30 EF0 NNW of Industry Butler AL 31 38 N 96 38 W 31 63 N 96 64 W 31 63 96 64 Industry Mar 1 EF0 18 05 18 10 3 15 mi 5 07 km 30 yd 27 m Several trees were blown down and a tractor trailer was blown off SR 106 31 EF4 NW of Millers Ferry to SW of Cahaba Wilcox Dallas AL 32 07 12 N 87 24 31 W 32 12 N 87 4087 W 32 12 87 4087 Millers Ferry Mar 1 EF4 18 27 18 48 18 32 mi 29 48 km 500 yd 460 m 1 death In Wilcox County this violent wedge tornado touched down near the William Bill Dannelly Reservoir It heavily damaged or destroyed 40 houses in a recreational and residential area scattering the debris as far as 2 miles 3 2 km away Most of these residences were mobile homes but four houses were also destroyed two of which were leveled One man was killed when he was thrown from his mobile home and two others were injured in similar fashion In addition several vehicles were tossed around and damaged The tornado quickly weakened to EF0 EF1 intensity and caused damage to some houses and hunting camps In Dallas County the tornado regained EF2 intensity near the Five Points community and damaged 27 houses two of which were completely destroyed At least six outbuildings were also damaged and numerous trees and power lines were either snapped off or uprooted along the path Winds from this tornado were estimated at 185 mph 298 km h making it the strongest tornado of the outbreak 32 EF0 Elwin Macon IL 39 46 30 N 88 59 12 W 39 7749 N 88 9867 W 39 7749 88 9867 Elwin Mar 1 EF0 18 47 18 48 1 mi 1 6 km 30 yd 27 m A front porch and church s chimney were damaged Many trees were downed one of which fell across three vehicles One person suffered minor injuries when they were blown to the ground 33 EF4 Enterprise Coffee AL 31 17 01 N 85 55 09 W 31 2836 N 85 9191 W 31 2836 85 9191 Enterprise Mar 1 EF4 19 08 19 18 10 33 mi 16 62 km 500 yd 460 m 9 deaths See section on this tornado This was the first tornado to cause deaths at a school since 1993 Fifty other people were injured 34 EF1 SW of Echo AL to S of Hatcher GA Dale AL Henry AL Clay GA Quitman GA AL GA 31 26 57 N 85 30 22 W 31 4493 N 85 506 W 31 4493 85 506 Echo Mar 1 EF1 19 48 20 38 37 94 mi 61 06 km 150 yd 140 m This long tracked tornado touched down in Dale County where 24 mobile homes were damaged and five more were destroyed Four people were injured in one of the mobile homes The tornado also destroyed 18 chicken houses killing around 140 000 chickens Numerous trees and utility poles were downed as well The tornado s path missed the Ft Rucker Alabama WSR 88D RDA site by less than 0 25 miles 0 40 km The tornado moved into Henry County where it caused sporadic tree damage In the town of Bethlehem 51 mobile homes were damaged an additional 28 were destroyed and two more people were injured in one of these mobile homes A semi truck was overturned before the tornado entered Otho where the it destroyed 14 houses and damaged 27 others The tornado weakened as it crossed the state line into Clay County Georgia near Lake Eufaula where it damaged several more houses and downed more trees with EF0 intensity It downed a few more trees in Quitman County before lifting 35 EF1 Northwestern Elkton Todd KY 36 49 30 N 87 09 23 W 36 8251 N 87 1564 W 36 8251 87 1564 Elkton Mar 1 EF1 20 20 20 21 0 2 mi 0 32 km 30 yd 27 m This tornado struck a neighborhood in the northwest side of Elkton where it blew the roofs off a house mobile home and storage facility A chain link fence and several trees were downed as well 36 EF2 Sandy Ridge to NW of Mathews Lowndes Montgomery AL 32 01 39 N 86 26 55 W 32 0275 N 86 4486 W 32 0275 86 4486 Sandy Ridge Mar 1 EF2 20 48 21 26 24 55 mi 39 51 km 600 yd 550 m A tornado touched down in Lowndes County and quickly intensified to EF2 strength damaging several structures downing trees and injuring four people As it moved into Montgomery County it grew wider and started a path of damage and destruction through the rural communities of Davenport Fleta Ada and Sprague Ten automobiles were significantly damaged with two people injured when one of those cars was thrown 100 yards 91 m from the road Five large chicken houses were obliterated near Davenport and at least 23 barns and outbuildings sustained damage One high voltage power transmission line was totally destroyed and 39 houses were damaged three of which were destroyed Fourteen grain silos were also destroyed with four of them thrown up to 0 5 miles 0 80 km away from where they were anchored Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted along the path 37 EF1 S of Bluff to S of Glen Allen Fayette AL 33 49 N 87 54 E 33 81 N 87 9 E 33 81 87 9 Bluff Mar 1 EF1 20 59 21 08 11 22 mi 18 06 km 150 yd 140 m Several houses and storage buildings were damaged and many trees were downed as well 38 EF1 N of Samantha Tuscaloosa AL 33 25 39 N 87 38 30 W 33 4275 N 87 6416 W 33 4275 87 6416 Samantha Mar 1 EF1 21 00 21 05 3 73 mi 6 00 km 100 yd 91 m Numerous trees were uprooted and a brick house lost its roof The storm was initially confirmed as two different tornado tracks but revised as a single tornado following an aerial survey 39 EF1 Richland Stewart GA 32 04 30 N 84 40 34 W 32 0749 N 84 676 W 32 0749 84 676 Richland Mar 1 EF0 21 11 21 13 1 5 mi 2 4 km 250 yd 230 m A weak but damaging tornado moved directly through downtown Richland At least 50 houses and businesses suffered varying degrees of damage A frail wooden commercial building and a church were destroyed One mobile home was shifted off its foundation a tractor trailer was lifted and dropped and trees and power lines were downed 40 EF2 W of Arley to NW of Crane Hill Winston Cullman AL 34 05 N 87 15 W 34 08 N 87 25 W 34 08 87 25 Arley Mar 1 EF2 21 45 21 57 9 62 mi 15 48 km 100 yd 91 m Several houses and barns were damaged along the path One chicken house was destroyed and two others sustained major damage Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped 41 EF1 Adamsville Jefferson AL 33 34 39 N 86 57 05 W 33 5774 N 86 9515 W 33 5774 86 9515 Adamsville Mar 1 EF1 22 06 22 08 0 9 mi 1 4 km 400 yd 370 m Dozens of trees were either uprooted or snapped Many trees fell on houses and caused significant structural damage One house had a large portion of its roof lifted off 42 EF2 SE of Butler to Reynolds Taylor GA 32 29 21 N 84 09 23 W 32 4893 N 84 1564 W 32 4893 84 1564 Butler Mar 1 EF2 22 29 22 40 7 69 mi 12 38 km 448 yd 410 m 1 death Near the town of Potterville this large tornado destroyed two mobile homes damaged others and caused extensive damage to trees and power lines One person was killed and four others injured in this area The tornado weakened as it moved northeastward but still downed trees and caused minor roof damage to several houses in Reynolds 43 EF3 E of Knoxville to SE of Lizella Crawford Bibb GA 32 43 12 N 83 55 53 W 32 72 N 83 9313 W 32 72 83 9313 Knoxville Mar 1 EF3 22 34 22 47 9 72 mi 15 64 km 448 yd 410 m Several houses and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed along Sandy Point Road and many trees were downed in Crawford County in Bibb County one house was damaged and several trees and power lines were downed Nine people reported injuries 44 EF1 Zenith to NW of Byron Crawford GA 32 36 36 N 83 58 13 W 32 6099 N 83 9704 W 32 6099 83 9704 Zenith Mar 1 EF1 22 49 23 03 11 86 mi 19 09 km 100 yd 91 m Numerous trees were downed a number of outbuildings were damaged or destroyed and several houses sustained minor structural damage 45 EF0 W of Payne Bibb GA 32 52 12 N 83 48 43 W 32 87 N 83 8119 W 32 87 83 8119 Payne Mar 1 EF0 22 51 22 54 2 55 mi 4 10 km 100 yd 91 m A gas station the roof of a house and several signs and traffic signals were all damaged Trees and power lines were damaged or downed 46 EF2 NW of Phenix City AL to W of Midland GA Russell AL Lee AL Muscogee GA AL GA 32 30 35 N 85 03 02 W 32 5098 N 85 0505 W 32 5098 85 0505 Phenix City Mar 1 EF2 23 27 23 41 12 2 mi 19 6 km 300 yd 270 m Trees were damaged with EF0 intensity in Russell County before the tornado strengthened to EF1 intensity as it crossed into Lee County there at least 25 houses suffered minor shingle window or structural damage Many trees were downed several of which fell onto houses in multiple neighborhoods The tornado crossed the Chattahoochee River into Georgia where it first struck the northwestern section of Columbus from there it caused EF2 damage while moving through Green Island Hills Brookstone Autumn Ridge Hamilton Station and along Old Moon Road Multiple houses and commercial buildings suffered major damage windows were blown out of buildings large air conditioning units were tossed around and many signs and power poles were downed A Hawthorn Suites was destroyed from roof and water damage a Ramada Inn under construction sustained major damage and a Holiday Inn Express only received minor damage A bowling alley had its roof torn off and several churches sustained heavy damage Hundreds of trees were downed along the track with a number of them falling onto cars One person was injured 47 EF1 NW of Griswoldville to SW of James Jones GA 32 54 03 N 83 30 59 W 32 9007 N 83 5165 W 32 9007 83 5165 Griswoldville Mar 1 EF1 23 30 23 35 3 62 mi 5 83 km 150 yd 140 m Many trees were downed some of which fell onto houses Several commercial and residential structures suffered varying degrees of damage and a railroad crossing arm and its support pole were knocked over 48 EF0 ENE of James Jones GA 32 59 24 N 83 24 37 W 32 9899 N 83 4102 W 32 9899 83 4102 James Mar 1 EF0 23 44 23 45 0 02 mi 0 032 km 50 yd 46 m A very brief tornado that came from the same cell that produced the first Jones County tornado downed about two dozen trees in less than one minute 49 EF1 S of Ryan Shelby AL 33 09 28 N 86 51 33 W 33 1577 N 86 8592 W 33 1577 86 8592 Ryan Mar 1 EF1 23 56 23 57 0 65 mi 1 05 km 100 yd 91 m At least 15 large pine trees were snapped One house and a barn both sustained significant roof damage 50 EF1 NE of Baughville to WNW of Talbotton Talbot GA 32 40 48 N 84 39 32 W 32 68 N 84 6588 W 32 68 84 6588 Baughville Mar 1 EF1 00 00 00 05 4 1 mi 6 6 km 100 yd 91 m Several houses suffered minor roof damage and five outbuildings and one mobile home were destroyed A porch was destroyed at a house and a feed store and barn were damaged Numerous trees were downed as well 51 EF2 ENE of Warrenton Warren McDuffie GA 33 25 20 N 82 36 22 W 33 4221 N 82 606 W 33 4221 82 606 Warrenton Mar 1 EF2 01 08 01 24 11 74 mi 18 89 km 448 yd 410 m In Warren County a school and several mobile homes were damaged and another mobile home was destroyed Eight houses received major damage 13 were moderately damaged and 17 others sustained minor damage before the tornado crossed into McDuffie County After crossing the county line the tornado moved directly through Thomson downing numerous trees and power lines in addition several vehicles houses and a private school sustained moderate or major damage Three people were injured in Warren County 52 EF3 SE of Weston to Americus to SSW of Oglethorpe Webster Sumter Macon GA 31 55 18 N 84 33 05 W 31 9217 N 84 5513 W 31 9217 84 5513 Chambliss Mar 1 EF3 02 00 02 40 43 2 mi 69 5 km 1 790 yd 1 640 m 2 deaths See section on this tornado At least 11 people were injured 53 EF0 SW of Cary Bleckley GA 32 32 48 N 83 17 13 W 32 5467 N 83 2869 W 32 5467 83 2869 Cary Mar 1 EF0 03 30 03 32 1 38 mi 2 22 km 448 yd 410 m A short lived tornado destroyed several outbuildings and the back porch of a business It also damaged the porches of several other structures and the roofs of three houses In addition numerous trees were downed 54 EF2 NE of Allentown to ESE of Toomsboro Wilkinson GA 32 39 18 N 83 09 05 W 32 6551 N 83 1514 W 32 6551 83 1514 Allentown Mar 1 EF2 03 40 03 53 13 27 mi 21 36 km 895 yd 818 m A large tornado moved through mostly rural areas One house suffered minor to moderate damage and many trees and power lines were downed 55 EF1 W of Mauk Marion GA 32 29 24 N 84 30 37 W 32 4901 N 84 5103 W 32 4901 84 5103 Mauk Mar 1 EF1 03 52 03 54 2 51 mi 4 04 km 100 yd 91 m One barn was destroyed and a mobile home was shifted off its foundation The roofs of a house and barn were both damaged Numerous trees and fences were downed 56 EF2 W of Newton to N of Bridgeboro Baker Mitchell Dougherty Worth GA 31 19 12 N 84 26 55 W 31 32 N 84 4485 W 31 32 84 4485 Newton Mar 1 EF2 04 44 05 17 30 53 mi 49 13 km 200 yd 180 m 6 deaths This long tracked tornado touched down in Baker County and destroyed a mobile home park just north of Newton there six people were killed and three others were injured A church and 18 houses were destroyed in addition ten other houses had minor damage and nine more had major damage The tornado crossed into Mitchell County where it destroyed two houses and caused major damage to 25 others as well as minor damage to 26 more Thirteen businesses sustained minor damage about 200 acres of pecan trees were uprooted and a semi truck was flipped The tornado moved into Dougherty County and ripped carports and shingles away from several houses Two houses sustained major damage and ten others had minor damage Hundreds of trees were downed before the tornado crossed into Worth County and moved north of Bridgeboro there it uprooted trees and damaged several mobile homes before dissipating 57 March 2 event Edit List of confirmed tornadoes Friday March 2 2007 note 1 EF Location County Parish State Start Coord Time UTC Path length Max width SummaryEF2 SSW of Sylvester Worth GA 31 26 36 N 83 53 32 W 31 4432 N 83 8922 W 31 4432 83 8922 Sylvester Mar 2 EF2 05 20 05 28 4 55 mi 7 32 km 150 yd 140 m This tornado came from the same supercell that produced the long tracked Newton EF2 tornado A brick house lost its roof and some exterior walls collapsed Two vehicles outside that house were thrown into a nearby field Many trees were uprooted one of which fell on another house The tornado moved northeastward and destroyed another house injuring two people Finally it downed hundreds more trees before dissipating 58 EF2 Sumner Worth GA 31 30 24 N 83 45 23 W 31 5066 N 83 7565 W 31 5066 83 7565 Sumner Mar 2 EF2 05 30 05 35 2 93 mi 4 72 km 200 yd 180 m A mobile home was destroyed and 24 other structures were damaged about half of them heavily Many trees and power poles were downed 59 EF1 N of Chula Tift Turner GA 31 33 00 N 83 37 04 W 31 55 N 83 6179 W 31 55 83 6179 Chula Mar 2 EF0 05 42 05 52 7 9 mi 12 7 km 150 yd 140 m A tornado touched down in Tift County and moved northeastward striking Sunsweet Seven houses were heavily damaged and 13 others sustained minor damage Numerous trees were downed before the tornado entered Turner County where it destroyed a barn and two houses then caused roof damage to several others In addition 13 other houses sustained varying degrees of damage Trees fences and an irrigation system were downed before the tornado dissipated 60 EF0 E of Monticello Jefferson FL 30 31 48 N 83 50 11 W 30 53 N 83 8364 W 30 53 83 8364 Monticello Mar 2 EF0 07 10 07 16 2 28 mi 3 67 km 50 yd 46 m A quick spin up tornado that formed on the leading edge of a squall line uprooted several trees and caused minor roof damage to one structure 61 EF0 NNE of New Ellenton Aiken SC 33 39 N 81 41 W 33 65 N 81 68 W 33 65 81 68 New Ellenton Mar 2 EF0 07 20 07 30 4 48 mi 7 21 km 80 yd 73 m A weak tornado caused minor damage to two houses and downed trees 62 EF1 Cherry Lake Madison FL 30 35 N 83 26 W 30 58 N 83 43 W 30 58 83 43 Cherry Lake Mar 2 EF1 07 36 07 44 3 mi 4 8 km 50 yd 46 m A house sustained roof and porch damage and 130 acres of planted pine trees were knocked down with some of those trees landing on and damaging a vehicle 63 EF0 Lake Park Lowndes GA 30 40 28 N 83 11 44 W 30 6745 N 83 1955 W 30 6745 83 1955 Lake Park Mar 2 EF0 07 55 08 01 2 mi 3 2 km 50 yd 46 m Brief tornado touched down near a RV park Minor structural damage was observed and numerous trees were downed 64 EF0 N of Wellborn Suwannee FL 30 17 N 82 49 W 30 29 N 82 82 W 30 29 82 82 Wellborn Mar 2 EF0 09 00 0 1 mi 0 16 km 100 yd 91 m A brief tornado was reported by the Suwannee Valley Electric Company It caused heavy damage to a garage and downed trees and power lines 65 EF0 SSE of Callahan Nassau FL 30 31 56 N 81 48 06 W 30 5322 N 81 8018 W 30 5322 81 8018 Callahan Mar 2 EF0 10 25 10 30 1 19 mi 1 92 km 100 yd 91 m A tornado damaged three mobile homes several sheds and some fences A number of trees were downed as well 66 EF0 NNE of Gloucester Carteret NC 34 45 N 76 32 W 34 75 N 76 53 W 34 75 76 53 Gloucester Mar 2 EF0 13 40 13 41 0 1 mi 0 16 km 10 yd 9 1 m A waterspout moved ashore near Smyrna and blew siding off a house 67 Enterprise Alabama Edit Enterprise AlabamaEF4 tornado nbsp US President G W Bush surveys tornado damage at Enterprise High School from Marine One Highest winds170 mph 270 km h Max rating1EF4 tornadoFatalities9 fatalities 50 injuriesDamage 307 million 2008 USD 1Most severe tornado damage see Enhanced Fujita scaleEarly on the afternoon of Thursday March 1 at 1 08 pm CST 19 08 UTC a destructive tornado first developed near the Enterprise Municipal Airport The tornado lifted off the ground briefly before returning to the ground as an even stronger storm 68 It quickly slammed into Enterprise Alabama at 1 12 pm CST 19 12 UTC The tornado left severe damage throughout a large section of the city The most severe damage took place at Enterprise High School where a section of the school was destroyed during the middle of the school day Eight students were killed at the school and 50 other people were taken to local hospitals Some early reports suggested that there had been as many as 15 deaths at Enterprise High School and 18 deaths statewide which was found to be an over estimation 69 It was the first U S tornado to cause fatalities at a school since the Grand Isle Louisiana tornado in 1993 and the deadliest tornado related school disaster since one in Belvidere Illinois in 1967 70 One other death was reported in Enterprise at a nearby private residence when a woman s living room window was shattered by the tornado 71 72 At the school the fatalities resulted from the collapse of a concrete block wall One hallway completely collapsed trapping many students in the rubble of the hallway known as 3rd Hall The tornado at the school was so strong that it tossed and mangled cars in the parking lot flattened parts of the stadium and tore trees out of the ground School buses were there for an early dismissal due to the storms at just after 1 00 pm but the tornado hit before the school could be dismissed 73 Nearby Hillcrest Elementary School also sustained severe damage from the tornado After the tornado hit students from both schools who were not injured were relocated by emergency personnel to Hillcrest Baptist Church adjacent to the schools and which was not damaged in order to meet up with shocked parents Emergency personnel also rushed to the school to send the most seriously injured to local hospitals and provide treatment on the scene to others 73 The tornado initially formed in a neighborhood just south of the downtown area after demolishing a section of the downtown area it moved on to the schools The tornado then continued northeast crossing the Holly Hill and Dixie Drive areas A quarter mile wide 400 m swath was devastated with enormous damage reported to many houses and businesses some of which were flattened Several other schools and the local YMCA were among the damaged buildings 73 According to the Red Cross 239 homes were destroyed 374 sustained major damage 529 sustained minor damage and 251 homes were affected 74 The tornado itself was estimated to have been 500 yards 460 m wide and have had a path length of 10 miles 16 km It dissipated shortly after leaving Enterprise 72 It was given an initial rating of EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale 71 However after a detailed survey the tornado was upgraded to a low end EF4 with winds around 170 miles per hour 270 km h This upgrade was based on the finding of flattened houses near the school 75 A total of 307 million in damages were inflicted on the city of Enterprise Americus Georgia Edit Americus GeorgiaEF3 tornadoHighest winds136 165 mph 219 266 km h Max rating1EF3 tornadoFatalities2 fatalities 11 injuriesDamage 111 million 2008 USD 1Most severe tornado damage see Fujita scaleOn the evening of March 1 Georgia s most significant tornado of the outbreak took place This tornado began at approximately 9 00 pm EST 02 00 UTC about 6 miles 9 7 km southeast of Weston in Webster County Georgia At 9 07 pm it moved into Sumter County about 5 miles 8 0 km southeast of Dumas No one was killed there but three people were injured as numerous buildings were damaged The worst damage in the county occurred on East Centerpoint Road northeast of Chambliss There a cinder block house and two machine shops were destroyed and a 25 foot section of asphalt was scoured from a nearby road The three injuries occurred in the home and 5 cows died on a nearby farm A tractor trailer near Chambliss was travelling on Highway 520 and was flipped over by the tornado It caught fire and burned completely At the intersection of the highway and TV Tower Road nearby the Georgia Public Television transmission tower was damaged Two thirds of it was twisted and only 150 feet 46 m was left standing afterwards Many trees and power lines were downed in the area 53 In Sumter County the tornado move northeast and passing by Plains and stiking Americus The worst damage was to the Sumter Regional Hospital every building there was destroyed causing 100 million in damage to the facility The buildings included a row of doctors offices and the Sumter HealthPlex a newly built 8 000 square foot 740 m2 facility It went through demolition later in the year and did not reopen until 2011 Extensive damage was done elsewhere in the city All casualties in the county were in Americus two people a 53 year old man and 43 year old woman died in a house when a wall collapsed inside it The tornado moved right over the downtown area and business district The Winn Dixie Supermarket was completely destroyed and the McDonald s Wendy s Zaxby s Domino s Pizza and several more local businesses were damaged or destroyed The tornado passed right through the National Register Historic District damaging roughly 250 historical homes several of which were destroyed The city s most notable cemetery the Oak Grove Cemetery built in 1856 suffered moderate damage Marble monuments some 30 feet 9 1 m tall were smashed 26 wrought iron fences were toppled and 104 cedar magnolia and oak trees were lost The historic Rees Park High School sustained moderate damage but was not in use Americus churches were not spared as ten of them were damaged including The Old Shady Grove Church Parks were badly affected as well Rees Park lost 25 trees and nearby Myers Park lost 39 53 The toll for damage in the county amounted to 110 million A total of 31 residences 42 businesses one church and one hospital were destroyed Another 116 residences 27 businesses two churches and three recreation facilities parks sustained major damage Moderate damage was inflicted on 260 residences 60 businesses five churches a school three recreation facilities parks and 2 cemeteries Minor damage was reported to 586 residences 88 businesses two churches a school a fire station two recreation facilities parks and a cemetery A total of 75 structures were destroyed 148 sustained major damage 331 sustained moderate damage and 681 sustained minor damage a total of 1 235 structures Of these 993 were residences 217 were businesses 10 were churches two were schools one was a hospital one was a fire station eight were recreation facilities parks and three were cemeteries Two people died in the county and eight others were injured 53 At 9 36 pm the tornado entered Macon County about 7 miles 11 km southwest of Oglethorpe Georgia but only continued for three miles 4 8 km after that It lifted at 9 40 pm about 5 miles 8 0 km south southwest of Oglethorpe 53 The tornado was rated as a strong EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale In total the tornado cut a path up to one mile 1 6 km wide and about 40 miles 64 km long through Webster Sumter and Macon Counties Two people died and 11 injured Total damage was estimated at over 111 million 110 million in Sumter county and 1 million in Webster County Approximately 1 238 buildings 1 235 in Sumter and 3 in Webster hundreds of vehicles and much other property were damaged or destroyed 53 76 Non tornadic impacts EditOn the other side of the low pressure area a significant blizzard occurred over the northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest including parts of Minnesota Manitoba Saskatchewan Wisconsin Iowa and Nebraska where several snowfalls in excess of 8 to 18 inches 20 to 46 centimetres were reported as well as snow of between 6 and 11 inches 15 and 28 centimetres across portions of Ontario and Quebec 77 Freezing rain was reported across New England the lower Great Lakes in Ontario Michigan and in the Chicago area 19 people were killed by the storm including two in Manitoba 78 two in Ontario 79 one in Massachusetts four in North Dakota one in Minnesota three in Michigan five in Wisconsin and one in Nebraska 80 The University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities was closed for the first time since 1991 and the roof of a supermarket in Wisconsin collapsed Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty called in the National Guard while governors Chet Culver Iowa and Michael Rounds South Dakota issued disaster declarations 81 82 Aftermath Edit nbsp President Bush talks with the media after walking through the tornado damage at Enterprise High School The National Guard was called into Enterprise in the aftermath of the tornado Governor Bob Riley mobilized about 100 troops and placed more on standby A dusk to dawn curfew was imposed on the community after the tornado strike 83 On the morning of March 3 President George W Bush visited the community and declared Coffee County a disaster area He went into the school and also took an aerial view of the devastation 74 The Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA was also called in to provide additional assistance After the tornado there was an investigation into whether the students should have been dismissed before the tornado struck the school However the National Weather Service survey from the office in Tallahassee suggested that the death toll could have been much higher due to the extreme damage in the parking lot and the area nearby 84 In addition earlier thunderstorm activity in the area with two other rotating supercells tracking towards Enterprise late that morning the first tornado warning was issued at 10 41 am CST made evacuating the area unsafe 85 In a later service assessment done by the NWS it was determined that the school had taken the appropriate safety precautions to minimize and prevent potential loss of life with the tornado approaching and the students were indeed in the safest part of the building However it was recommended in the assessment that hardened safe rooms with enhanced construction should exist to prevent future disasters in the event of large and violent tornadoes impacting large buildings A similar tornado on July 13 2004 in Roanoke Illinois destroyed an industrial building yet such rooms were used and no one there was seriously injured 85 Enterprise was hit again by a weaker tornado on October 8 2008 however no one was injured 86 See also EditList of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks List of tornado related deaths at 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