April 3, 2007
9:24 PM
Madison County, Alabama, (ZIP 35739)
Light damage. Estimated winds 65–85 mph.
This tornado began in Tennessee and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 9.3 mi, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Path length
- 9.0 mi
- Max width
- 75 yd
| Date | April 3, 2007 |
| Time | 9:24 PM |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest town | Athens (17.5 mi) · All tornadoes near Athens → |
| Property loss | $0 |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 23527 |
2.3 WNW Elkwood-1.1 S Hazel Green Airport This tornado developed in extreme southwest Lincoln County, Tennessee and moved southeast across northwest Madison County, Alabama. The damage caused by this tornado was mainly a few snapped utility poles and downed trees, but there also was some minor damage to a few homes. Wind speeds were estimated at 60 m.p.h. Start: 34.9900/-86.7700 End: 34.9000/-86.6500
NWS Birmingham rating: EF0
This tornado developed in extreme southwest Lincoln County, Tennessee and moved southeast across northwest Madison County, Alabama. The damage caused by this tornado was mainly a few snapped utility poles and downed trees, but there also was some minor damage to a few homes. Wind speeds were estimated at 60 m.p.h.
A line of thunderstorms developed across the Mid Mississippi Valley during the afternoon hours and moved southeast into the Tennessee Valley during the overnight hours. After several cell mergers as the line moved into southern middle Tennessee, the line intensified and accelerated southeast across northern Alabama. Two tornadoes developed in the vicinity of mergers of the squall line with thunderstorms that developed ahead of the line.
Part of 2-tornado outbreak on April 3, 2007
A line of thunderstorms developed across the Mid Mississippi Valley during the afternoon hours and moved southeast into the Tennessee Valley during the overnight hours. After several cell mergers as the line moved into southern middle Tennessee, the line intensified and accelerated southeast across northern Alabama. Two tornadoes developed in the vicinity of mergers of the squall line with thunderstorms that developed ahead of the line.