April 11, 2007
4:54 PM6.8 SE Tuskegee-Uchee A tornado touched down along County Road 10...approximately 6.8 miles southeast of Tuskegee or 4.4 miles northwest of Warriorstand. The tornado tracked east southeast across the remainder of eastern Macon County and crossed into Russell County. The tornado lifted near the intersection of State Highway 51 and Cowpen Road near the Uchee Community. The tornado damage path was 12.1 miles long and was 400 yards wide at its widest point. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or blown over along the path. The highest winds were estimated around 90 mph...an EF1 tornado...although much of the damage was consistent with EF0 damage. The tornado was on the ground from approximately 554 PM until 616 PM. Start: 32.3700/-85.6000 End: 32.3300/-85.4000
NWS EF Scale: F1 (F0)
The tornado touched down along County Road 10, about 4.5 northwest of the Warriorstand Community. It then tracked east southeast for over 9 miles across the remainder of eastern Macon County before crossing into Russell County. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or blown over along the path.
Supercell thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening hours, producing severe weather that included tornadoes and very large hail.
Part of 5-tornado outbreak on April 11, 2007
Supercell thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening hours, producing severe weather that included tornadoes and very large hail.