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April 14, 2007 · Dale County · 2007
EF1

April 14, 2007

6:05 PM
Dale County, Alabama · Near Ozark (ZIP 36360)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.8 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateApril 14, 2007
Time6:05 PM
CountyDale
CityOzark
Property Loss$250000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 28703
NWS Birmingham

3.0 NW Ozark-5.0 NE Ozark A tornado touched down on County Road 38 producing minor damage to a barn. It then traveled east across Marley Mill Road and destroyed a barn, shed and greenhouse. A residential gable collapsed and several pines were snapped. A few homes on Hawridge Road in the Post Oak C ommunity suffered moderate damage. Also, a carport and shed were destroyed. A portion of County Road 50 was closed due to debris. Also, a home on Robin Parker Road was damaged when several pines snapped, with one landing on the roof. Several areas, especially along Roy Parker Road, were without power for several hours until crews could repair lines taken down by fallen trees. Start: 31.4800/-85.6900 End: 31.5000/-85.5900

NWS EF Scale: F1 (F0)

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down on County Road 38 producing minor damage to a barn. It then traveled east across Marley Mill Road and destroyed a barn, shed and greenhouse. A residential gable collapsed and several pines were snapped. A few homes on Hawridge Road in the Post Oak community suffered moderate damage. Also, a carport and shed were destroyed. A portion of County Road 50 was closed due to debris. Also, a home on Robin Parker Road was damaged when several pines snapped, with one landing on the roof. Several areas, especially along Roy Parker Road, were without power for several hours until crews could repair lines taken down by fallen trees.

Episode Narrative

A squall line of thunderstorms produced damaging straight-line winds and a tornado across extreme southeast Alabama during the evening of April 14.

Outbreak Context

Part of 5-tornado outbreak on April 14, 2007

Shared Episode Narrative

A squall line of thunderstorms produced damaging straight-line winds and a tornado across extreme southeast Alabama during the evening of April 14.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 28703
SWDI Tornado ID: 2007-04-14T23:55:19Z_KEOX_A7
SWDI Radar Site: KEOX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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