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October 18, 2007 · Lawrence County · 2007
EF1

October 18, 2007

2:05 PM
Lawrence County, Alabama · Near Haleyville (ZIP 35565)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.2 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateOctober 18, 2007
Time2:05 PM
CountyLawrence
CityHaleyville
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 62074
NWS Birmingham

10 S Mt Hope - 9.8 S Mt Hope An EF1 tornado producing estimated maximum winds of 90 mph, a path length of 0.15 miles, and a maximum path width of 100 yards tracked through the Sipsey Wilderness A rea of the Bankhead National Forecast in Lawrence County. Numerous large trees were uprooted with several others snapped or sheared at the tops. Start: 34.3100/-87.5000 End: 34.3100/-87.5000

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

An EF1 tornado producing estimated maximum winds of 90 mph, a path length of 0.15 miles, and a maximum path width of 100 yards tracked through the Sipsey Wilderness area of the Bankhead National Forecast in Lawrence County. Numerous large trees were uprooted with several others snapped or sheared at the tops.

Episode Narrative

An isolated supercell thunderstorm moved northeast into Lawrence County during the early to mid afternoon along a warm frontal boundary. This storm produced an EF1 tornado which produced minor damage. ||Later in the evening, a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms along and ahead of an approaching cold front moved east into northern Alabama, continuing until just after midnight on the 19th.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on October 18, 2007

Shared Episode Narrative

An isolated supercell thunderstorm moved northeast into Lawrence County during the early to mid afternoon along a warm frontal boundary. This storm produced an EF1 tornado which produced minor damage. ||Later in the evening, a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms along and ahead of an approaching cold front moved east into northern Alabama, continuing until just after midnight on the 19th.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 62074

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