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October 22, 2007 · Hale County · 2007
EF1

October 22, 2007

9:44 PM
Hale County, Alabama · Near Demopolis (ZIP 36740)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Path Length
9.3 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateOctober 22, 2007
Time9:44 PM
CountyHale
CityDemopolis
Property Loss$92000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 62552
NWS Birmingham

3.3 S Sledge - 1.7 ENE Rosemary The tornado touched down along County Road 12, just east of the Laneville Community. It then tracked north northeast, crossing County Road 16 and State Highway 61, before lifting near the intersection of State Highway 61 and County Road 24. At least 20 homes sustained damage, with 11 of the homes severely damaged. One airplane hangar near the intersection of County Road 24 and State Highway 61 suffered major damage. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped off along the path, and at least 20 vehicles sustained varying degrees of damage. The highest winds affected areas near the intersection of County Road 10 and Dodge City Road. There were two minor injuries as a result of the storm. Start: 32.5200/-87.5700 End: 32.6600/-87.5400

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down along County Road 12, just east of the Laneville Community. It then tracked north northeast, crossing County Road 16 and State Highway 61, before lifting near the intersection of State Highway 61 and County Road 24. At least 20 homes sustained damage, with 11 of the homes severely damaged. One airplane hangar near the intersection of County Road 24 and State Highway 61 suffered major damage. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped off along the path, and at least 20 vehicles sustained varying degrees of damage. The highest winds affected areas near the intersection of County Road 10 and Dodge City Road. There were two minor injuries as a result of the storm.

Episode Narrative

A very strong upper level disturbance caused several severe thunderstorms to move from the Gulf Coast northward into parts of Central Alabama. A few of these storms produced tornadoes.

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on October 22, 2007

Shared Episode Narrative

A very strong upper level disturbance caused several severe thunderstorms to move from the Gulf Coast northward into parts of Central Alabama. A few of these storms produced tornadoes.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 62552

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