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October 23, 2007 · Lowndes County · 2007
EF1

October 23, 2007

12:40 AM
Lowndes County, Alabama · Near Prattville (ZIP 36752)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.3 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateOctober 23, 2007
Time12:40 AM
CountyLowndes
CityPrattville
Property Loss$85000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 62567
NWS Birmingham

5.1 ESE Lowndesboro - 2.9 SSW Manack The tornado first touched down just west of Caffey Road, near Robinsons Lake, in northeastern Lowndes County. It then moved northeast, crossing US-80 and County Road 37, before lifting. The most concentrated damage occurred at Mt. Olive Church and the Auxiliary Mt. Olive Church, on Frederick Douglass Road. A wing of the auxiliary church had its entire roof blown off, a couple windows blown out, and the steeple was blown 100 yards over a house. The main church building sustained damage to about 20% of its roof. Multiple trees were also blown down in the church area. Start: 32.2500/-86.5400 End: 32.2900/-86.5100

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado first touched down just west of Caffey Road, near Robinsons Lake, in northeastern Lowndes County. It then moved northeast, crossing US-80 and County Road 37, before lifting. The most concentrated damage occurred at Mt. Olive Church and the Auxiliary Mt. Olive Church, on Frederick Douglass Road. A wing of the auxiliary church had its entire roof blown off, a couple windows blown out, and the steeple was blown 100 yards over a house. The main church building sustained damage to about 20% of its roof. Multiple trees were also blown down in the church area.

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 2-tornado outbreak on October 23, 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: 62567

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