October 23, 2007
12:40 AM| Date | October 23, 2007 |
| Time | 12:40 AM |
| County | Lowndes |
| City | Prattville |
| Property Loss | $85000.00M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 62567 |
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
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.
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.
Part of 2-tornado outbreak on October 23, 2007
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.