May 7, 2003

2.4 SSE Wilsonville-7.4 SW Childersburg A developing supercell storm gained strength rapidly as it developed over southern Shelby County moving eastward producing a tornado just south-southeast of Wilsonville. The tornado downed trees and damaged several structures in a residential area on the west side of the Coosa River in Shelby County, crossed the river (boundary between Shelby and Talladega C ounties), and downed numerous trees in a rural area on the east side of the river. This was the first of several tornadoes from this one thunderstorm. Start: 33.2000/-86.4700 End: 33.1800/-86.4500

NWS EF Scale: F1 SPC Day 1 Outlook SPC Day 2 Outlook SPC Day 3 Outlook

Part of 11-tornado outbreak on May 7, 2003