EF2 tornado in Lowndes County, Alabama
Tornado March 1, 2007 · Lowndes County, Alabama
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Lowndes County → Montgomery County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 400 yards (0.23 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
What would eventually become a large tornado first touched down in far southeastern Lowndes County, along US Highway 31 in the Sandy Ridge Community. The tornado tracked northeastward, roughly parallel to US 31, before moving into extreme southwestern Montgomery County. During its short path in Lowndes County, the tornado damaged several structures and downed numerous trees.
The wider storm
A powerful spring storm system brought an outbreak of tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail to Central Alabama.
Began near Sandy Ridge (32.0275, -86.4486).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
8 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 22742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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