EF1 tornado in Lee County, Alabama
Tornado March 1, 2007 · Lee County, Alabama
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Russell County → Lee County → Muscogee County, Georgia; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 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
The tornado that touched down near the Russell-Lee County line tracked northeastward across southern Lee County. It strengthened as it approached Lake Oliver on the Chattahoochee River. The greatest damage was from Summerville Road into the River Oak and Rock Island areas. Numerous pine trees were snapped off and some hardwoods were uprooted. At least 20 residential properties reported tree damage. At least 25 homes suffered shingle, window or minor structural damage. Some of the fallen trees landed on homes and produced moderate damage. The tornado then continued eastward into Muscogee County, Georgia.
The wider storm
A powerful spring storm system brought an outbreak of tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail to Central Alabama.
Began near Smiths (32.5094, -85.0362).
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 22781. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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