List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2007
This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to February 2007.
January
There were 29 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in January, of which 21 were confirmed.
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
January 4 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Thursday, January 4, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||||||
| F1 | Lydia area | Iberia | 29.92°N 91.80°W | 2145 | 15.1 miles (24.3 km) | 2 Deaths - Four mobile homes were destroyed, with three of them being flipped. Several brick houses sustained major damage and many trees were downed. 15 additional people were injured. |
| F1 | Oscar area | Pointe Coupee | 30.60°N 91.45°W | 2235 | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) | Dozens of homes were damaged, with the roofs being removed from two homes and another being demolished. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 01/04/07, NCDC Storm Events Database, NWS Lake Charles | ||||||
January 5 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, January 5, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Soso | Jones | 31.73°N 89.29°W | 0627 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | Brief tornado downed several trees and power lines. A storage building was damaged, a mobile homes was shifted of its support blocks, and another mobile home suffered roof damage. |
| F0 | Wiggins area | Stone | 30.85°N 89.13°W | 0640 | 0.4 miles (0.64 km) | The roof of a fire station was damaged, the roof of an old train depot was blown off, and several metal buildings were damaged. |
| F1 | W of Union | Newton, Neshoba | 32.54°N 89.27°W | 0657 | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) | Four chicken houses were destroyed and one house sustained minor damage. Several trees were downed and three additional homes were damaged, with one losing its roof. |
| F1 | NE of Neville | Neshoba | 32.62°N 89.23°W | 0707 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, two houses suffered roof and wall damage, and seven outbuildings were destroyed. |
| F2 | NE of Tucker | Neshoba | 32.72°N 89.03°W | 0725 | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) | A brick house had its entire roof removed and a large outbuilding was destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted as well. |
| F2 | SE of De Kalb | Kemper | 32.61°N 88.7°W | 0740 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | Five mobile homes and one modular home were destroyed. A vehicle was flipped and trees and power lines were downed as well. Nine people were injured. |
| F1 | WNW of Shuqualak | Noxubee | 33.00°N 88.66°W | 0805 | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) | Many trees and power lines were downed. One house suffered minor roof damage. |
| Georgia | ||||||
| F1 | S of Sargent | Coweta | 33.36°N 84.9°W | 1505 | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) | Many large trees were downed, some of which fell on homes, and numerous structures were damaged. The damage to the structures included: damage to the roof of a barn, a destroyed greenhouse, minor roof, gutter, and siding damage to at least 30 houses, and several damaged or destroyed outbuildings. |
| F0 | S of Senoia | Coweta | 33.27°N 84.56°W | 1600 | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) | Many large trees were downed, a mobile home was destroyed, and a car was damaged. |
| F0 | SSE of Haywood | Ware | 31.32°N 82.47°W | 2210 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Numerous trees were downed and several mobile homes had siding stripped off. Another structure was destroyed. |
| South Carolina | ||||||
| F1 | Liberty area | Pickens | 34.78°N 82.68°W | 1924 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Brief touchdown in the parking lot at an elementary school. Nine vehicles were severely damaged, with four being lifted off of the ground and flipped. A shed was blown over as well. 15 people were injured, most of whom were in cars inside the parking lot. |
| F0 | NW of Moore | Spartanburg | 34.86°N 82.03°W | 2011 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | Two sheds were destroyed and the roof was partially blown off of another shed. Part of the deck was torn away from a house and several pine trees were snapped. |
| North Carolina | ||||||
| F0 | SE of West Cramerton | Gaston | 35.24°N 81.1°W | 2139 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Eight homes sustained minor roof damage and some outbuildings were also damaged. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 01/04/07, SPC Storm Reports Reports for 01/05/07, NCDC Storm Events Database, NWS Jackson, MS | ||||||
January 7 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Sunday, January 7, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||||||
| F1 | SE of Barnesville | Tallapoosa | 32.68°N 85.80°W | 2210 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Several houses were damaged, a mobile home was destroyed, and about 40 trees were downed. |
| F0 | NW of Ozark | Dale | 31.49°N 85.70°W | 0150 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Weak tornado damaged two structures and downed several trees. |
| F1 | S of Eufaula | Barbour | 31.76°N 85.17°W | 0229 | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) | Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted and several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. |
| Georgia | ||||||
| F2 | SW of Newnan | Coweta | 33.29°N 84.90°W | 2339 | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) | One home was destroyed, with several others suffering minor to moderate damage. Several trees and power lines were downed, the awning of a convenience store was damaged, and several storage sheds were destroyed. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 01/07/07, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
January 12 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, January 12, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||||||
| F0 | SW of Troy | Bell | 31.19°N 97.31°W | 2235 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | A few houses suffered roof damage. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 01/12/07, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
January 13 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, January 13, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||||||
| F1 | SW of San Marcos | Hays | 29.87°N 97.93°W | 1308 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | One structure lost its roof, brick was removed from another building, and several trailers/mobile homes were slammed into each other and severely damaged. A large dumpster was spun around, power lines were downed, and 35 vehicles were damaged. This was the last tornado to be rated on the Fujita Scale. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 01/13/07, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
February
87 tornadoes were reported in the US in February, of which 52 were confirmed.
February 1, 2007 marked the changeover to the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
February 2 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, February 2, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||||||
| EF3 | Wildwood area | Sumter, Lake | 28.88°N 82.05°W | 0810 | 16.2 miles (26.1 km) | 8 deaths - Over 1,200 homes were severely damaged, 301 of which were destroyed. Many mobile homes were flattened and major tree damage occurred. 25 additional people were injured. This was the first tornado to ever be rated on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. |
| EF3 | Paisley area | Lake, Volusia | 28.96°N 81.59°W | 0837 | 26 miles (42 km) | 13 deaths - 86 homes were destroyed and an additional 144 were damaged. Many mobile homes were destroyed as well in Lake County. In Volusia County, 106 homes were destroyed and 277 others were damaged. 51 additional people were injured. |
| EF1 | New Smyrna Beach area | Volusia | 29.06°N 80.99°W | 0922 | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) | Structural damage to many homes, mainly roof and chimney damage. Carports, garage doors, and pool screens were damaged as well. |
| EF0 | Frostproof area | Polk | 27.73°N 81.53°W | 1300 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | A house suffered roof damage, two sheds were blown over, and several citrus trees were downed. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 02/02/07, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
February 13 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF1 | Youngsville area | Lafayette | 30.11°N 92.02°W | 0610 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | Two homes suffered significant roof damage. A garage was destroyed, causing part of the roof to be removed from the attached home. 33 homes in all were damaged and several trees were downed. |
| EF2 | Breaux Bridge area | St. Martin | 30.24°N 91.87°W | 0636 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | 44 homes were either damaged or destroyed, with structural damage reported to several homes. Several trees were downed as well. Three people were injured. |
| EF0 | ESE of New Iberia | Iberia | 29.98°N 91.76°W | 0703 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Brief tornado pushed a mobile home off its foundation. |
| EF0 | N of Erath | Vermilion | 30.03°N 92.04°W | 0725 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Brief tornado destroyed a house that was under construction. |
| EF2 | Westwego area | Jefferson, Orleans | 29.9°N 90.13°W | 0855 | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) | Tornado first touched down in Westwego before crossing the Mississippi River into New Orleans. Significant damage reported in the Avenue D and U.S. Route 90 Business area in Westwego, where structural damage was reported to several two-story buildings. Significant damage reported in the Uptown and Carrollton areas, including roofs ripped off and some structural damage to homes. 24 people were injured. |
| EF2 | New Orleans area | Orleans | 30.01°N 90.05°W | 0910 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | 1 death - Tornado touched down in the Pontchartrain Park neighborhood of the Gentilly area of New Orleans. Several homes sustained significant damage with partially collapsed upper levels. Extensive damage to trees and power lines were reported before it lifted near the Industrial Canal. Many FEMA trailers in this area were damaged, an area previously devastated by Hurricane Katrina. An 86-year-old elderly woman died from her injuries after her FEMA trailer was destroyed. 10 other people were injured. |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF1 | ENE of Burns | Smith | 32.14°N 89.51°W | 0952 | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) | Many trees and power lines were downed and the roof was removed from a home. |
| EF0 | WNW of Bunker Hill | Jefferson Davis | 31.42°N 89.85°W | 1013 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Many trees were downed. |
| EF0 | SE of Poplarville | Pearl River | 30.78°N 89.47°W | 1045 | 0.3 miles (0.48 km) | Weak tornado downed a few trees. |
| EF0 | ENE of Ocean Springs | Jackson | 30.45°N 88.74°W | 1320 | 0.3 miles (0.48 km) | Brief touchdown with no damage. |
| Florida | ||||||
| EF1 | N of Hosford | Liberty | 30.41°N 84.80°W | 2005 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | A large, newly constructed shed was destroyed, a house lost its roof, and numerous pine trees were downed. |
| South Carolina | ||||||
| EF1 | S of Parksville | McCormick, Edgefield | 33.65°N 82.17°W | 2247 | 31.3 miles (50.4 km) | Long track tornado that was up to 200 yards (180 m) wide. Three outbuildings were destroyed, with another severely damaged. Two homes suffered minor damage and numerous trees were uprooted. |
| EF0 | SE of Allendale | Allendale | 32.99°N 81.29°W | 0001 | 60 yards (55 m) | Very brief tornado that was up to 30 yards (27 m) wide. The skirting of a mobile home was damaged and numerous trees were uprooted. |
| EF0 | SSW of Bamberg | Bamberg | 33.14°N 81.13°W | 0027 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Several trees were downed. |
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF0 | N of Newbern | Hale, Perry | 32.59°N 87.57°W | 2301 | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) | Several barns and sheds were damaged and numerous trees were downed, with one landing on a mobile home. |
| EF1 | NW of Centreville (1st tornado) | Tuscaloosa, Bibb | 31.01°N 87.40°W | 2310 | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) | Several trailers, homes, barns, and sheds were damaged. Numerous trees were downed as well. |
| EF0 | NW of Centreville (2nd tornado) | Bibb | 33.02°N 87.08°W | 2348 | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) | A few buildings were damaged and trees were downed. |
| EF1 | NE of Mulberry | Autauga | 32.47°N 86.75°W | 0022 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | A carport was picked up and thrown and a shed sustained minor roof damage. Several trees were downed as well. |
| Georgia | ||||||
| EF1 | E of Sylvania | Screven | 32.75°N 81.60°W | 2328 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | A pump house was destroyed, a large tree branch was dropped onto a car, a mobile home and an outbuilding were damaged, and several pecan trees were downed. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 02/12/07,SPC Storm Reports Reports for 02/13/07, NCDC Storm Events Database, NWS Lake Charles, New Orleans | ||||||
February 23 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Friday, February 23, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | N of Mclean | Gray | 35.28°N 100.60°W | 0010 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Brief touchdown over open country resulted in no damage. |
| Kansas | ||||||
| EF0 | WNW of Flower | Meade | 37.38°N 100.35°W | 0356 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Tornado caused minor tree damage. |
| EF1 | NW of Flower | Meade, Ford | 37.45°N 100.28°W | 0411 | 18.4 miles (29.6 km) | Five pivot irrigation sprinklers and several outbuildings were damaged. Trees were downed and a 3000-gallon tank was moved about 0.5 miles (0.80 km). |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 02/23/07, NCDC Storm Events Database, NWS Dodge City | ||||||
February 24 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Saturday, February 24, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF1 | NNE of Bossier City | Bossier | 32.59°N 93.64°W | 1642 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 40 to 50 homes sustained varying degrees of roof damage. One home had a collapsed wall. One person was injured. |
| EF1 | N of Spearsville | Union, Union (AR) | 32.99°N 92.62°W | 2115 | 7 miles (11 km) | Several homes roof damage in Louisiana. In Arkansas, five structures received heavy damage, four of which were chicken houses. Many trees were downed along the path. |
| EF2 | S of Jonesville | Catahoula, Concordia | 31.61°N 91.83°W | 0113 | 17.3 miles (27.8 km) | Tornado touched down in Catahoula Parish, where it heavily damaged or destroyed 6 mobile homes and caused minor damage to 3 others. It downed dozens of trees before crossing the Tensas River into Concordia Parish. It downed many trees in a heavily wooded area before crossing the river back into Catahoula Parish, where it downed more trees. It finally crossed the river back into Concordia Parish once more where it mangled hundreds of trees, downed power lines, and destroyed two mobile homes before lifting. |
| Kansas | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Lucas | Russell | 39.01°N 98.60°W | 1915 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Brief touchdown in an open field resulted in no damage. |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF3 | N of Junction City | Union | 33.02°N 92.73°W | 1935 | 26 miles (42 km) | Six structures sustained heavy damage, including two mobile homes. Several other structures suffered minor damage and many trees were downed. Five people were injured. |
| EF2 | SSE of Hermitage | Bradley, Drew | 33.27°N 92.28°W | 1958 | 21.7 miles (34.9 km) | A house suffered major damage and a mobile home was destroyed. Three more houses sustained minor damage and several sheds and outbuildings were destroyed. Thousands of trees were downed, as were many power poles. Six people were injured. |
| EF3 | NE of Monticello to NE of Pendleton | Drew, Lincoln, Desha | 33.02°N 92.73°W | 2036 | 29.1 miles (46.8 km) | In Dumas, 25 businesses and 19 homes were destroyed, with an additional 65 homes receiving moderate to major damage. Six mobile homes, an athletic park, and an electrical substation were destroyed. A community building and an assisted living center were damaged. In the community of Back Gate, 11 mobile homes were destroyed and 12 more sustained minor damage. One house was destroyed and three more were damaged. Many trees and power lines were downed along the path. 28 people were injured. |
| EF2 | N of Monticello to SE of Garrett Bridge | Drew, Lincoln | 33.7°N 91.80°W | 2201 | 14.8 miles (23.8 km) | Many trees were downed, some of which landed on a vehicle and a mobile home. Windows were blown out of a house, a metal barn was damaged, and a large metal shop building was destroyed. Part of a house was destroyed and several other shop buildings sustained damage. Many trees were downed. |
| EF1 | NE of Pendleton | Desha, Arkansas | 34.00°N 91.35°W | 2230 | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) | A grain storage facility, a few homes, several metal shop buildings, and several trailers/mobile homes were damaged. Several sheds and outbuildings were destroyed and many trees were downed. |
| EF1 | SSW of Selma | Drew | 33.62°N 91.61°W | 2233 | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) | Several trees were downed. |
| EF0 | North Crossett area | Ashley | 33.15°N 91.95°W | 2244 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Several trees were downed as the tornado remained over a heavily wooded area. |
| Missouri | ||||||
| EF1 | NE of Holden | Johnson | 38.65°N 94.00°W | 2318 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Two homes, one business, and several farm buildings were damaged. Trees and power lines were downed. |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF1 | SW of Indianola | Sunflower | 33.39°N 90.72°W | 0005 | 12 miles (19 km) | Numerous trees, power poles, and metal signs were downed. Several sheds and a carport were destroyed, a church lost part of its roof, a fence was damaged, and an irrigation pivot was flipped. |
| EF0 | N of Itta Bena | Leflore | 33.66°N 90.63°W | 0026 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | One mobile home had its roof blown off, while another suffered minor damage. |
| EF1 | SE of Brandon | Rankin | 32.22°N 89.92°W | 0347 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Numerous trees were downed. |
| EF1 | W of Lawrence | Newton | 32.32°N 89.30°W | 0440 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | Many trees were downed, some of which blocked the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 as the tornado crossed I-10. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 02/24/07, NCDC Storm Events Database, NWS Shreveport, LA, NWS Jackson, MS | ||||||
February 25 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Sunday, February 25, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | ||||||
| EF0 | Elk Grove area | Sacramento | 38.39°N 121.37°W | 2024 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Trees and power poles were downed, and fences and a rooftop solar panel were damaged. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 02/25/07, NCDC Storm Events Database | ||||||
February 28 event
| List of confirmed tornadoes - Wednesday, February 28, 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||||||
| EF0 | Tamarac area | Broward | 26.39°N 80.22°W | 1855 | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) | A roof and a porch screen were damaged. Trees, tree branches, and other vegetation were downed. |
| Kansas | ||||||
| EF0 | W of Neosho Falls (1st tornado) | Woodson | 38.00°N 95.59°W | 0033 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | First of two short-lived, simultaneous rope tornadoes with no damage. |
| EF0 | W of Neosho Falls (2nd tornado) | Woodson | 38.00°N 95.59°W | 0033 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Second of two short-lived, simultaneous rope tornadoes with no damage. |
| EF0 | WSW of Colony | Anderson | 38.05°N 95.42°W | 0053 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | No damage was reported. |
| EF0 | N of Carlyle (1st tornado) | Allen | 30.01°N 95.40°W | 0101 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | Brief touchdown in an open field with no damage. |
| EF1 | E of Colony to E of Welda | Anderson | 30.07°N 95.34°W | 0105 | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) | Tornado reported on the ground by KAKE-TV spotter. Over 40 structures were damaged, most of which was only minor. Many trees and power lines were downed and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. A barn was also destroyed and a few homes suffered major structural damage. Windows were blown out of numerous homes and vehicles, and a large metal horse arena with steel girders and concrete footings was lifted out of the ground and destroyed. A horse and rider were thrown about 100 feet (30 m) but were uninjured. Another horse was injured when it had a steel pipe driven through its head. An old railroad car (at the time being used as a shed) was pushed off of its foundation and rolled three times, smashing fences. |
| EF0 | N of Carlyle (2nd tornado) | Allen | 38.03°N 95.40°W | 0107 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Three brief tornadoes combined to form another brief wedge tornado. No damage was reported. |
| EF4 | E of Selma to NNE of Pleasanton | Anderson, Linn | 38.13°N 95.10°W | 0124 | 28 miles (45 km) | Large, strong tornado touched down in Anderson County as a weak EF0, downing trees and flattening grasses. It moved into Linn County where one house was flattened and several other houses and farm buildings were damaged or destroyed. The occupants of the flattened house were in a storm cellar at the time and were not injured. Extensive tree and power line damage was also reported in Linn County. |
| Missouri | ||||||
| EF1 | E of Alexander | Bates | 38.33°N 94.53°W | 0227 | 12.9 miles (20.8 km)) | Major damage was reported to one house and minor damage to several other structures. Trees and power lines were downed. |
| EF1 | E of Gunn City | Cass, Johnson | 38.67°N 94.15°W | 0405 | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) | A mobile home was destroyed and two houses and a garage were damaged. |
| Source: SPC Storm Reports Reports for 02/28/07, NCDC Storm Events Database, NWS Topeka, KS, NWS Wichita, KS | ||||||
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