Shelby County Tornado - March 1, 2007

Shelby County Tornado - March 1, 2007

EF-1

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed storm damage in western Shelby County. It has been determined that the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with estimated maximum winds of 105 mph.

A tornado touched down along County Road 17, about 6 miles southwest of Alabaster. The tornado traveled northeastward for approximately 3/4 of a mile and was 100 yards wide at its widest point. At least 15 large pine trees were snapped off along the short path. One home suffered major roof damage and a barn sustained roof damage. The tornado was on the ground from 556 PM CST to 557 PM CST. A Tornado Warning was in effect for Shelby County from 538 PM CST valid until 630 PM CST. All of central Alabama was outlooked for a High Risk of Severe Thunderstorms including the chance of violent tornadoes. A Tornado Watch was valid from 730 AM CST until 8 PM CST.

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SRM Image at time of tornado. Notice the small scale rotation just west of the radar. The radar is the black dop at center.	Reflectivity Image at time of tornado.
Snapped trees along CR 17	Tornado damage path map
Trees snapped and uprooted	Trees snapped
Trees snapped	Tree debris
Trees snapped	Preliminary Storm Reports for Entire Event
Day 2 Outlook Issued 2/28	Day 1 Outlook Issued 3/1
6 AM Surface Analysis March 1	6 AM 500mb Analysis March 1