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{{Infobox Tornado Year(EF)|name=Tornadoes of 2007
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|date=[[January]]-[[December]] [[2007]]
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fullname = Lee Croft |
|___location=[[Greensburg, Kansas]]
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|max date=[[May 4]]
dateofbirth = [[June 26]], [[1985]] |
|tornadoes=≥325
cityofbirth = [[Billinge]] |
|total damages=>[[United States dollar|$]]210 million
countryofbirth = [[England]] |
|total fatalities=75
currentclub = [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] |
|total fatalities world=93
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|five seasons=[[Tornadoes of 2005|2005]], [[Tornadoes of 2006|2006]], '''2007''', [[Tornadoes of 2008|2008]], [[Tornadoes of 2009|2009]]}}
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This page documents the '''[[tornado]]es and [[tornado outbreak]]s of [[2007]]''', primarily (but not entirely) in the [[United States]]. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally, particularly in parts of neighboring southern [[Canada]] during the summer season. Some tornadoes also take place in [[Europe]], e. g. in the [[United Kingdom]] or in [[Germany]].
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years = 2004-2006 <br> 2004-2005 <br> 2006- |
As of [[May 9]], there have been 759 reported tornadoes in the U.S. (of which at least 325 have been confirmed), with 75 confirmed fatalities. In addition, three fatalities took place in [[Mexico]], 14 in [[Chad]] and one fatality has been reported in [[South Africa]] for a worldwide total of 93.
clubs = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] <br>→ [[Oldham Athletic F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] (loan) <br> [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] |
 
caps(goals) = 28 (1) <br> 12 (0) <br> 13 (2) |
Notably, the system for classifying tornado damage changed from the [[Fujita scale]] to the [[Enhanced Fujita Scale]] on February 1.<ref name="EFscale">{{cite web| url = http://www.spc.noaa.gov/efscale/ef-scale.html| title = Enhanced F Scale for Tornado Damage| accessdate = 2006-10-20| year = 2006| publisher = [[Storm Prediction Center]]}}</ref>
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==Synopsis==
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The winter months of [[January]] and [[February]] are generally quiet in terms of tornadic activity as the warm weather needed to produce such is generally confined to the tropics and subtropics, where cold fronts are infrequent to very rare. However, some outbreaks take place during those months, especially in the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] region. The [[Southern Hemisphere]] would naturally be in a peak season then (being summer there), but apart from [[Australia]], reported tornadoes are quite rare in the Southern Hemisphere. Activity quickly picks up in late February.
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The peak season for tornado activity is from [[March]] to [[May]] in the [[Southern United States]], while activity shifts northward to the [[Upper Midwest]] and [[Great Lakes]] regions in the summer months from [[June]] to [[August]]. A secondary peak occurs in October and especially [[November]] farther south. In addition, during hurricane season, many [[tropical storm]]s and hurricanes produce tornadoes across the southern and eastern U.S.
 
However, there is no real "tornado season"; tornadoes, including violent ones, can happen at any time of year if the conditions are favorable.
 
==Events==
===January===
 
29 tornadoes were reported in the US in [[January]], of which at least 17 have been confirmed.
 
====January 4-5====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=January 4-5
|fujitascale=F2
|tornadoes=12
|areas affected=[[Louisiana]] to [[North Carolina]]
}}
The first severe weather event of 2007 was a scattered but deadly tornado event in the [[U.S. Gulf Coast]] region on [[January 4]]. At least three people were killed in [[New Iberia, Louisiana]]. Several others were missing but later found, and at least 15 were injured, some critically. Many [[mobile home]]s were destroyed in the area. It was confirmed to have been an '''F1''' as all the severe damage took place to mobile homes. At least four other tornadoes have been confirmed. One of them was an '''F2''' tornado near [[Blackwater, Mississippi]] that injured nine people.<ref>http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=PNS&node=KJAN</ref> <ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070104_rpts.html</ref>
'''Lee Croft''' (born [[26 June]], [[1985]] in [[Billinge Maternity Hospital]] in the [[Metropolitan Borough of Wigan]], [[Greater Manchester]]), is an [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who currently plays for [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]. He made his League debut on loan from [[Manchester City]] at [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] in November [[2004]]. His first team debut for Manchester City was on [[March 7]], [[2005]] against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], coming on as a substitute. His first Premier League start was on [[31 October]] 2005 against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], and his first Manchester City goal came a week later in a match against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]. On [[July 28]] [[2006]] he signed for Norwich City for a fee of around £700,000 and scored his first goal for the club on 12 August 2006 in a 3-2 win against [[Luton]] at [[Carrow Road]].
 
The activity continued farther east into [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and the [[Carolinas]] on [[January 5]], with at least one, and likely more, possible tornadoes. At least 15 people were injured in a tornado in [[Liberty, South Carolina]].<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070105_rpts.html</ref>
Croft continued his good start at [[Carrow Road]] with another goal in the 5-1 demolition of [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] on [[August 26]] [[2006]] and was seen by many City fans as providing balance to the team on the right-hand side that had been missing for some time. On [[28 October]] [[2006]], however, it was announced that Croft would be absent from first team duties for a possible 6 weeks following an injury during Norwich's 5-0 defeat at Stoke City.
 
====January 7====
Croft has been capped at schoolboy level by [[England national football team|England]] more times than any other player. He played in the [[2003 FIFA World Youth Championship]]. Croft was a fan of [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] as a boy.
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=January 7
|fujitascale=F2
|tornadoes=4
|areas affected=[[Alabama]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
}}
More severe weather developed in the South on [[January 7]]. Several tornadoes were reported, with the worst damage taking place in the [[Lake Blalock]] area in [[Coweta County, Georgia]]. One house was destroyed and many others damaged. Fortunately, no one was injured by the '''F2''' tornado.<ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/html/cowetator1707.shtml</ref> Several other tornadoes were reported, including an '''F1''' tornado confirmed in [[Barbour County, Alabama]].<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070107_rpts.html</ref>
 
====January 13====
Mum [[Gina]] and Dad [[Paul]] are said to be the biggest influences on his career and his only Brother [[Stuart]] is also a talented footballer who is currently in The [[United States Of America]] on a four year football Scholarship.
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=January 13
|fujitascale=F1
|tornadoes=1
|areas affected=[[San Marcos, Texas]]
}}
Before the winter storm hit Texas on [[January 13]], a tornado touched down in the central Texas town of [[San Marcos, Texas|San Marcos]]. It registered '''F1''' by local weather and police authorities. No one was reported injured or killed, but moderate damage was sustained, including damage near the local police station and a light fixture manufacturing business. No other tornadoes were reported from the storm. The tornado was an estimated 100 yards wide and three-tenths of a mile long. <ref>http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=PNS&node=KEWX</ref>
 
====January 18====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=January 18
|fujitascale=F3
|tornadoes=≥5
|areas affected=[[Germany]]
}}
The [[cold front]] of severe winter storm "[[Kyrill (storm)|Kyrill]]" spawned several tornadoes in Germany, three of which were confirmed as of February 22. The first one caused severe damage in the city of [[Wittenberg]], [[Saxony-Anhalt]]. It hit at about 6:40 p.m. local time (5:40 p. m. UTC). Roofs were blown away and trees virtually torn apart. It is estimated to have been an F2 to F3 tornado. <ref>http://www.wetter-zentrale.com/cgi-bin/webbbs/wzarchive.pl?noframes;read=1064621</ref> <ref>http://www.tornadoliste.de</ref> Two more tornadoes are confirmed from [[Brandenburg]] - one '''F3''' tracked through Brachwitz and another '''F3''' tornado took place in Lauchhammer in southern [[Brandenburg]]. Several more possible tornadoes of that day in Germany are still under investigation.
 
==External links=February===
*[http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=39644 Lee Croft career stats at Soccerbase]
 
89 tornadoes were reported in the US in [[February]], of which at least 35 were confirmed.
 
February 1, 2007 also marked the changeover to the '''[[Enhanced Fujita Scale]]'''.
 
====February 1-2====
[[Category:1985 births|Croft, Lee]]
{{main article|2007 Central Florida Tornadoes}}
[[Category:Living people|Croft, Lee]]
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|enhanced=yes
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In the early morning hours of [[February 2]], three separate tornadoes ran across [[Central Florida]]. The most severe damage occurred in [[Lake County, Florida|Lake County]], where 21 people were killed. Two of the tornadoes were rated EF3 on the new Enhanced Fujita scale.
 
====February 12-13====
{{mainarticle|February 2007 North America winter storm#Gulf States severe weather outbreak}}
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=February 12-13
|fujitascale=EF2
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=10
|areas affected=[[Louisiana]], [[Mississippi]]
}}
 
Beginning in the late evening hours of [[February 12]] and overnight into [[February 13]], at least 14 tornadoes touched down across southern [[Louisiana]] and [[Mississippi]]. The most significant were around [[Lafayette, Louisiana]] and in [[Greater New Orleans]]. Some of the tornadoes produced significant damage, including one in the [[Gentilly]] neighborhood of [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] which killed one woman and left dozens injured. <ref>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/13/new.orleans.tornado.ap/index.html</ref>
 
More tornadoes developed across [[Alabama]] in the late afternoon of the 13th with several reports of damage across the state.
 
====February 23-24====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=February 23-24
|fujitascale=EF3
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=15
|areas affected=[[Kansas]], [[Louisiana]], [[Mississippi]], [[Arkansas]]
}}
A moderate severe weather event took place on [[February 23]] and [[February 24|24]] across the south-central United States. It was expected to have been much larger, on [[February 23]], as a moderate risk of severe weather was issued by the SPC for both days over large areas.
 
The activity on February 23 was quite modest due to a late start and low dewpoints. Six tornadoes were reported (and two were confirmed), and no significant damage was reported. The area primarily affected was the southern [[High Plains]].
 
At least 13 tornadoes were confirmed on February 24, with several of them being destructive. The strongest tornado was reported in [[Dumas, Arkansas]], where many buildings have been destroyed or flattened, including an entire [[industrial park]]. At least 40 people were injured, but remarkably, no one was killed. Extensive [[looting]] was reported in the community after the tornado hit. The main employer in the town was also badly damaged by the '''EF3''' tornado.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/24/arkansas.storm/index.html?section=cnn_latest</ref> Several other tornadoes were recorded across [[Arkansas]], [[Mississippi]] and [[Louisiana]], with the strongest being '''EF2'''.
 
===March===
 
216 tornadoes were reported in the US in [[March]], of which at least 103 were confirmed.
 
====February 28-March 2====
 
{{main article|February-March 2007 Tornado Outbreak}}
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=February 28-March 2
|fujitascale=EF4
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=49
|areas affected=[[Central United States|Central]] and [[Southern United States|Southern U.S.]]
}}
A large storm system spawned a significant tornado outbreak, which began [[February 28]] in [[Kansas]] and [[Missouri]] and continued [[March 1]] in [[Alabama]] and [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. On February 28, a moderate risk was issued for both days, and on March 1 a [[List of SPC High Risk days|high risk was issued]] for western Alabama, eastern [[Mississippi]], the [[Florida Panhandle]] and southern and central Georgia. It was the first such issuance since [[April 7]], [[2006]].
 
On February 28, 12 tornadoes were reported, eight in [[Kansas]] and four in [[Missouri]]. One of them destroyed a house in [[Linn County, Kansas]] and the [[tornado]] associated with this has been rated '''EF4'''. Structural damage has also been reported near [[Adrian, Missouri]], from a different, less powerful tornado.<ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=eax&storyid=6417&source=0</ref> [[Hail]] as large as [[baseball]]s were also reported.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070228_rpts.html</ref> Remarkably, no one was injured.
 
As of March 4, there have been at least 53 tornadoes reported that day. Significant damage has been reported near [[Caulfield, Missouri]], and at least one person has been killed in a [[mobile home]] there.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070301_rpts.html</ref> In the early afternoon, [[supercell]]s became widespread across the region.
 
A tornado in [[Enterprise, Alabama]], heavily damaged a high school and several homes while killing as many as nine people when the roof of the school collapsed. One other person was killed in Alabama as well as nine in Georgia including six in a single tornado in [[Baker County, Georgia|Baker County]]<ref> http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/03/01/severe.weather/index.html </ref> <ref>http://beta.abc3340.com/news/stories/0307/401822.html</ref> A total of 34 tornadoes have been confirmed during the outbreak which killed at least 20. This outbreak was part of a large storm that produced a [[Winter storms of 2006-07#February 27-March 2|winter storm]] across the Midwest states, the [[Great Lakes]], [[Quebec]], [[Ontario]], the [[Canadian Maritimes]] and the US Northeast killing an additional 19 people.
 
====March 3====
 
A tornado killed one and injured 350 in suburbs of [[Klerksdorp]], [[South Africa]]. <ref>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=14&click_id=14&art_id=iol1173075847203T653</ref>
 
====March 23-24====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=March 23-24
|fujitascale=EF2
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=11
|areas affected=[[West Texas]], [[New Mexico]]
}}
A severe weather event developed on the afternoon of [[March 23]] across [[West Texas]] into the [[Texas Panhandle]] and particularly across eastern [[New Mexico]]. Several of the cells formed into tornadic supercells that evening, with at least 15 tornadoes reported and 11 tornadoes confirmed. A tornado rated '''EF2''' hit [[Clovis, New Mexico]], with as many as 12 injured reported, and a tornado rated '''EF1''' hit [[Logan, New Mexico]], where three people were injuries and many campers and mobile homes were destroyed.<ref>http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=6273210&nav=menu429_1</ref><ref>http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=6273372</ref><ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/abq/quickfeatures/March2007/Mar23SvrWxEvent.php</ref> In total, sixteen people were injured, and two people died after the tornadoes.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/2007deadlytorn.html</ref>
 
Severe activity was not as widespread as expected on [[March 24]]. Four tornadoes were reported in northeastern [[Colorado]], one of which was reported to be a [[multiple vortex tornado]].<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070324_rpts.html</ref>
 
====March 28-31====
{{mainarticle|Late-March 2007 Tornado Outbreak}}
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=March 28-31
|fujitascale=EF3
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=45
|areas affected=[[Central United States|Central U.S.]]
}}
A slow-moving system developed across the [[High Plains]] on the [[dry line]] on [[March 28]]. A '''moderate risk''' of severe weather was issued by the SPC as widespread severe weather, including tornadoes, were expected throughout the afternoon and evening. In all, 65 tornadoes <!--not counting 2 in Illinois on March 28-->were reported in the region, with several destructive and large tornadoes taking place in numerous communities across the region.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070328_rpts.html</ref> Many other severe weather reports came in, including [[hail]] as large as [[softball]]s. Five people lost their lives.
 
The system gradually moved east on [[March 29]], but the squall line leftover from events the previous night prevented a major outbreak. Even so, four tornadoes were reported in [[Oklahoma]], two in the [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma|Oklahoma City]] [[metropolitan area]], which injured several people.
 
The SPC had issued a '''moderate risk''' again for [[March 30]] and [[March 31]] over portions of southern [[Texas]]. Few tornadoes were reported across the Midwest but one tornado hit midtown [[St. Louis, Missouri|Missouri]] causing damage to roofs, trees and signs including parts of a billboard sign that flew over and blocked [[Interstate 64]]. <ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx/?n=03_31_07</ref>
 
===April===
 
At least 157 tornadoes were reported in the US in [[April]], of which at least 90 were later confirmed.
 
====April 3-4====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=April 3-4
|fujitascale=EF1
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=10
|areas affected=[[Texas]], [[Tennessee]], [[Kentucky]], [[Arkansas]], [[Alabama]]
}}
Another severe weather outbreak took place on [[April 3]], exactly 33 years after the [[Super Outbreak]]. However, damaging hail and wind were the primary effects, although 10 tornadoes were reported in [[Texas]], [[Tennessee]], [[Kentucky]], [[Arkansas]] and [[Alabama]]. Nearly 400 reports of hail were reported throughout the day with the majority occurring during the afternoon hours in [[Missouri]], [[Illinois]], Arkansas and [[Kentucky]] with also reports of golf ball to baseball size hail. The majority of the wind reports were from a [[bow echo]] that developed across central Kentucky and [[Tennessee]] during the evening hours and causing damage to trees, power lines, antennas and trailers. <ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/yesterday.html</ref>. A total of 10 tornadoes were confirmed; all of them were '''EF0''' or '''EF1'''. No fatalities were reported, but several people were injured.<ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mrx/tornado/claiborne.htm</ref> <ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/productview.php?pil=FWDPNSFWD&version=0</ref><ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/productview.php?pil=MEGPNSMEG&max=8</ref>
 
====April 11====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=April 11
|fujitascale=EF2
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=7
|areas affected=[[Illinois]] to [[Alabama]]
}}
A severe weather outbreak occured across the eastern central states on [[April 11]], exactly 42 years after the deadly [[Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965|Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak]]. The system spanned from Illinois and Indiana down to the southern states spawning seven tornadoes, 4 in [[Indiana]] (two '''EF0''', one '''EF1''' and one '''EF2''' <ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ind/?n=apr1107</ref>) and 3 in [[Alabama]] (all rated '''EF1'''<ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/cgi-bin/wxs1.php?sid=BMX&pil=PNS&version=0&max=13</ref>). The system also created damaging winds and a great amount of hail. <ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070411_rpts.html</ref>
 
====April 13-15====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=April 13-15
|fujitascale=EF3
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=24
|areas affected=[[Southern United States|Southern U.S.]]
}}
On April 13th, severe weather developed across the Southern Plains, with the first storms affecting north-central Texas.
 
The [[Storm Prediction Center]] issued a '''moderate risk''' of severe weather for [[April 13]] (which is also [[Friday the 13th]]) over portions of North Central, Northeast [[Texas]], Southern [[Arkansas]] and Northern [[Louisiana]].<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html</ref> It was also issued for the central Gulf Coast for [[April 14]]. During the mid-afternoon hours, the moderate risk was upgraded to a '''[[List of SPC High Risk days|high risk]]''' for the second time in 2007.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0481.html</ref>
 
In the [[Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex]], there have been a number of unconfirmed tornadoes throughout the region. Hail up to baseball and 'tea cup' (3.25 inch/11 cm) size and wind gusts to 80 mph (130 km/h) have been reported as well. <ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070413_rpts.html</ref> One fatality has been reported although it may have been either from an unconfirmed tornado or from straight-line winds according to [[WFAA]] coverage. There was also reported tornadoes in [[Seymour, Texas]] and [[Haltom City, Texas]] where one death has occurred. Two tornadoes including one '''EF1''' tornado were later confirmed in [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]] near [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] while an '''EF0''' was confirmed in [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]] and another '''EF0''' in [[Rockwall County, Texas|Rockwall County]] <ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/tor041307.htm</ref>. The severe weather caused cancellation of qualifying for the 2007 [[Samsung 500]] at [[Texas Motor Speedway]], forcing the field to be established via owner's points. Nonetheless, the overall activity was much lower than expected and the high risk busted.
 
For April 14th, the Storm Prediction Center issued a '''moderate risk''' of severe weather for southern Louisiana, Mississippi, [[Alabama]], [[Georgia]] and northwestern [[Florida]]. Several more scattered tornadoes were reported.
 
While most of the activity on [[April 15]] was straight-line winds, an isolated '''EF3''' tornado touched down in [[Sumter County, South Carolina]] that morning. Several mobile homes were demolished and one person was killed, with three injured. Two other tornadoes were later confirmed in South Carolina : an '''EF1''' in [[Lee County, South Carolina|Lee County]] and an '''EF0''' in [[Orangeburg County, South Carolina|Orangeburg County]]. Several tornadoes also affected Georgia where at least 8 tornadoes and 3 injuries were documented. <ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/html/tor41507.shtml</ref>
<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070415_rpts.html</ref>
 
====April 17====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=April 17
|fujitascale=EF1
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=6
|areas affected=[[North Texas]]
}}
On [[April 17]], although the SPC issued a slight risk of storms, a storm system progressed through [[Texas]]. The system spawned ten tornadoes through northern Texas, such as [[Anton, Texas|Anton]], [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]] and [[Haslet, Texas|Haslet]], which is only a few miles from where a number of tornadoes hit the Friday before, April 13, 2007. The system also created penny to ping-pong ball-sized hail and created dangerous wind speeds. Six tornadoes were confirmed, one '''EF1''' and the others all '''EF0'''. <ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070417_rpts.html</ref>
 
====April 20-21====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=April 20-21
|fujitascale=EF3
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=17
|areas affected=[[Nebraska]], [[Texas]]
}}
Activity was not widespread on [[April 20]], but 8 tornadoes were reported in southwestern [[Nebraska]], all from a single [[supercell]] that suddenly developed. Two have been confirmed as of April 23. A tornado near [[Moorefield, Nebraska]] has been rated '''EF3'''. It destroyed six farmsteads and had a path length of 11 miles (17.7 km). <ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070420_rpts.html</ref><ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lbf/?n=moorefield_tornado</ref> Another '''EF2''' tornado was confirmed in [[Dawson County, Nebraska]], which was over a mile (1.6 km) wide at its peak but fortunately remained in sparsely populated areas.<ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gid/?n=dawsoncountytornadoofapril20th2007</ref>
 
On April 20, the SPC issued a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms for the [[Texas]] and [[Oklahoma]] [[Panhandle]]s and the southwestern part of [[Kansas]] for April 21 which was extended into [[Nebraska]] later. Widespread severe weather developed that evening, although the primary result of the supercells was large hail. The meteorological synopsis was virtually identical to March 28 except for the fact that the air mass was not as unstable.<ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ama/april21_2007/index.htm</ref> In total, 19 tornadoes were reported. <ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070421_rpts.html</ref> The hardest hit community was [[Tulia, Texas]] where many houses were reported to have been destroyed. That tornado was rated as a high-end '''EF2'''.<ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lub/climate/Local_interest_events/2007/20070421_tor/</ref> Another strong tornado (also a high-end '''EF2''') hit [[Cactus, Texas]] where significant structural damage was reported (including total destruction to at least 10 mobile homes) and 14 people were injured, but remarkably, no one was killed. The tornado was 3/4 mile (1.2 km) wide at its widest point.<ref>http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ama/april21_2007/LBBPNSAMA.231745</ref>
 
====April 23-25====
{{main article|Piedras Negras-Eagle Pass Tornado}}
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=April 23-25
|fujitascale=EF3
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=≥17
|areas affected=[[Central United States|Central U.S.]], [[Coahuila]]
}}
A severe weather outbreak is possible on [[April 23]] and [[April 24|24]] across the southern Plains. In the early morning hours of April 22, the SPC issued a '''moderate risk''' of severe weather for South Central [[Kansas]], Central [[Oklahoma]], and North Central [[Texas]]. Confidence is high that the ingredients will come together for a major severe weather outbreak on Tuesday, [[April 24]]. Such is an extremely rare issuance; only twice has such a risk been issued so far out - the others being for [[June 10]], [[2005]]<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2005/day3otlk_20050608_1100.html</ref> and [[January 2]], [[2006]]<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2005/day3otlk_20051231_1100.html</ref> (neither time did it result in a major outbreak). <ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day3otlk.html</ref> It was also increased to moderate risk for April 23 as well. On the afternoon of April 24, the risk that day was upgraded to a '''[[List of SPC High Risk Days|high risk]]''' over parts of [[East Texas]].
 
Several tornadic storms were reported across northwest and south-central Texas, far western Oklahoma, and southwest Kansas. At least 29 tornadoes have been reported, and the National Weather Service has confirmed 5 in the DFW Metroplex. Some were reported to have been large and powerful in the sparsely populated area. However, no injuries were reported.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070423_rpts.html</ref>
 
The activity quickly redeveloped late in the morning of April 24. Tornadoes, along with large hail and damaging winds, are expected in the afternoon and evening hours across the Plains. 22 tornadoes were reported.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070424_rpts.html</ref> One large tornadic supercell also moved through [[Piedras Negras]], [[Coahuila]] in [[Mexico]], and moved into [[Eagle Pass, Texas]], with reports of significant damage on the U.S. side of the border and at least seven deaths and 74 injuries from that '''EF3''' tornado, plus at least three deaths and at least 40 injuries across the river in Piedras Negras.<ref>http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/04/25/tornado_kills_seven_hurts_72_in_texas/</ref> There was virtually no activity in the high risk area, however, and that busted.
 
====April 26====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=April 26
|fujitascale=EF1
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=7
|areas affected=[[Illinois]], [[Indiana]], [[Ohio]], [[Tennessee]]
}}
Several tornadoes developed across the [[Midwest]] and into the [[Tennessee Valley]] on the afternoon and evening of [[April 26]]. The hardest hit communities were [[LaPorte, Indiana]] (by two '''EF1''' tornadoes<ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=iwx&storyid=7634&source=0</ref>)and [[New Tazewell, Tennessee]] (also by an '''EF1''' tornado<ref>http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=PNS&node=KMRX</ref>) where structural damage was reported in both communities, and dozens of houses were damaged or destroyed. Several other scattered tornadoes were reported, along with widespread wind damage.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/tornadoes/2007-04-27-midwest_N.htm?csp=34</ref> In total, seven people were injured. Four other tornadoes were confirmed in [[Ohio]] and [[Illinois]].
 
===May===
 
As of [[May 9]], 228 tornadoes have been reported in the US in [[May]], of which at least 75 have been confirmed.
 
====May 1====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=May 1
|fujitascale=F2
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=1
|areas affected=[[Russian Federation]], [[Siberia]]<br>[[Tomskaya Oblast']] ([[Tomsk]])
}}
On [[May 1]] a tornado hit the village of [[Vershinino]] in the central region of [[Tomsk]] (Tomskaya Oblast') in central-southern [[Siberia]]. Some roofs were blown away and destroyed, windows were smashed and power lines as well as telephone lines were seriously demaged. An eyewitness reported that her child was whirled around as the tornado struck their street area. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured or killed. According to a demage report, this tornado can be ranked as '''F2'''.
 
====May 2====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=May 2
|fujitascale=EF0
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=2
|areas affected=[[New Mexico]], [[West Texas]]<br>[[Derecho]] in [[North Texas]]
}}
On the afternoon of [[May 2]], supercells developed across several parts of Texas. At least 10 tornadoes were reported, including two in the city of [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]], however, the damage was relatively minor. The supercells redeveloped into a hybrid [[derecho]] across [[central Texas|Central]] and [[North Texas]] that evening, stretching from the [[Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex]] to south of [[Waco, Texas|Waco]] and extending eastward to about [[Longview, Texas|Longview]]. Widespread wind damage with winds in excess of 100 mph (160 km/h) have been reported.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070502_rpts.html</ref> In the Metroplex, more than 300,000 customers lost power as a result of the high winds. Some of the most severe damage included the loss of a roof at an apartment complex, extensive tree and power line damage (with many trees crashing into houses) and flipped tractor-trailers and mobile homes.<ref>http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/050307dnmetstorm.347b348.html</ref> However, no fatalities have been reported.
 
====May 4-6====
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=May 4-6
|fujitascale=EF5
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=≥71
|areas affected=Most of central U.S
}}
{{main|May 2007 Tornado Outbreak}}
A significant severe weather event developed across the central [[Plains]] on the evening of [[May 4]]. Early in the morning, The SPC issued a '''moderate risk''' of severe storms for May 4 over portions of Central [[Nebraska]], Western [[Kansas]], Western [[Oklahoma]], Eastern [[Colorado]] and portions of the [[Texas]] [[Panhandle]].<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2007/day1otlk_20070504_1200.html</ref> Around 6:35 pm CDT (2335 UTC) on May 4, a tornado was reported by [[KWTV]] storm spotters on the ground near [[Arnett, Oklahoma]]. The tornado stayed in mostly sparsely-populated rural areas, but there were reports of a house 7 miles (11 km) west of Arnett being hit, with no word of any injuries. At around 9:50 pm CDT (0250 UTC), there was a violent and destructive tornado in southwest [[Kansas]] near [[Greensburg, Kansas|Greensburg]]. The tornado also moved into other communities including [[Trousdale, Kansas|Trousdale]], [[Macksville, Kansas|Macksville]], [[Ellinwood, Kansas|Ellinwood]], [[Claflin, Kansas|Claflin]] and [[Holyrood, Kansas|Holyrood]] which have taken direct hits from significant tornadoes.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070504_rpts.html</ref> City administrator Steve Hewitt has said that 90% of Greensburg was destroyed and at least 16 people were critically injured, according to [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Deadly Tornado Flattens Western Kansas Town | url = http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270153,00.html | publisher = FoxNews.com | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref> Much of Macksville has also been damaged or destroyed. At least 12 people died and at least 63 injured according to the [[National Weather Service]] and [[CNN]]. The tornado was rated an '''EF5''' on the Enhanced Fujita Scale <ref>http://www.kake.com/weather/headlines/7347256.html</ref>, the first since the new scale was implemented and the first category 5 tornado since the [[Bridge Creek, Oklahoma | Bridge Creek]] tornado during the [[Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak]] on May 3, 1999.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070503_rpts.html</ref> Another person was killed when a tornado destroyed structures in [[Ottawa County, Kansas]], and another died in [[Stafford County, Kansas]] for an outbreak total of 14.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/2007deadlytorn.html#Total</ref>
 
On the morning of [[May 5]], the SPC issued a '''[[List of SPC High Risk days|high risk]]''' across central Kansas and Nebraska. The SPC also issued a '''moderate risk''' for southern South Dakota and northwest Oklahoma and a '''slight risk''' for most of Oklahoma, northern [[South Dakota]], southern [[North Dakota]], eastern [[Nebraska]], western [[Iowa]] and northeastern [[Colorado]]. <ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2007/day1otlk_20070505_1300.html</ref>
 
There were 149 tornadoes reported across the area during the outbreak, including 7 on May 3 in Colorado and 30 on May 4. Three other tornadoes were reported in [[Illinois]] from a different system. 102 tornadoes were reported on May 5, across the same areas except Illinois. Some of the reports from May 5 are probably duplicate reports.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070505_rpts.html</ref> Ten tornadoes were reported across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas on May 6. A tornado that was reported in [[Florida]] was separate from the system in the plains and was not included in the count.<ref>http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/070506_rpts.html</ref>
 
====May 9 (Ireland)====
 
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=May 9
|fujitascale=EF0- EF1
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=1-2
|areas affected=East of Northern Ireland
}}
A tornado struck [[Carrickfergus]], [[Northern Ireland]] resulting in roof damage and vehicle damage. There was 1 injury in the second tornado in 5 months to strike eastern [[Northern Ireland]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6641097.stm</ref>
 
====May 9 (Chad)====
 
{{Infobox tornado event
|date=May 9
|fujitascale=EF3- EF4
|enhanced=yes
|tornadoes=1
|areas affected=[[Chad]]
}}
A strong tornado struck [[Bebedjia, Chad|Bebejia]], [[Chad]] destroying the town and killing 14 people.
 
==See also==
* [[List of tornado events by year]]
* [[2007 Atlantic hurricane season]]
* [[List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]]
* [[Winter storms of 2006-07]]
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/monthlytornstats.html Storm Prediction Center monthly tornado stats]
[[Category:2007 meteorology]]
[[Category:Tornadoes of 2007|*]]