Rob Satkus
EF2
In case you missed it (and hopefully I didn't miss a previous post!), The Enterprise Alabama tornado from March 1st has been upgraded to a low end EF4 , as has the Millers Ferry tornado.
Rob
Rob
Alabama tornadoes upgraded
- Thread starter Rob Satkus
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Justin E. Reed
EF3
I got to personally see the damage because family was affected by it. I knew it was goin to be upgraded,
beaudodson
EF5
Where is the info on Enterprise? I read about the other one being upgraded.
beaudodson
EF5
This here still says EF3
The deadliest tornado was also the first. A tornado warning was issued by this office at 1847 UTC (12:47 PM CST) for Coffee County including the City of Enterprise, AL. An NWS Storm Survey Team determined that a tornado rated EF3 on the new enhanced Fujita Scale touched down in Enterprise, AL, 18 minutes later at around 1905 UTC (1:05 PM CST). The tornado was first observed on the ground at the Enterprise Municipal Airport. About five minutes later, after briefly lifting, it slammed into the Enterprise High School killing eight students and injuring at least 50. The fatalities occurred when a concrete wall collapsed onto a group of students huddled in the hallway in a crouched position. The football stadium was severely damaged. Figure 2 shows the damage paths of the tornado across Enterprise. Figure 3 shows some of the damage to the high school, courtesy of WTVY-4. Downtown Enterprise, where an additional fatality occurred
The deadliest tornado was also the first. A tornado warning was issued by this office at 1847 UTC (12:47 PM CST) for Coffee County including the City of Enterprise, AL. An NWS Storm Survey Team determined that a tornado rated EF3 on the new enhanced Fujita Scale touched down in Enterprise, AL, 18 minutes later at around 1905 UTC (1:05 PM CST). The tornado was first observed on the ground at the Enterprise Municipal Airport. About five minutes later, after briefly lifting, it slammed into the Enterprise High School killing eight students and injuring at least 50. The fatalities occurred when a concrete wall collapsed onto a group of students huddled in the hallway in a crouched position. The football stadium was severely damaged. Figure 2 shows the damage paths of the tornado across Enterprise. Figure 3 shows some of the damage to the high school, courtesy of WTVY-4. Downtown Enterprise, where an additional fatality occurred
Willie Dines
EF3
To be honest, from the various footage I saw on NBC and other news sites, that week, I'm not suprised at it being upgraded to a low end EF-4, because when I had looked at alot of the damage from various pics, from the various news sites and other video clips, etc, I had a gut feeling that the tornado was a little stronger than they probably be aware of, untill a more detailed investigation of the exact damage and secondary damage done.
Reguardless of the tornado rating(s) though, it can't bring back those who were killed by the tornadoes, and my respects and sympathies go to the families of all those people who died that day.
Willie
Reguardless of the tornado rating(s) though, it can't bring back those who were killed by the tornadoes, and my respects and sympathies go to the families of all those people who died that day.
Willie
beaudodson
EF5
Brett Adair
EF5
However, the Millers Ferry tornado was rated mid/high end F-4 with winds of 185 MPH.
J Kinkaid
What was the tornado that ya'll intercepted rated ?
Fred Gossage
EF1
March 1, 2007 is the first time since March 27, 1994....and only one of eight times in Alabama tornado history....that more than one F4 tornado has touched down in the state on the same day.
Brett Adair
EF5
EF-1 due to the destruction at the home hit.
John Peters
EF3
here is the link for the millers ferry upgrade:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mob/030107Tor/
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mob/030107Tor/
