February 2007 North American blizzard
Category 3 "Major" ( NOAA: 8.90) | |
, U.S. in February 2007 | |
Type | Extratropical cyclone Blizzard Winter storm |
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Formed | February 12, 2007 |
Dissipated | February 17, 2007 |
Lowest pressure | 970 inHg ) |
Tornadoes confirmed | 19 |
Max. rating1 | EF2 tornado |
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 48 in (120 cm) Stowe, Vermont, U.S. |
Fatalities | 37 (1 tornadic) |
Damage | >$58.32 million (2007 USD) 2006–07 North American winter 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale |
The February 2007 North American blizzard was a massive
The southern portion of the storm produced severe thunderstorms with numerous tornadoes reported. One tornado hit a subdivision of New Orleans that was still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. In total, this storm system was responsible for 37 deaths across 13 U.S. states and Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec. The NOAA classified the storm as a Category 3 "Major" storm.[2] The National Weather Service has determined that this storm was one of the three largest snowstorms to hit the inland areas of the northeastern United States since 1940.[3]
Prior to the storm
In sharp contrast to the mostly mild weather in the first few weeks of winter, the eastern half of the continent was under the influence of cold temperatures. Numerous areas had substantial snowfall deficits before this storm. After several weak Alberta clippers crossed the eastern half of the continent and brought occasional light snowfalls, a large dip in the Northern branch of the jet stream favored a more active pattern, which, as it connected with the southern branch, led to the development of the storm.
An area of low pressure tracked across southeastern Canada during the 12th, which brought an arctic front across the Mid Atlantic region late on the 12th. As this occurred, a strong area of high pressure located across central Canada built down into the Northeast, allowing very cold air to spill southward ultimately leading to what is known as cold air damming. This occurs east of the mountains down through the Mid Atlantic states. Meanwhile, a Pacific storm slammed onto the California coast during the 11th and as it moved eastward, a new area of low pressure developed across southeastern Colorado and the Texas Panhandle.
Previously, portions of the
Storm track
From February 10 to 11, a low pressure system developed near the
In addition to the snowfall, snow squalls coming from Lake Ontario gave local amounts of over 2 feet (0.61 m) of snow near the Hamilton and Niagara regions, where 1 foot (0.30 m) of snow had already fallen on February 13.[5]
Heavy ice amounts fell for locations along Interstate 95 from Maine to Virginia and west towards southern Ohio and Indiana. Ice was expected for parts of the Canadian Maritimes.[citation needed]
This storm became impressive as it moved into the Ohio Valley during the 13th. However, as additional energy moved into the eastern part of the country, a new area of low pressure developed near the North Carolina coast late on the 13th. This allowed mainly light snow to overspread the region from south to north during the early morning hours of the 13th. Low pressure developed in the southern Plains on Monday the 12th as a cold front pushed southward across the Northeast. By Tuesday the 13th, the storm moved eastward across the lower Mississippi Valley while the cold front became stationary in the Carolinas. On the night of the 13th, the primary low moved into the far eastern Ohio Valley while a secondary low developed on the stalled front in the Carolinas. During the day on Wednesday the 14th, this secondary low strengthened rapidly and moved northeastward along the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts while the primary low dissipated in the central Appalachians. By Thursday the 15th, the storm had moved into eastern Canada.
Impact
States of emergency and mobilizations
Maine Governor John Baldacci declared a state of emergency in order to assure heating oil for residents of the state, which was one of the hardest hit areas by the snowstorm.
Due to the additional heavy snowfall, New York Governor
In
As some warmer air began to move in above the surface, the snow mixed with and changed to sleet and freezing rain between 6 PM and 7 PM EST on the 13th in Philadelphia and Delaware Counties, then between 7 PM and 11 PM across most other areas in eastern Pennsylvania. The southern Poconos saw less mixed precipitation, however there was a period of mixed precipitation between about 7:30 PM on the 13th and 11:30 AM on the 14th. For a brief time during the afternoon of the 14th, temperatures rose a couple of degrees above freezing with no precipitation falling. Temperatures then dropped below freezing again by the late afternoon of the 14th with a period of snow before the precipitation came to an end between 8:30 PM and 10 PM on the 14th. Wraparound snow showers lingered in Monroe and Carbon Counties until 2 AM EST on the 15th.
In Berks County, snow and sleet along with very cold temperatures combined with some accidents and other aspects to cause a 50-mile backup on Interstate 78. Many motorists, including more than 100 trucks, were stuck on the interstate for nearly 24 hours, without food, water and running out of fuel. At 12:26 PM on the 14th, a caller tells a 911 center he's been stuck in traffic on westbound Interstate 78 near the Berks-Lehigh county line for more than an hour. At 1:02 PM, a truck driver tells the Berks Communications Center about a seven-mile backup on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 78 near Hamburg. At 4:40 PM, a 911 caller asked to speak to the Berks Emergency Management Agency. The Berks Deputy Coordinator took the call. At 4:59 PM, The Berks Deputy Coordinator called the State Emergency Operations Center and was told the center learned of the backup at 4:33 PM. At 5:22 PM, Berks Emergency Management calls the state police at the Hamburg barracks but cannot get through, so he decided to drive there. At 6:08 PM, the Berks Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator finds that the Hamburg barracks is without power and phones. At 6:27 PM, a senior decision-maker from PennDOT is requested to arrive at the Hamburg state police barracks to help with communications. At 9:30 PM, a PennDOT supervisor arrived in Hamburg.[citation needed]
At 10:30 PM, all westbound Interstate 78 traffic is stopped at the Hamburg exit due to numerous disabled vehicles. At 10:40 PM, Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster emergency. On the 15th at 3:54 AM, state troopers and emergency personnel began walking miles of Interstate 78, waking up truckers who have gone to sleep as traffic begins to move. At 5 PM on the 15th, the state orders Interstate 78 shut down in both directions from Interstate 81 in Lebanon County to Route 100 in Lehigh County. At 6 PM on the 15th, plowing begins and continued through the night. Additional snow removing equipment was brought in from the western part of the state to help with the clearing of the highway. Highway officials along with the National Guard and State Police worked to clear the stuck trucks and cars from the highway, therefore plowing and ice removal can get fully underway. On the 16th, the interstate remained closed throughout the day as crews continued to plow and remove ice. On the 17th at 4 PM, the interstate reopened.
The Exeter Township snow emergency, which was declared on the 14th, was extended through 4 PM on the 15th. Several schools across the county were closed on the 14th, with some also closed on the 15th. Across the Lehigh Valley: In Lehigh County, The city of Allentown declared a snow emergency early on the 14th, which was then lifted at 8 PM on the 14th. The weight of snow and ice, on the 14th, brought down the dome over the swimming pool at the West End Racquet and Fitness Club in South Whitehall Township. The dome itself was destroyed. Also, the Brookside Country Club in Wescosville also reported dome damage as a result of the snow and ice. In Northampton County, an 83-year-old woman was found dead on the rear porch of her home from hypothermia. Also in Bethlehem, a pedestrian was hospitalized after a private snowplow operator backed over him while clearing the Sheetz gas station parking lot at 3201 Schoenersville Road on the 14th.[citation needed] County Emergency Dispatch officials reported about a dozen or so minor vehicle accidents due to the slippery conditions. The snow and ice was too much on the 15th for a dome covering a soccer field at the Iron Lakes Sports Club on Shankweiler Road in North Whitehall that it collapsed.
In the Poconos, in Carbon County, The Mansion Hill (SR 209) exiting Jim Thorpe towards Lehighton was closed for most of the 14th due to snow slides blocking the major artery or tractor-trailer trucks becoming stuck and blocking the travel lanes. The road reopened about 2:30 PM on the 14th, however it was shut down again at 3:06 PM due to an accident. This was a main trouble spot as the snow and sleet reportedly drifted on the hill across part of the highway. Drifts were reported to be higher than some vehicles. At 8:20 AM on the 14th, it was decided that drifting was occurring more frequently than road crews could clear, resulting in the heavily traveled road being closed. All schools in the county canceled classes as early as the evening of the 13th. Lansford continued their state of emergency on the 15th, which was issued on the 14th. This means that all non-essential travel should be avoided. One accident occurred when a tractor-trailer jack-knifed on the Mansion House Hill, Route 209, in Jim Thorpe at about 4 AM on the 14th. The Pennsylvania Turnpikes Lehighton interchange was closed because of a tractor-trailer crash on the 14th, and state police closed Interstate 81 late in the afternoon of the 14th, deeming it impassable. Interstate 380 also was closed because of bad road conditions.
In Monroe County, state police closed Interstates 80 and 380 during the afternoon of the 14th because of bad road conditions. Interstate 80 was closed between Interstates 81 and 380. The combination of a heavy snowfall then a mix of sleet, snow and freezing rain made for hazardous road conditions. The mixed precipitation made it more difficult for some road crews to keep up. At 4 PM EST on the 17th the interstates reopened after ice was removed and the road surfaces was safe for travel. In and around the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan area, in Bucks County, slippery road conditions contributed to a tractor-trailer accident on the 14th on Route 309 in Richland Township. The highway was closed for more than an hour, which forced motorists to detour on slush-covered side streets.[citation needed]
In Philadelphia itself, the combination of snow and sleet closed many of the schools, delayed flights, trains and buses. The school district parochial schools were closed on the 14th, as were the regional and central administrative offices. During the midday hours on the 14th, giant slabs of ice slid off tops of buildings in Center City and crashed to the ground. Chunks of ice as large as three feet wide made their way to the pavement from high up. Police started to block off areas where the ice was falling, however one man was hit in the head by the falling ice and was knocked to the ground.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell declared a statewide disaster emergency in response to the poor road conditions and ensuing highway closings.[9]
Precipitation received
The storm left a mark on
Areas of the
A notable feature of the system was its array of precipitation type. While the interior sections of the Northeast received mostly snow from the system, the Mid-Atlantic received snow, sleet, freezing rain and non-freezing rain. Due to the three-dimensional nature of the atmosphere, warm air was poised to overtake the cold air closer to the ground, causing precipitation to melt, then refreeze as either sleet or freezing rain. As temperatures hovered around freezing on the southern edge of the storm track, light snow accompanied freezing rain and sleet. The freezing rain coated all surfaces with thick layers of ice, including power lines and tree limbs which break under the additional weight. Some locations in the Mid-Atlantic received several inches of sleet. four inches (100 mm) of sleet caused travel difficulties and hampered cleanup efforts in New York City. New York City's sanitation department admitted to not plowing city streets, expecting the frozen precipitation to change from ice to rain. However, this never happened. Instead, temperatures dropped very quickly and caused the slush on sidewalks and roads to freeze into thick, rock hard sheets of ice. Streets were almost impassable during the evening rush hour resulting in complete chaos. Along coastal New England, a mix of rain, sleet, and freezing rain resulted in decreased snow amounts in coastal areas of New England.in coastal Maine, snowfall amounts were restricted to 6 to 12 inches (150 to 300 mm), while inland sections of the state got as much as 29.8 inches (760 mm) of snow.
Ice accumulations in Virginia and Maryland reached locally 3⁄4 inch (19 mm)[15] while it reached 1 inch (25 mm) in central Ohio near Columbus and Xenia, with up to 0.7 inches (18 mm) near Cincinnati.[16]
The effect on much of Michigan by the storm was light, although the extreme southern part of the state was hard hit with heavy snowfall, especially the Detroit Metro area. Wind whipped snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 10 inches (180 to 250 mm) fell throughout the area, especially the southeastern suburbs, including 8.5 inches (220 mm) at both Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Wyandotte, and 8.4 inches (210 mm) in Dundee. Drifts were as high as 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m), and the snow was very powdery as it fell with temperatures around 10 °F (−12 °C).
Due to the near-record amounts of snow in the
Damage and travel disruptions
Blizzard conditions were reported across most of the Midwest from
Lackawanna County and Luzerne County in Northeastern Pennsylvania received so much snow that every highway was closed.
At John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens in New York City, several empty JetBlue airplanes were frozen to the parking stands at the gates and incoming flights could not access the stands as a result, while outgoing flights already taxiing were ordered to hold on the taxiway due to weather conditions. Many passengers in planes, either inbound or outbound, were held in the planes, eating peanuts and other snacks for as much as 10 hours before the decision was made to cancel the outgoing flights or a gate had opened for the inbound ones.[18][19]
Several other airports, including
Road traveling was extensively slowed down and numerous accidents and pile-ups were reported across several states and in Ontario. One of the accidents on the
In Sherbrooke, Quebec, where nearly 2 feet (0.61 m) of snow fell, several hundred students were forced to sleep at schools as buses were unable to travel in the near blizzard conditions. The school board was criticized for opening schools on that day.[26]
Severe ice caused a 50-mile (80 km) stretch of
Deaths
Thirty-seven people were killed during the storm and its aftermath. Most of them were killed in motor vehicle accidents, including one in Ontario,[29] three in Nebraska, two in New York,[30] two in Illinois, two in New Jersey, two in Indiana, two in Delaware, one in New Brunswick,[31] five in Quebec, one in Louisiana, one in New Hampshire, six in Vermont,[32] one in Missouri, one in Pennsylvania, one in Virginia, and six in Ohio. In addition to traffic accidents, fatalities were reported due to tornadoes, heart attacks while shoveling, roof collapses due to heavy snow, falling tree branches and carbon monoxide poisoning.[23][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][13] In Quebec City, a 16-year-old boy disappeared during the snowstorm and was found dead three days later in a snow bank.[40]
Schools
Several elementary, middle, and high schools were closed three days in a row in central New York. Public schools in the "W Towns" in eastern Massachusetts (Weston, Wayland, and Wellesley) did have school that day despite the fact that almost every other town in the state had the day off. Several schools' classes were canceled after years without a snow day. Dartmouth College shut down campus operations on February 14. Essential employees remained staffed, and classes were held at professors' discretion. It was the first snow day for the college since the 1970s, and its second in its 238-year history.
Other closings
Legislative meetings in Ohio and Pennsylvania were also affected due to the bad weather. In
Power outages
Localized but extensive power outages were reported across areas that were hit by significant amounts of ice. At the peak of the storm over 300,000 customers lost power across the United States. In the Cincinnati area, 122,000 were without power at one point with 52,000 still blacked out as of Wednesday morning. All had been restored by Tuesday morning.[51][52] About 7,500 customers in Indiana near the Indianapolis region were still without power on February 15, down from a peak of about 50,000 especially in the Bloomington area.[53] Other states that reported outages included Kentucky (14,000), Maryland (at least 135,000 customers, including 69,000 in Anne Arundel County and 25,000 in Prince George's County, Maryland),[54] New Jersey (36,000), Pennsylvania (10,000 in the Pittsburgh region),[55] Virginia (7,800),[56] and New York (18,000) on Long Island. By 10:00 am Thursday, February 15, about 73,000 homes were without electricity in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.[57] Most of those outages were from an ice storm that hit areas from the southern Ohio Valley towards the Atlantic Coast.
Other disruptions
As the storm hit on the week of Valentine's Day, numerous deliveries were delayed significantly.[58] The mayor of Covington, Kentucky, Butch Callery, postponed Valentine's Day until Saturday.[59] Travelers heading to Mardi Gras had to take a train to Washington, D.C. and then drive a rental vehicle to New Orleans.
Precipitation by region
Storm Snow Totals Totals are for the main system only. | ||
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Region | in | cm |
Stowe, VT[60] | 48 | 120 |
DeRuyter, New York[61]
|
33 | 84 |
Stratford, NY[62] | 42 | 110 |
Cooperstown, NY[2] | 33 | 84 |
Canaan, VT[2] | 31 | 79 |
Kingfield, ME[63] | 31 | 79 |
Bennington, VT | 28.0 | 71 |
Hamilton, ON[64] | 15.7–27.6 | 40–70 |
Gorham, NH[2] | 26 | 66 |
Burlington, VT[13] | 25.3 | 64 |
Syracuse, NY[2] | 22 | 56 |
Sherbrooke, QC[65] | 21.7 | 55 |
Rochester, NY[66] | 21.0 | 53 |
Binghamton, NY[67] | 18.5 | 47 |
Niagara Region, ON[68]
|
10.0–17.8 | 25–45 |
Quebec City, QC[69] | 17.7 | 45 |
Scranton, PA | 17.1 | 43 |
Lafayette, IN[70] | 17.0 | 43 |
Albany, NY[62] | 16.8 | 43 |
Ithaca, NY[67] | 16.8 | 43 |
Abingdon, IL | 9.6 | 24 |
Springfield, IL[71] | 19.0 | 48 |
Granby, QC[72] | 15.7 | 40 |
Cleveland, OH[73] | 15.0 | 38 |
Lima, OH[67] | 14 | 36 |
Normal, IL[71] | 13.0 | 33 |
Chicago – O'Hare Airport | 10.2 | 26 |
Montreal, QC[36][74] | 5.9–9.8 | 15–25 |
Detroit, Michigan[75]
|
8.5 | 22 |
Indianapolis, IN[70] | 8.5 | 22 |
Ottawa, ON[76] | 5.9 | 15 |
Columbus, OH[77] | 5.9 | 15 |
New Orleans tornado outbreak
South of the wintry precipitation zone, severe weather erupted across the Gulf States, where a
Severe weather was also reported south of Birmingham, Alabama, near Jackson, Mississippi as well as in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. This small outbreak produced a total of 19 tornadoes.[79][80] A particularly strong squall line passed through Alabama on the evening of February 13 with reports of baseball-sized hail in Montgomery, Alabama.
Confirmed tornadoes
EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
February 13 event
EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
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EF1 | Pilette
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Lafayette | LA | 30°07′N 92°01′W / 30.11°N 92.02°W | 06:10–06:15 | 2.16 mi (3.48 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Two brick homes received significant roof damage. One home had its garage destroyed which caused part of the roof to be ripped off. The neighbors roof was damaged by flying debris. 31 other homes sustained lesser damage, trees were downed, and other debris was blown across fields and into trees along the path as well.[81] |
EF2 | Ruth to SSW of Henderson | St. Martin | LA | 30°14′06″N 91°51′54″W / 30.235°N 91.865°W | 06:36–06:46 | 4.31 mi (6.94 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | The same storm that spawned the previous tornado later spawned this low-end EF2 tornado to the northeast. 80 homes and mobile homes were impacted, 44 of which sustained significant damage or were destroyed. Trees in the area were damaged and uprooted, and 3 people were injured in a small brick home where the roof blew off, causing a brick wall and other debris to land on them. This was the strongest tornado in southwest Louisiana since the November 23, 2004 tornado outbreak.[82]
|
EF0 | ESE of New Iberia | Iberia | LA | 29°59′N 91°46′W / 29.98°N 91.76°W | 07:03–07:04 | 0.46 mi (0.74 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A mobile home was pushed into a neighbor's car and house.[83] |
EF0 | NW of Charon | Vermilion | LA | 30°02′N 92°02′W / 30.03°N 92.04°W | 07:25–07:26 | 0.46 mi (0.74 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A brief tornado destroyed a house that was under construction.[84] |
EF2 | Westwego to ESE of Metairie | Orleans
|
LA | 29°53′49″N 90°09′11″W / 29.897°N 90.153°W | 08:55–09:08 | 8.72 mi (14.03 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | This strong tornado first touched down in Westwego before crossing the Carrollton of the city. Several structures in Westwego were significantly damaged, including a two-story motel building which had its roof removed and a portion of the second floor walls caved in. In New Orleans, the tornado heavily damaged several warehouses, homes, and commercial buildings. The roofs and portions of roofs were removed from a number of houses. The collapse of some exterior walls was also noted. 24 people were injured and damage was estimated at $2 million.[85]
|
EF2 | Gentilly | Orleans
|
LA | 30°00′44″N 90°03′07″W / 30.0121°N 90.0519°W | 09:10–09:12 | 1.29 mi (2.08 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | 1 death – A second strong tornado touched down after the previous one dissipated and struck the Pontchartrain Park neighborhood in Gentilly northeast of New Orleans. Several homes sustained considerable structural damage in that area. Extensive damage to trees and power lines occurred before it lifted near the Industrial Canal. Damage was also reported to many FEMA trailers in this area that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. An 86-year-old woman died from her injuries after her FEMA trailer was destroyed. Roofs were blown off of several homes and the upper portions of two story houses were partially collapsed. 10 other people were injured. In total, the two New Orleans tornadoes destroyed 55 houses and damaged 526 others. Damage was $1 million.[86] |
EF1 | Lemon | Smith | MS | 32°08′38″N 89°30′38″W / 32.1438°N 89.5106°W | 09:52–09:57 | 1.29 mi (2.08 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | One home had some roofing blown off, power poles were blown down and multiple trees were snapped. Another home sustained damage to its porch, and a chicken house also sustained minor roof damage.[87] |
EF0 | SW of Bassfield | Jefferson Davis | MS | 31°25′06″N 89°50′45″W / 31.4182°N 89.8459°W | 10:13–10:16 | 3 mi (4.8 km) | 75 yd (69 m) | A weak tornado downed several trees and broke off tree limbs.[88] |
EF0 | SE of Poplarville | Pearl River | MS | 30°46′44″N 89°28′14″W / 30.7789°N 89.4705°W | 10:45 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A brief, weak tornado knocked down a few trees.[89] |
EF0 | ENE of Ocean Springs | Jackson | MS | 30°26′52″N 88°44′33″W / 30.4477°N 88.7425°W | 13:20–13:23 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A brief, weak tornado caused no significant damage.[90] |
EF1 | N of Hosford | Liberty | FL | 30°24′32″N 84°48′00″W / 30.4089°N 84.8°W | 20:05–20:06 | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | The roof was blown off of a house and a large shed was destroyed. Numerous pine trees were snapped as well.[91] |
EF1 | N of Meriwether to N of Edgefield | McCormick, Edgefield | SC | 33°39′N 82°10′W / 33.65°N 82.17°W | 22:47–23:15 | 31.33 mi (50.42 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | In McCormick County, two homes sustained minor damage and several trees were downed. In Edgefield County, numerous other trees were downed, three outbuildings were destroyed, and one other was severely damaged. The tornado was down only intermittently.[92] |
EF0 | Newbern | Hale, Perry | AL | 32°35′34″N 87°34′17″W / 32.5928°N 87.5715°W | 23:01–23:13 | 6.52 mi (10.49 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | Several old barns and metal sheds were lightly damaged, and numerous trees were downed, including at least one that fell onto a mobile home.[93] |
EF1 | SE of Duncanville to Eoline | Tuscaloosa, Bibb | AL | 33°00′46″N 87°23′58″W / 33.0128°N 87.3994°W | 23:10–23:29 | 9.71 mi (15.63 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | Several trailers, homes, barns and sheds were damaged along the path. Additionally, numerous trees were snapped off and downed.[94] |
EF1 | E of Sylvania | Screven | GA | 32°45′00″N 81°35′44″W / 32.75°N 81.5956°W | 23:28–23:29 | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) | 35 yd (32 m) | A pump house was destroyed, a large tree branch fell onto a car, a mobile home and an outbuilding was damaged, and uprooted and snapped several trees. Nearly a dozen large pecan trees were uprooted. Other pecan trees had large limbs broken off, and one person was injured.[95] |
EF0 | Sixmile | Bibb | AL | 33°01′N 87°05′W / 33.02°N 87.08°W | 23:48–00:01 | 7.47 mi (12.02 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | Sporadic tree and building damage occurred.[96] |
EF1 | SE of Allendale | Allendale | SC | 32°59′N 81°17′W / 32.99°N 81.29°W | 00:01–00:02 | 0.03 mi (0.048 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A brief tornado uprooted trees and damaged the skirting of a mobile home.[97] |
EF1 | NE of Mulberry | Autauga | AL | 32°27′55″N 86°44′49″W / 32.4653°N 86.7469°W | 00:22–00:23 | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) | 200 yd (180 m) | Several trees were snapped off and uprooted. The roof of a carport was lifted off and thrown into the front yard of another residence, and a tractor shed in the same area had sheet metal blown off its roof.[98] |
EF1 | ESE of Olar | Bamberg | SC | 33°08′21″N 81°07′52″W / 33.1391°N 81.1312°W | 00:27–00:37 | 2.01 mi (3.23 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | A weak tornado downed several trees.[99] |
Gallery
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AQuiznos Sub in Syracuse, New Yorkclosed due to snowfall affecting shipments.
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A New Jersey car covered in snow and ice after the blizzard.
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Ice storm topples trees on to roadway and power lines in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, on Valentine's Day 2007.
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Over a week after the storm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, melted snow refreezes into ice on a street.
See also
- Global storm activity of 2006
- Global storm activity of 2007
- Tornadoes of 2007
Notes
- ^ All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
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