The Late-April 2007 tornado outbreak sequence produced a total of from April 20 to April 27. Most of the tornadoes were produced by two major outbreaks including one that affected mostly areas from the Texas Panhandle to eastern South Dakota on April 21 with another outbreak that extended from April 23 to April 26 from Texas to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Additional tornadoes touched down in Missouri on April 27. The deadliest tornado hit portions of Maverick County, Texas near the United States-Mexico border on April 24 killing 7 while a tornado in Piedras Negras, Coahuila in northern Mexico killed 3.
This is the list of tornadoes confirmed during the Late-April 2007 tornado outbreak sequence.
Contents |
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed EF0 |
Confirmed EF1 |
Confirmed EF2 |
Confirmed EF3 |
Confirmed EF4 |
Confirmed EF5 |
| 93 | 61 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| EF# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||||||
| EF3 | S of Moorefield SW of Brady | Frontier, Lincoln | 0216 | 16 miles (25.6 km) |
Several farmsteads were hit. Two grain bins, a large storage building, one house, a wind mill, fours sheds and a metal building were destroyed while a garage, one home, irrigation pivot systems, a hay barn and a horse trailer were damaged, were carried some distance or were overturned. Power poles and trees were also damaged and two people were injured. | |
| EF2 | SW of Gothenburg | Dawson, Custer | 0302 | 19 miles (30.6 km) |
A dozen head of cattle were killed. A barn, chicken house, milk house, two dryer bins and an oil bin were destroyed. Center irrigation pivot systems were overturned. Damage to a farmstead, trees, power lines and utility poles. Vehicles and semis were blown off of Interstate 80 injuring 9. | |
| Source: NOAA Storm Data | ||||||
| EF# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Granada | Prowers | 2325 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| EF0 | SE of Campo | Baca | 2325 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no known damage | |
| EF0 | N of Bethune | Kit Carson | 2354 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Damage to outbuildings, a hay bailer and two grain bins. A shed was flipped over | |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | W of Littlefield | Lamb | 2320 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| EF1 | NW of Boys Ranch to SE of Hartley | Oldham, Hartley | 2351 | 17 miles (27.2 km) |
Damage to power poles, signs and fences | |
| EF2 | N of Fieldton to NW of Kress | Lamb, Hale, Castro, Swisher | 2357 | 29 miles (46.4 km) |
Damage amounts were estimated at $1.2 million and one person was injured while a dog was killed. Some homes sustained damage two of them at a heavier degree. A mobile home and outbuildings were also damaged. Light-weight medal structures, center pivot irrigation systems, vehicles and farm equipment were destroyed or overturned. Livestock were also killed by the storm. | |
| EF2 | SW of Dumas to SE of Stratford | Moore, Sherman | 0016 | 27 miles (43.2 km) |
Tornado was 3/4 mile wide as it passed through the town of Cactus. Ten mobile homes were destroyed with other heavily damaged. Many homes and businesses sustained varying degrees of damage. 14 people were injured. | |
| EF2 | E of Four Way to SE of Dumas | Moore | 0050 | 12 miles (19.2 km) |
Damage to power poles and fence with large hay bales being tossed some distance | |
| EF2 | Tulia area | Swisher | 0057 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
30 homes and 20 businesses were damaged or destroyed with a supermarket and industrial buildings been hit. 3 people were injured. Vehicles and a motor home were overturned and a tractor trailer was pushed into a storm chaser's vehicle. Collection cars were also damaged by the collapse of overhead doors and roof purlins. Damage and economic loss was estimated at $2 million. | |
| EF0 | E of Dumas | Moore | 0106 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF1 | NE of Tulia | Swisher | 0111 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
A barn was heavily damaged | |
| EF0 | W of Sunray | Moore | 0119 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | E of Happy | Swisher | 0120 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Large tornado over open country but with no damage | |
| EF1 | NE of Sunray to SE of Stratford | Moore, Sherman | 0136 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
A barn was destroyed, hog barns had roof damage and rail cars were overturned | |
| EF1 | E of Wayside | Armstrong | 0145 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Damage to power poles | |
| EF1 | E of Dumas to SW of Sunray | Moore | 0145 | 12 miles (19.2 km) |
Damage at Texas Beef Feedyard and power poles | |
| EF0 | SE of Lautz | Sherman | 0158 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF1 | SW of Sunray | Moore | 0159 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage to a property and power poles | |
| EF1 | SE of Canyon | Randall | 0200 | 11 miles (17.6 km) |
Damage to farm structures and power poles. One horse was killed | |
| EF2 | NE of Claude to SE of Panhandle | Armstrong, Carson | 0235 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
Power poles were damaged while tractors, turbines, vehicles and cotton presser box cars were moved and/or tossed for a certain distance. | |
| EF0 | E of Claude | Armstrong | 0240 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF1 | W of Alanreed to SW of Kings Mill | Gray | 0250 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
Storages and outbuildings were destroyed and one farmstead and power poles were damaged | |
| South Dakota | ||||||
| EF0 | SE of Plankinton | Aurora | 0048 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| EF0 | SE of Esmond | Kingsbury | 0156 | unknown | Brief tornado with no damage | |
| Source: NOAA Storm Data | ||||||
| EF# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Osmond | Pierce | 1943 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| Source: NOAA Storm Data | ||||||
| EF# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||||||
| EF0 | N of Wray | Yuma | 0449 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| EF0 | SE of Holyoke | Phillips | 0500 | unknown | Brief tornado with no damage | |
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Buffalo | Harper | 2314 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. | |
| EF0 | NE of Laverne | Harper | 2351 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage. | |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | E of Colorado City | Mitchell | 0043 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Damage to a field irrigation system, power poles, vegetation and signs along Interstate 20 | |
| EF0 | SW of Janus | Nolan | 0104 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | S of Del Rio | Val Verde | 0106 | unknown | Weak tornado over open area with no damage | |
| EF0 | E of Del Rio | Val Verde | 0134 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Minor damage to ten homes and mobile homes. Telephone poles were knocked and outbuildings were tossed | |
| EF0 | NE of Sweetwater | Nolan | 0200 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | NE of Trent | Taylor | 0220 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage | |
| EF0 | Hodges area | Jones | 0241 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Kansas | ||||||
| EF1 | E of Sharon Springs | Wallace | 0047 | 12 miles (19.2 km) |
Power poles were broken | |
| EF0 | N of Wallace | Wallace | 0103 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| EF0 | SE of Sitka | Clark | 0104 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| EF1 | E of Sitka | Clark | 0110 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Damage to trees, power poles and a shed | |
| EF0 | SW of Protection | Comanche | 0122 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Minor damage to trees | |
| EF0 | NW of Protection | Comanche | 0137 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado over pasture land with no damage | |
| EF0 | SE of Brewster | Thomas | 0238 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
A grain bin was destroyed and minor damage to a house. Trees were uprooted | |
| EF0 | NE of Goodland | Sherman | 0302 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| EF1 | NW of Levant to SW of Atwood | Thomas Rawlins | 0315 | 16 miles (25.6 km) |
Damage to trees and power poles | |
| EF1 | S of Atwood | Rawlins | 0415 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
Outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed while one home had significant roof damage. Farms also sustained outbuilding and irrigation system damage. | |
| EF1 | SE of Atwood | Rawlins | 0444 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Damage to outbuilding and windows of a residence with power poles broken. | |
| Nebraska | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Enders (1st tornado) | Chase | 0415 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | SW of Enders (2nd tornado) | Chase | 0416 | unknown | Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| Source: NOAA Storm Data | ||||||
| EF# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||||||
| EF0 | Wild Horse area | Cheyenne | 1758 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Minor damage to a quonset hut and to a cross at a church. A trailer was pushed over against a building. | |
| EF0 | W of Wild Horse | Cheyenne | 1815 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| EF0 | NW of Wild Horse | Cheyenne, Lincoln | 1838 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| EF0 | SE of Boyero | Lincoln | 1858 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage | |
| EF1 | N of Cheyenne Wells | Cheyenne | 1926 | 5 miles (8 km) |
A power pole was broken | |
| EF0 | NE of Arapahoe | Cheyenne | 1937 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| EF0 | N of Arapahoe | Cheyenne | 1955 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| EF0 | NW of Cheyenne Wells (1st tornado) | Cheyenne | 2000 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| EF0 | NW of Cheyenne Wells (2nd tornado) | Cheyennne | 2000 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open fields with no damage | |
| Kansas | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of Weskan | Wallace | 1948 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | SW of Nickerson (1st tornado | Reno | 0001 | unknown | Brief tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | SW of Nickerson (2nd tornado) | Reno | 0009 | unknown | Brief tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | SW of Nickerson (3rd tornado) | Reno | 0012 | unknown | Brief tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | SW of Nickerson (4th tornado) | Reno | 0014 | unknown | Brief tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | SW of Nickerson (5th tornado) | Reno | 0016 | unknown | Brief tornado over open country with no damage | |
| EF0 | NW of Nickerson | Reno | 0029 | unknown | Brief tornado over open country with no damage | |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF1 | SE of Granbury | Hood | 1900 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Significant damage to a brick home with additional damage to trees, windows, fences, roofs and playground sets | |
| EF0 | E of Denton | Denton | 1920 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Damage to a restaurant, tree limbs and gas station sign. A trailer was also rolled for a distance. | |
| EF3 | SE of Eagle Pass | Maverick | 0001 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
7 deaths - Several homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed some being swept from their foundations or completely flattened. Heavy damage at Rosita Valley Elementary School. Two retail buildings near the school were partially destroyed. In total one school, 57 houses and 59 manufactured houses were destroyed while 41 houses, 31 manufactured houses and 9 apartments were damaged. 5 of the fatalities were from a single mobile home. Damage figures were pagged at $80 million. | |
| EF1 | S of Bartonville | Denton | 0019 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Roof damage to several homes. Trees, fences and a horse barn were also damaged | |
| EF0 | NW of Snook | Burleson | 0715 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Two mobile homes and metal sheds sustained roof damage | |
| Coahuila | ||||||
| EF4 | Piedras Negras area | Coahuila | 2330-0000 | unknown | 3 deaths - Major damage throughout the area. [1] | |
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of Pawhuska | Osage | 2027 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Weak Tornado over open country with no damage | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| EF0 | W of Golden City | Barton | 2320 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Minor damage to three outbuildings | |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF1 | S of Webb City | Franklin | 0043 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several outbuildings were destroyed while several homes were damaged and trees were snapped or uprooted. | |
| Source: NOAA Storm Data | ||||||
| EF# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||||||
| EF0 | E of Oyster Creek | Brazoria | 1705 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage | |
| EF0 | Alabama-Coushatta Reservation | Polk | 0120 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown with no damage | |
| Illinois | ||||||
| EF0 | Assumption area | Christian | 1940 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown over open fields with no damage | |
| Source: NOAA Storm Data | ||||||
| EF# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||||||
| EF0 | Plainfield/Bolingbrook area | Will | 1958 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Minor damage to a nursing home, several houses, a construction trailer and playground equipment. Lawn furniture and trampolines were blown away. One van was flipped over and trees were damaged. | |
| Indiana | ||||||
| EF1 | E of Springville | La Porte | 2108 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A barn was destroyed and two homes were damaged | |
| EF1 | SW of Hesston | La Porte | 2118 | unknown | 2 homes were damaged. 1 police officer was injured after the car she was driving was picked up and thrown into a fence. | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| EF0 | NW of Crossville | Cumberland | 2050 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Damage to trees and a mobile home | |
| EF1 | New Tazewell area | Claiborne | 2352 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Multiple mobile homes were damaged including one destroyed. Several homes and trees were also damaged. 7 people were injured. | |
| Michigan | ||||||
| EF1 | W of Berrien Springs | Berrien | 2312 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Minor damage to buildings and several trees were snapped | |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| EF1 | NE of Hillsboro | Fleming | 2350 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Three barn were destroyed, a grain silo was blown over and trees were uprooted and snapped | |
| Ohio | ||||||
| EF0 | NE of Macon | Brown | 2255 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Trees were uprooted, a trampoline was tossed, the porch of a home was ripped off and parts of the roof and siding of a barn were damaged. | |
| EF1 | SE of Peebles | Adams | 2323 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage to a steel structure barn, several trees and one home. | |
| EF0 | SW of Omega | Pike | 0025 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Two barns had roof damage and two trees were snapped | |
| Colorado | ||||||
| EF0 | SW of Byers | Arapahoe | 0102 | unknown | Brief tornado with no damage | |
| Source: NOAA Storm Data | ||||||
| EF# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||||||
| EF0 | N of Ark | Gloucester | 1630 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Damage to one home (due to a fallen tree) and horse stables | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| EF0 | S of Hume | Bates | 2320 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Minor damage to trees | |
| EF0 | Metz to Walker | Barton | 2330 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
Damage to a barn and numerous trees | |
| Source: NOAA Storm Data | ||||||