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	During the midday hours of March 1, 2007, a supercell produced a tornado that tracked along a 10.3-mile-long path through Enterprise, Alabama, causing heavy damage. The tornado would be part of a [[Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007\|larger outbreak]] that lasted from February 28 to March 2. The tornado would inflict severe damage to the [[Enterprise High School (Alabama)\|Enterprise High School]], where it would kill 8 students. This tornado would be the deadliest tornado to strike a school since the [[1967 Belvidere tornado\|Belvidere tornado]] in 1967. This would be the deadliest tornado in the outbreak as well. The tornado would spend much of it's {{Convert\|10\|mi\|km}} in Enterprise, flattening many homes and businesses. While school was to be dismissed at 1:00 p.m., the tornado struck before much of the school could be dismissed. The tornado would cause 50 significant injuries as well.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=NWS \|first=GODSEY \|title=PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/PNSTAE_03010207.txt \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		During the midday hours of March 1, 2007, a supercell produced a destructive tornado that tracked along a 10.3-mile-long path through Enterprise, Alabama, causing heavy damage. The tornado would be part of a [[Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007\|larger outbreak]] that lasted from February 28 to March 2. The tornado would inflict severe damage to the [[Enterprise High School (Alabama)\|Enterprise High School]], where it would kill 8 students. This tornado would be the deadliest tornado to strike a school since the [[1967 Belvidere tornado\|Belvidere tornado]] in 1967. This would be the deadliest tornado in the outbreak as well. The tornado would spend much of it's {{Convert\|10\|mi\|km}} in Enterprise, flattening many homes and businesses. While school was to be dismissed at 1:00 p.m., the tornado struck before much of the school could be dismissed. The tornado would cause 50 significant injuries as well.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=NWS \|first=GODSEY \|title=PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/PNSTAE_03010207.txt \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	== Meteorological synopsis ==		== Meteorological synopsis ==

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	=== Recovery efforts ===		=== Recovery efforts ===
	Shortly after the tornado ~~had dissipated~~, [[~~Governor of Alabama~~\|Governor~~]] [[~~Bob Riley]] ~~dispatched~~ over 100 National Guard troops, with ~~several more~~ on standby.<ref>{{Cite ~~news~~ \|last=N \|~~last2~~=~~P \|last3=R \|date=2007-03-01~~ \|title=~~Rash of Tornadoes Kills 14 in Alabama, Missouri~~ \|url=https://~~www~~.~~npr.org~~/~~2007~~/03/~~01/7673313~~/~~rash-of-tornadoes-kills-14-in-alabama-missouri~~ \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|~~work~~=~~NPR~~ \|language=en}}</ref> [[~~George W. Bush\|President~~ George W. Bush]] declared Enterprise a [[Disaster area\|Disaster Area]], and [[Federal Emergency Management Agency\|FEMA]] ~~heavily assisted with cleaning up~~ and ~~providing~~ temporary shelters. A [[curfew]] was ~~implemented~~ from dawn to dusk.~~<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eagle \|first=Dothan \|title=Enterprise Ledger \|url=https://dothaneagle.com/news/community/enterprise-ledger/ \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=Dothan Eagle \|language=en}}</ref>~~<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Alabama Guard responds to aftermath of devastating Enterprise tornado \|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/State-Partnership-Program/Article/572903/alabama-guard-responds-to-aftermath-of-devastating-enterprise-tornado/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250224111018/https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/State-Partnership-Program/Article/572903/alabama-guard-responds-to-aftermath-of-devastating-enterprise-tornado/ \|archive-date=2025-02-24 \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|work=National Guard \|language=en-US}}</ref> ~~Following~~ the ~~tornado~~, an investigation was ~~conducted~~ to ~~determine~~ whether students should have been dismissed ~~prior to~~ the storm [[File:FEMA - 28743 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 03-03-2007 in Alabama.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Alabama National Guard]] being deployed for recovery efforts. ]]~~striking the school.~~ However, a survey by the National Weather Service office in [[Tallahassee, Florida\|Tallahassee]] indicated that the death toll could have been ~~significantly~~ higher due to the ~~severe~~ damage sustained in the parking lot and surrounding areas. ~~Furthermore~~, earlier thunderstorm activity in the region, including two other rotating supercells toward Enterprise ~~late~~ that morning, ~~rendered~~ evacuation unsafe.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Tornado Outbreak of March 1–2, 2007 \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/index.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009172511/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/index.html \|archive-date=October 9, 2007 \|access-date=2007-11-08 \|publisher=National Weather Service}}</ref>		Shortly after the tornado subsided, [[Bob Riley\|Governor Bob Riley]] deployed over 100 [[National Guard (United States)\|National Guard]] troops, with additional forces on standby.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eagle \|first=Dothan \|title=Enterprise Ledger \|url=https://dothaneagle.com/news/community/enterprise-ledger/ \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=Dothan Eagle \|language=en}}</ref> President [[George W. Bush]] declared Enterprise a [[Disaster area\|Disaster Area]], and [[Federal Emergency Management Agency\|FEMA]] provided extensive assistance in cleanup operations and the establishment of temporary shelters. A [[curfew]] was enforced from dawn to dusk.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Alabama Guard responds to aftermath of devastating Enterprise tornado \|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/State-Partnership-Program/Article/572903/alabama-guard-responds-to-aftermath-of-devastating-enterprise-tornado/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250224111018/https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/State-Partnership-Program/Article/572903/alabama-guard-responds-to-aftermath-of-devastating-enterprise-tornado/ \|archive-date=2025-02-24 \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|work=National Guard \|language=en-US}}</ref> In the aftermath, an investigation was launched to assess whether students should have been dismissed before the storm occurred.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=N \|last2=P \|last3=R \|date=2007-03-01 \|title=Rash of Tornadoes Kills 14 in Alabama, Missouri \|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/03/01/7673313/rash-of-tornadoes-kills-14-in-alabama-missouri \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|work=NPR \|language=en}}</ref> [[File:FEMA - 28743 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 03-03-2007 in Alabama.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Alabama National Guard]] being deployed for recovery efforts. ]]However, a survey conducted by the National Weather Service office in [[Tallahassee, Florida\|Tallahassee]] indicated that the death toll could have been substantially higher due to the extensive damage sustained in the parking lot and surrounding areas. Additionally, earlier thunderstorm activity in the region, including two other rotating supercells moving toward Enterprise later that morning, made evacuation efforts unsafe.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Tornado Outbreak of March 1–2, 2007 \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/index.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009172511/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/index.html \|archive-date=October 9, 2007 \|access-date=2007-11-08 \|publisher=National Weather Service}}</ref>

	=== Assessments and rating ===		=== Assessments and rating ===
	A subsequent service assessment ~~conducted~~ by the NWS ~~concluded~~ that the school had implemented ~~appropriate~~ safety measures to minimize and prevent potential loss of life as the tornado approached ~~and confirmed~~ that ~~the~~ students were ~~situated~~ in the safest area of the building. ~~Nevertheless~~, the assessment recommended the ~~inclusion~~ of hardened “[[Safe room\|safe rooms]]” with reinforced construction to mitigate future disasters ~~in the event of~~ large and violent tornadoes striking substantial structures. A comparable tornado on [[2004 Roanoke tornado\|July 13, 2004, in Roanoke, Illinois]], destroyed an industrial facility; however, such rooms ~~were utilized, and~~ no one present sustained serious injuries.<ref name=":1" /> The school moved to a different location shortly after, and opened again in 2010, with the former site becoming an elementary school.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Alabama public health \|first=public health \|title=Enterprise, Alabama March 1, 2007 Tornado \|url=https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/alphtn/assets/589enterprise.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=September 22, 2026 \|website=alabamapublichealth.gov}}</ref>		A subsequent service assessment by the NWS determined that the school had implemented effective safety measures to minimize and prevent potential loss of life as the tornado approached, confirming that students were positioned in the safest area of the building. However, the assessment recommended the addition of hardened “[[Safe room\|safe rooms]]” with reinforced construction to further mitigate the impact of future disasters involving large and violent tornadoes striking substantial structures. A comparable tornado on [[2004 Roanoke tornado\|July 13, 2004, in Roanoke, Illinois]], destroyed an industrial facility; however, the presence of such rooms ensured that no one present sustained serious injuries.<ref name=":1" /> The school moved to a different location shortly after, and opened again in 2010, with the former site becoming an elementary school.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Alabama public health \|first=public health \|title=Enterprise, Alabama March 1, 2007 Tornado \|url=https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/alphtn/assets/589enterprise.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=September 22, 2026 \|website=alabamapublichealth.gov}}</ref>

	The tornado itself was estimated to have been {{convert\|500\|yd}} wide and have had a path length of {{convert\|10\|mi}}. It dissipated shortly after leaving Enterprise.<ref name="NCDC-Enterprise">{{cite web \|title=Event Record Details \|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~646167 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209233335/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~646167 \|archive-date=2008-02-09 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref> It was given an initial rating of EF3 on the [[Enhanced Fujita Scale]].<ref name="eprisenow.com">{{cite web \|title=Victim count continues to change; some names released \|url=http://www.eprisenow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=ENT/MGArticle/ENT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193487576&path=%21news \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013122532/http://www.eprisenow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=ENT%2FMGArticle%2FENT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193487576&path=%21news \|archive-date=2007-10-13 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=The Enterprise Leader}}</ref> However, after a detailed survey, the tornado was upgraded to a low-end EF4 with winds around {{convert\|170\|mph}}. This upgrade was based on the finding of flattened houses near the school.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Public Information Statement \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/PNSTAE_03010207.txt \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715065711/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/PNSTAE_03010207.txt \|archive-date=July 15, 2007 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref> A total of $307 million in damages were inflicted on the city of Enterprise. The tornado became the strongest tornado ever warned and tracked through in NWS Tallassee history.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stanfield \|first=Ben \|date=2022-03-04 \|title=15 YEARS LATER: Looking back at deadly Enterprise tornado \|url=https://www.wtvm.com/2022/03/04/15-years-later-looking-back-deadly-enterprise-tornado/ \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|website=www.wtvm.com \|language=en}}</ref>		The tornado itself was estimated to have been {{convert\|500\|yd}} wide and have had a path length of {{convert\|10\|mi}}. It dissipated shortly after leaving Enterprise.<ref name="NCDC-Enterprise">{{cite web \|title=Event Record Details \|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~646167 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209233335/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~646167 \|archive-date=2008-02-09 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref> It was given an initial rating of EF3 on the [[Enhanced Fujita Scale]].<ref name="eprisenow.com">{{cite web \|title=Victim count continues to change; some names released \|url=http://www.eprisenow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=ENT/MGArticle/ENT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193487576&path=%21news \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013122532/http://www.eprisenow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=ENT%2FMGArticle%2FENT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193487576&path=%21news \|archive-date=2007-10-13 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=The Enterprise Leader}}</ref> However, after a detailed survey, the tornado was upgraded to a low-end EF4 with winds around {{convert\|170\|mph}}. This upgrade was based on the finding of flattened houses near the school.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Public Information Statement \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/PNSTAE_03010207.txt \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715065711/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/PNSTAE_03010207.txt \|archive-date=July 15, 2007 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref> A total of $307 million in damages were inflicted on the city of Enterprise. The tornado became the strongest tornado ever warned and tracked through in NWS Tallassee history.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Stanfield \|first=Ben \|date=2022-03-04 \|title=15 YEARS LATER: Looking back at deadly Enterprise tornado \|url=https://www.wtvm.com/2022/03/04/15-years-later-looking-back-deadly-enterprise-tornado/ \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|website=www.wtvm.com \|language=en}}</ref>

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	During the midday hours of March 1, 2007, a supercell produced a tornado that ~~track~~ along a 10.3-mile-long path through Enterprise, Alabama, causing heavy damage. The tornado would be part of a [[Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007\|larger outbreak]] that lasted from February 28 to March 2. The tornado would inflict severe damage to the [[Enterprise High School (Alabama)\|Enterprise High School]], where it would kill 8 students. This tornado would be the deadliest tornado to strike a school since the [[1967 Belvidere tornado\|Belvidere tornado]] in 1967. This would be the deadliest tornado in the outbreak as well. The tornado would spend much of it's {{Convert\|10\|mi\|km}} in Enterprise, flattening many homes and businesses. While school was to be dismissed at 1:00 p.m., ~~but~~ the tornado struck before much of the school could be dismissed. The tornado would cause 50 significant injuries as well.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=NWS \|first=GODSEY \|title=PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/PNSTAE_03010207.txt \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		During the midday hours of March 1, 2007, a supercell produced a tornado that tracked along a 10.3-mile-long path through Enterprise, Alabama, causing heavy damage. The tornado would be part of a [[Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007\|larger outbreak]] that lasted from February 28 to March 2. The tornado would inflict severe damage to the [[Enterprise High School (Alabama)\|Enterprise High School]], where it would kill 8 students. This tornado would be the deadliest tornado to strike a school since the [[1967 Belvidere tornado\|Belvidere tornado]] in 1967. This would be the deadliest tornado in the outbreak as well. The tornado would spend much of it's {{Convert\|10\|mi\|km}} in Enterprise, flattening many homes and businesses. While school was to be dismissed at 1:00 p.m., the tornado struck before much of the school could be dismissed. The tornado would cause 50 significant injuries as well.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=NWS \|first=GODSEY \|title=PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/PNSTAE_03010207.txt \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	== Meteorological synopsis ==		== Meteorological synopsis ==
	{{See also\|Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007}}		{{See also\|Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007}}
	[[File:Day1otlk 20070301 0100 prt.gif\|left\|thumb\|The sever weather outlook outlined by the [[National Weather Service]] and [[Storm Prediction Center]] for March 1, 2007.]]		[[File:Day1otlk 20070301 0100 prt.gif\|left\|thumb\|The sever weather outlook outlined by the [[National Weather Service]] and [[Storm Prediction Center]] for March 1, 2007.]]
	On February 28, a [[Low-pressure area\|low-pressure]] formed across the [[Midwestern United States]], moving east. A [[Trough (meteorology)\|low level trough]] was present, bringing in warm moist air from the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Temperatures reached {{Convert\|70\|F\|C\|abbr=on}}. Dewpoints were as high as {{Convert\|60\|F\|C\|abbr=in}}, leading to rapid storm development. ~~because~~ of this, a moderate risk was issued ~~for~~ across the ~~southwest~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Storm Prediction Center Feb 28, 2007 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook \|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2007/day1otlk_20070228_1630.html \|access-date=2026-09-18 \|website=www.spc.noaa.gov}}</ref> As March first came around, the Moderate risk was placed over the [[Oklahoma]], [[Kansas]], [[Arkansas]], [[Missouri]] interjection. a 15% hatched risk for tornadoes were over much of the same place.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Storm Prediction Center Mar 1, 2007 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook \|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2007/day1otlk_20070301_0100.html \|access-date=2026-09-21 \|website=www.spc.noaa.gov}}</ref> By 8 a.m., the moderate risk had formed to a L shape, with [[Illinois]] to the north, and stretching as far as [[South Carolina]]. A high risk was outlined directly over the [[Mississippi]] and [[Alabama]], with a 30% hatched risk ~~had been outlined~~ mostly in Alabama.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Storm Prediction Center Mar 1, 2007 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook \|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2007/day1otlk_20070301_1200.html \|access-date=2026-09-21 \|website=www.spc.noaa.gov}}</ref> at around 1800 [[Coordinated Universal Time\|UTC]] (12:00p.m., [[Central Time Zone\|CST]]), the 500 [[Bar (unit)\|Millibars]] had showed a negatively tilt over [[Iowa]]. A 115-mph jet stream at this level stretched from north-central Texas across southeast Missouri into central Illinois. At the 850 mb level, a 58-mph jet stream of warm, moist air flowed from the Louisiana Gulf Coast across central Alabama into eastern Tennessee.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal \|last=Hayes \|first=John \|title=Tornadoes in Southern Alabama and Georgia on March 1, 2007 \|url=https://www.weather.gov/media/publications/assessments/AL-GA_tornadoes07.pdf \|journal=[[U.S. Department of Commerce]] \|pages=5; 6}}</ref> At this time, tornadic [[Supercell\|supercells]] had formed, strengthening as they moved into Alabama. The first tornado touched down at 7:30 a.m., an EF0.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Storm Events Database \|url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/storm-events-database/event-details/19262 \|access-date=2026-09-21 \|website=www.ncei.noaa.gov}}</ref> A single supercell formed around midday~~, heading towards~~ Enterprise. The cell was warned with a [[tornado warning]] at 12:47 p.m.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Narramore \|first=Jen \|date=2020-02-24 \|title=Enterprise, AL EF4 Tornado – March 1, 2007 – Tornado Talk \|url=https://www.tornadotalk.com/enterprise-al-ef4-tornado-march-1-2007/ \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|language=en-US}}</ref>		On February 28, a [[Low-pressure area\|low-pressure]] formed across the [[Midwestern United States]], moving east. A [[Trough (meteorology)\|low level trough]] was present, bringing in warm moist air from the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Temperatures reached {{Convert\|70\|F\|C\|abbr=on}}. Dewpoints were as high as {{Convert\|60\|F\|C\|abbr=in}}, leading to rapid storm development. Because of this, a moderate risk was issued across the Southwest.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Storm Prediction Center Feb 28, 2007 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook \|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2007/day1otlk_20070228_1630.html \|access-date=2026-09-18 \|website=www.spc.noaa.gov}}</ref> As March first came around, the Moderate risk was placed over the [[Oklahoma]], [[Kansas]], [[Arkansas]], [[Missouri]] interjection. a 15% hatched risk for tornadoes were over much of the same place.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Storm Prediction Center Mar 1, 2007 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook \|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2007/day1otlk_20070301_0100.html \|access-date=2026-09-21 \|website=www.spc.noaa.gov}}</ref> By 8 a.m., the moderate risk had formed to a L shape, with [[Illinois]] to the north, and stretching as far as [[South Carolina]]. A high risk was outlined directly over the [[Mississippi]] and [[Alabama]], with a 30% hatched risk mostly in Alabama.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Storm Prediction Center Mar 1, 2007 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook \|url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2007/day1otlk_20070301_1200.html \|access-date=2026-09-21 \|website=www.spc.noaa.gov}}</ref> at around 1800 [[Coordinated Universal Time\|UTC]] (12:00p.m., [[Central Time Zone\|CST]]), the 500 [[Bar (unit)\|Millibars]] had showed a negatively tilt over [[Iowa]]. A 115-mph jet stream at this level stretched from north-central Texas across southeast Missouri into central Illinois. At the 850 mb level, a 58-mph jet stream of warm, moist air flowed from the Louisiana Gulf Coast across central Alabama into eastern Tennessee.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal \|last=Hayes \|first=John \|title=Tornadoes in Southern Alabama and Georgia on March 1, 2007 \|url=https://www.weather.gov/media/publications/assessments/AL-GA_tornadoes07.pdf \|journal=[[U.S. Department of Commerce]] \|pages=5; 6}}</ref> At this time, tornadic [[Supercell\|supercells]] had formed, strengthening as they moved into Alabama. The first tornado touched down at 7:30 a.m., an EF0.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Storm Events Database \|url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/storm-events-database/event-details/19262 \|access-date=2026-09-21 \|website=www.ncei.noaa.gov}}</ref> A single supercell formed around midday and headed toward Enterprise. The cell was warned with a [[tornado warning]] at 12:47 p.m.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Narramore \|first=Jen \|date=2020-02-24 \|title=Enterprise, AL EF4 Tornado – March 1, 2007 – Tornado Talk \|url=https://www.tornadotalk.com/enterprise-al-ef4-tornado-march-1-2007/ \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== Tornado summary ==		== Tornado summary ==
	[[File:FEMA - 28732 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 03-03-2007 in Alabama.jpg\|thumb\|City wide damage in Enterprise.]]		[[File:FEMA - 28732 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 03-03-2007 in Alabama.jpg\|thumb\|City wide damage in Enterprise.]]
	At 1:08 p.m., a tornado touched down just south of Enterprise, initially inflicting light damage to the [[Enterprise Municipal Airport (Alabama)\|Enterprise Municipal Airport]] before destroying several chicken coops.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brand \|first=Carole \|title='We need your prayers' \|url=http://www.eprisenow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=ENT%2FMGArticle%2FENT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193481054&path=%21news \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009020344/http://www.eprisenow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=ENT%2FMGArticle%2FENT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193481054&path=%21news \|archive-date=October 9, 2007 \|access-date=September 22, 2026 \|website=eprisenow.com}}</ref> As it moved toward Enterprise, the tornado rapidly intensified~~, striking~~ the south side of town. Taking the form of a large wedge tornado, it briefly became visible before reaching maximum intensity directly over the high school, where it caused catastrophic destruction. Nearly every hallway sustained damage, including one where eight students sheltering inside were killed when a concrete wall collapsed on them.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nine Years, Nine Lives: A Tribute to Those Swept Away March 1, 2007 \|url=https://thursdayreview.com/EnterpriseTornado2007.html \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=thursdayreview.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Student: Twister blew through school like 'big explosion' - CNN.com \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/02/tornado.enterprise/index.html \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=www.cnn.com \|language=en}}</ref> The high school was the site of most of the injuries, with at least 40 people hurt. Continuing northeast, the tornado caused further EF4-level damage, severely impacting Hillcrest Elementary School.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Nossiter \|first=Adam \|date=2007-03-03 \|title=After Tornado, an Alabama School Tallies the Grief \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/03/us/03tornado.html \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|work=The New York Times \|language=en-US \|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In the aftermath, uninjured students from both schools were escorted by emergency personnel to Hillcrest Baptist Church, which was unharmed, to reunite with their distressed parents. Emergency responders also focused on transporting the most seriously injured to local hospitals while providing on-site care to others. The tornado then destroyed a house, killing an ~~elderly~~ woman, before weakening and dissipating a few miles northeast of Enterprise.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Digital \|first=WVTM 13 \|date=2022-03-01 \|title=Remembering the March 1, 2007 tornado that killed 9 in Enterprise, Alabama \|url=https://www.wvtm13.com/article/enterprise-alabama-tornado-2007-high-school-students/39279656 \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=WVTM \|language=en}}</ref> In total, the storm left nine people dead and at least 50 severely injured. Numerous homes and businesses suffered extensive damage, with some completely flattened. Several other schools and the local [[YMCA of the USA\|YMCA]] were among the damaged buildings. According to the Red Cross, 239 homes were destroyed, and 374 sustained major damage.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=RIECHMANN \|first=DEB \|title=Bush offers comfort to devastated towns \|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_tornadoes \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307154321/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_tornadoes \|archive-date=7 Mar 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2023-03-02 \|title=16th anniversary of the deadly Enterprise High School tornado \|url=https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/coffee-county/enterprise/16th-anniversary-of-the-deadly-enterprise-high-school-tornado/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230316022353/https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/coffee-county/enterprise/16th-anniversary-of-the-deadly-enterprise-high-school-tornado/ \|archive-date=2023-03-16 \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|work=WDHN - wdhn.com \|language=en-US}}</ref>		At 1:08 p.m., a tornado touched down just south of Enterprise, initially inflicting light damage to the [[Enterprise Municipal Airport (Alabama)\|Enterprise Municipal Airport]] before destroying several chicken coops.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brand \|first=Carole \|title='We need your prayers' \|url=http://www.eprisenow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=ENT%2FMGArticle%2FENT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193481054&path=%21news \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009020344/http://www.eprisenow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=ENT%2FMGArticle%2FENT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193481054&path=%21news \|archive-date=October 9, 2007 \|access-date=September 22, 2026 \|website=eprisenow.com}}</ref> As it moved toward Enterprise, the tornado rapidly intensified and struck the south side of town. Taking the form of a large wedge tornado, it briefly became visible before reaching maximum intensity directly over the high school, where it caused catastrophic destruction. Nearly every hallway sustained damage, including one where eight students sheltering inside were killed when a concrete wall collapsed on them.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nine Years, Nine Lives: A Tribute to Those Swept Away March 1, 2007 \|url=https://thursdayreview.com/EnterpriseTornado2007.html \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=thursdayreview.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Student: Twister blew through school like 'big explosion' - CNN.com \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/02/tornado.enterprise/index.html \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=www.cnn.com \|language=en}}</ref> The high school was the site of most of the injuries, with at least 40 people hurt. Continuing northeast, the tornado caused further EF4-level damage, severely impacting Hillcrest Elementary School.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Nossiter \|first=Adam \|date=2007-03-03 \|title=After Tornado, an Alabama School Tallies the Grief \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/03/us/03tornado.html \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|work=The New York Times \|language=en-US \|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In the aftermath, uninjured students from both schools were escorted by emergency personnel to Hillcrest Baptist Church, which was unharmed, to reunite with their distressed parents. Emergency responders also focused on transporting the most seriously injured to local hospitals while providing on-site care to others. The tornado then destroyed a house, killing an older woman, before weakening and dissipating a few miles northeast of Enterprise.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Digital \|first=WVTM 13 \|date=2022-03-01 \|title=Remembering the March 1, 2007 tornado that killed 9 in Enterprise, Alabama \|url=https://www.wvtm13.com/article/enterprise-alabama-tornado-2007-high-school-students/39279656 \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=WVTM \|language=en}}</ref> In total, the storm left nine people dead and at least 50 severely injured. Numerous homes and businesses suffered extensive damage, with some completely flattened. Several other schools and the local [[YMCA of the USA\|YMCA]] were among the damaged buildings. According to the Red Cross, 239 homes were destroyed, and 374 sustained major damage.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=RIECHMANN \|first=DEB \|title=Bush offers comfort to devastated towns \|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_tornadoes \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307154321/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_tornadoes \|archive-date=7 Mar 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2023-03-02 \|title=16th anniversary of the deadly Enterprise High School tornado \|url=https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/coffee-county/enterprise/16th-anniversary-of-the-deadly-enterprise-high-school-tornado/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230316022353/https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/coffee-county/enterprise/16th-anniversary-of-the-deadly-enterprise-high-school-tornado/ \|archive-date=2023-03-16 \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|work=WDHN - wdhn.com \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== Aftermath ==		== Aftermath ==
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	=== Recovery efforts ===		=== Recovery efforts ===
	Shortly after the tornado had dissipated, [[Governor of Alabama\|Governor]] [[Bob Riley]] dispatched over 100 National Guard troops, with several more on standby.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=N \|last2=P \|last3=R \|date=2007-03-01 \|title=Rash of Tornadoes Kills 14 in Alabama, Missouri \|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/03/01/7673313/rash-of-tornadoes-kills-14-in-alabama-missouri \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|work=NPR \|language=en}}</ref> [[George W. Bush\|President George W. Bush]] declared Enterprise a [[Disaster area\|Disaster Area]], and [[Federal Emergency Management Agency\|FEMA]] heavily assisted cleaning up and providing ~~temporally~~ shelters. A [[curfew]] was implemented from dawn to dusk.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eagle \|first=Dothan \|title=Enterprise Ledger \|url=https://dothaneagle.com/news/community/enterprise-ledger/ \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=Dothan Eagle \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Alabama Guard responds to aftermath of devastating Enterprise tornado \|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/State-Partnership-Program/Article/572903/alabama-guard-responds-to-aftermath-of-devastating-enterprise-tornado/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250224111018/https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/State-Partnership-Program/Article/572903/alabama-guard-responds-to-aftermath-of-devastating-enterprise-tornado/ \|archive-date=2025-02-24 \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|work=National Guard \|language=en-US}}</ref> Following the tornado, an investigation was conducted to determine whether students should have been dismissed prior to the storm [[File:FEMA - 28743 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 03-03-2007 in Alabama.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Alabama National Guard]] being deployed for recovery efforts. ]]striking the school. However, a survey by the National Weather Service office in [[Tallahassee, Florida\|Tallahassee]] indicated that the death toll could have been significantly higher due to the severe damage sustained in the parking lot and surrounding areas. Furthermore, earlier thunderstorm activity in the region, including two other rotating supercells toward Enterprise late that morning, rendered evacuation unsafe.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Tornado Outbreak of March 1–2, 2007 \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/index.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009172511/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/index.html \|archive-date=October 9, 2007 \|access-date=2007-11-08 \|publisher=National Weather Service}}</ref>		Shortly after the tornado had dissipated, [[Governor of Alabama\|Governor]] [[Bob Riley]] dispatched over 100 National Guard troops, with several more on standby.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=N \|last2=P \|last3=R \|date=2007-03-01 \|title=Rash of Tornadoes Kills 14 in Alabama, Missouri \|url=https://www.npr.org/2007/03/01/7673313/rash-of-tornadoes-kills-14-in-alabama-missouri \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|work=NPR \|language=en}}</ref> [[George W. Bush\|President George W. Bush]] declared Enterprise a [[Disaster area\|Disaster Area]], and [[Federal Emergency Management Agency\|FEMA]] heavily assisted with cleaning up and providing temporary shelters. A [[curfew]] was implemented from dawn to dusk.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eagle \|first=Dothan \|title=Enterprise Ledger \|url=https://dothaneagle.com/news/community/enterprise-ledger/ \|access-date=2026-09-22 \|website=Dothan Eagle \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Alabama Guard responds to aftermath of devastating Enterprise tornado \|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/State-Partnership-Program/Article/572903/alabama-guard-responds-to-aftermath-of-devastating-enterprise-tornado/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250224111018/https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/State-Partnership-Program/Article/572903/alabama-guard-responds-to-aftermath-of-devastating-enterprise-tornado/ \|archive-date=2025-02-24 \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|work=National Guard \|language=en-US}}</ref> Following the tornado, an investigation was conducted to determine whether students should have been dismissed prior to the storm [[File:FEMA - 28743 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 03-03-2007 in Alabama.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Alabama National Guard]] being deployed for recovery efforts. ]]striking the school. However, a survey by the National Weather Service office in [[Tallahassee, Florida\|Tallahassee]] indicated that the death toll could have been significantly higher due to the severe damage sustained in the parking lot and surrounding areas. Furthermore, earlier thunderstorm activity in the region, including two other rotating supercells toward Enterprise late that morning, rendered evacuation unsafe.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Tornado Outbreak of March 1–2, 2007 \|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/index.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009172511/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/Mar0102_2007/index.html \|archive-date=October 9, 2007 \|access-date=2007-11-08 \|publisher=National Weather Service}}</ref>

	=== Assessments and rating ===		=== Assessments and rating ===

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	== Aftermath ==		== Aftermath ==
	[[File:~~FEMA - 28751 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 03-03-2007 in~~ Alabama.jpg\|thumb\|~~FEMA agents providing equipment~~.\|left]]		[[File:Enterprise High School, Alabama 2007March03.jpg\|thumb\|[[United States President]] [[George H.W Bush]] surveying the Enterprise High School from [[Marine One]].\|left]]

	=== Recovery efforts ===		=== Recovery efforts ===

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	{{Main\|Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007}}		{{Main\|Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007}}
	{{Tornado Chart\|EFU=0\|EF0=22\|EF1=20\|EF2=9\|EF3=3\|EF4=2\|total=57\|notes=(not including the Enterprise tornado)}}		{{Tornado Chart\|EFU=0\|EF0=22\|EF1=20\|EF2=9\|EF3=3\|EF4=2\|total=57\|notes=(not including the Enterprise tornado)}}
	[[File:Tor3107.png\|thumb\|~~tornado tracks~~ in Georgia.]]		[[File:Tor3107.png\|thumb\|The tornadoes that occurred in [[Georgia (U.S. state)\|Georgia]] from the outbreak.]]
	There were 57 other tornadoes that touched down across the [[Midwestern United States\|Midwest]] in the outbreak, including two other EF4 tornadoes that struck [[Kansas]] and a second EF4 in Alabama. In all, 20 (19 direct) fatalities occurred in the entire outbreak, including 98 injuries as well. In all, over $580 million (2008 USD) of damage was reported.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2.5 The 2007 U.S. Tornado Season: Large Outbreaks Scattered Throughout the Year, Most Fatalities in Eight Years (2008 - 88Annual_4impacts) \|url=https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/techprogram/paper_137282.htm \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|website=ams.confex.com}}</ref>		There were 57 other tornadoes that touched down across the [[Midwestern United States\|Midwest]] in the outbreak, including two other EF4 tornadoes that struck [[Kansas]] and a second EF4 in Alabama. In all, 20 (19 direct) fatalities occurred in the entire outbreak, including 98 injuries as well. In all, over $580 million (2008 USD) of damage was reported.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2.5 The 2007 U.S. Tornado Season: Large Outbreaks Scattered Throughout the Year, Most Fatalities in Eight Years (2008 - 88Annual_4impacts) \|url=https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/techprogram/paper_137282.htm \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|website=ams.confex.com}}</ref>
	On the opposite side of the low-pressure system, a significant [[blizzard]] impacted the northern [[Great Plains]] and [[Upper Midwest]], affecting regions such as [[Minnesota]], [[Manitoba]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Wisconsin]], Iowa, and [[Nebraska]]. Reports indicated snowfall amounts ranging from 8 to 18 inches (20 to 46 centimeters) in several areas, along with accumulations between 6 and 11 inches (15 to 28 centimeters) across portions of [[Ontario]] and [[Quebec]].<ref>{{cite news \|date=2007-03-01 \|title=Treacherous roads blamed for accidents \|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/treacherous-roads-blamed-for-accidents-1.658597 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110072823/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/treacherous-roads-blamed-for-accidents-1.658597 \|archive-date=2021-11-10 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=CBC News}}</ref>		On the opposite side of the low-pressure system, a significant [[blizzard]] impacted the northern [[Great Plains]] and [[Upper Midwest]], affecting regions such as [[Minnesota]], [[Manitoba]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Wisconsin]], Iowa, and [[Nebraska]]. Reports indicated snowfall amounts ranging from 8 to 18 inches (20 to 46 centimeters) in several areas, along with accumulations between 6 and 11 inches (15 to 28 centimeters) across portions of [[Ontario]] and [[Quebec]].<ref>{{cite news \|date=2007-03-01 \|title=Treacherous roads blamed for accidents \|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/treacherous-roads-blamed-for-accidents-1.658597 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110072823/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/treacherous-roads-blamed-for-accidents-1.658597 \|archive-date=2021-11-10 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=CBC News}}</ref>

	Enterprise was hit again by a [[Tornadoes of 2008#October 8\|weaker tornado]] on October 8, 2008; however, no one was injured.<ref name="Oct08tornado">{{cite web \|title=Tornado causes damages in Enterprise \|url=http://www.eprisenow.com/ent/news/local/article/tornado_causes_damages_in_enterprise/40191/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011061706/http://www.eprisenow.com/ent/news/local/article/tornado_causes_damages_in_enterprise/40191/ \|archive-date=2008-10-11 \|access-date=2009-01-23 \|publisher=Enterprise Ledger}}</ref>		Enterprise was hit again by a [[Tornadoes of 2008#October 8\|weaker tornado]] on October 8, 2008; however, no one was injured.<ref name="Oct08tornado">{{cite web \|title=Tornado causes damages in Enterprise \|url=http://www.eprisenow.com/ent/news/local/article/tornado_causes_damages_in_enterprise/40191/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011061706/http://www.eprisenow.com/ent/news/local/article/tornado_causes_damages_in_enterprise/40191/ \|archive-date=2008-10-11 \|access-date=2009-01-23 \|publisher=Enterprise Ledger}}</ref>

			== See also ==

			* [[Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007]]
			* [[List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009)]]
			* [[Tornadoes of 2007]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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	{{Main\|Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007}}		{{Main\|Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007}}
	{{Tornado Chart\|EFU=0\|EF0=22\|EF1=20\|EF2=9\|EF3=3\|EF4=2\|total=57\|notes=(not including the Enterprise tornado)}}		{{Tornado Chart\|EFU=0\|EF0=22\|EF1=20\|EF2=9\|EF3=3\|EF4=2\|total=57\|notes=(not including the Enterprise tornado)}}
	[[File:Tor3107.png\|thumb\|~~tornado tracks~~ in Georgia.]]		[[File:Tor3107.png\|thumb\|The tornadoes that occurred in [[Georgia (U.S. state)\|Georgia]] from the outbreak.]]
	There were 57 other tornadoes that touched down across the [[Midwestern United States\|Midwest]] in the outbreak, including two other EF4 tornadoes that struck [[Kansas]] and a second EF4 in Alabama. In all, 20 (19 direct) fatalities occurred in the entire outbreak, including 98 injuries as well. In all, over $580 million (2008 USD) of damage was reported.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2.5 The 2007 U.S. Tornado Season: Large Outbreaks Scattered Throughout the Year, Most Fatalities in Eight Years (2008 - 88Annual_4impacts) \|url=https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/techprogram/paper_137282.htm \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|website=ams.confex.com}}</ref>		There were 57 other tornadoes that touched down across the [[Midwestern United States\|Midwest]] in the outbreak, including two other EF4 tornadoes that struck [[Kansas]] and a second EF4 in Alabama. In all, 20 (19 direct) fatalities occurred in the entire outbreak, including 98 injuries as well. In all, over $580 million (2008 USD) of damage was reported.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2.5 The 2007 U.S. Tornado Season: Large Outbreaks Scattered Throughout the Year, Most Fatalities in Eight Years (2008 - 88Annual_4impacts) \|url=https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/techprogram/paper_137282.htm \|access-date=2026-09-23 \|website=ams.confex.com}}</ref>
	On the opposite side of the low-pressure system, a significant [[blizzard]] impacted the northern [[Great Plains]] and [[Upper Midwest]], affecting regions such as [[Minnesota]], [[Manitoba]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Wisconsin]], Iowa, and [[Nebraska]]. Reports indicated snowfall amounts ranging from 8 to 18 inches (20 to 46 centimeters) in several areas, along with accumulations between 6 and 11 inches (15 to 28 centimeters) across portions of [[Ontario]] and [[Quebec]].<ref>{{cite news \|date=2007-03-01 \|title=Treacherous roads blamed for accidents \|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/treacherous-roads-blamed-for-accidents-1.658597 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110072823/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/treacherous-roads-blamed-for-accidents-1.658597 \|archive-date=2021-11-10 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=CBC News}}</ref>		On the opposite side of the low-pressure system, a significant [[blizzard]] impacted the northern [[Great Plains]] and [[Upper Midwest]], affecting regions such as [[Minnesota]], [[Manitoba]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Wisconsin]], Iowa, and [[Nebraska]]. Reports indicated snowfall amounts ranging from 8 to 18 inches (20 to 46 centimeters) in several areas, along with accumulations between 6 and 11 inches (15 to 28 centimeters) across portions of [[Ontario]] and [[Quebec]].<ref>{{cite news \|date=2007-03-01 \|title=Treacherous roads blamed for accidents \|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/treacherous-roads-blamed-for-accidents-1.658597 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110072823/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/treacherous-roads-blamed-for-accidents-1.658597 \|archive-date=2021-11-10 \|access-date=2007-11-11 \|publisher=CBC News}}</ref>

	Enterprise was hit again by a [[Tornadoes of 2008#October 8\|weaker tornado]] on October 8, 2008; however, no one was injured.<ref name="Oct08tornado">{{cite web \|title=Tornado causes damages in Enterprise \|url=http://www.eprisenow.com/ent/news/local/article/tornado_causes_damages_in_enterprise/40191/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011061706/http://www.eprisenow.com/ent/news/local/article/tornado_causes_damages_in_enterprise/40191/ \|archive-date=2008-10-11 \|access-date=2009-01-23 \|publisher=Enterprise Ledger}}</ref>		Enterprise was hit again by a [[Tornadoes of 2008#October 8\|weaker tornado]] on October 8, 2008; however, no one was injured.<ref name="Oct08tornado">{{cite web \|title=Tornado causes damages in Enterprise \|url=http://www.eprisenow.com/ent/news/local/article/tornado_causes_damages_in_enterprise/40191/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011061706/http://www.eprisenow.com/ent/news/local/article/tornado_causes_damages_in_enterprise/40191/ \|archive-date=2008-10-11 \|access-date=2009-01-23 \|publisher=Enterprise Ledger}}</ref>

			== See also ==

			* [[Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007]]
			* [[List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009)]]
			* [[Tornadoes of 2007]]

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