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across the midday hours of March 1, 2007, a supercell produced a tornado that would track 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 | across the midday hours of March 1, 2007, a supercell produced a tornado that would track 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> | ||
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across the midday hours of March 1, 2007, a supercell produced a tornado that would track through Enterprise, Alabama, causing heavy damage. The tornado would be part of a larger outbreak that lasted from February 28 to March 2. The tornado would inflict severe damage to the Enterprise High School, where it would kill 8 students. This tornado would be the deadliest tornado to strike a school since the Belvidere tornado in 1967. This would be the deadliest tornado in the outbreak as well. The tornado would spend much of it's 10 miles ({{rnd/cTemplate:Rnd/b|16|(1−1)|0}} 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.[1]
Meteorological synopsis.
Template:See also On February 28, a low-pressure formed across the Midwestern United States, moving east. A low level trough was present, bringing in warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico.