Tornado outbreak sequence of April 20–27, 2007
Preview warning: The article title was redundantly supplied in
|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default.Preview warning: This article seems to be about a tornado outbreak. If this infobox only covers the outbreak itself, please use the
|duration= parameter from the infobox header or from another 'History' box instead.Damage to a mobile home in Eagle Pass, Texas from an EF3 tornado. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 20–27, 2007 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 91 |
| Maximum rating | F4 tornado |
| Overall effects | |
| Areas affected | Coahuila, Great Plains, Midwestern U.S., and Eastern U.S. |
An extended period of tornado activity occurred between April 20–27, 2007. The outbreak sequence is best known for producing a deadly tornado that struck the border cities of Piedras Negras, Coahuila (rated F4), and Eagle Pass, Texas (rated EF3), along the United States-Mexican border on April 24, 2007, killing ten people. Other strong tornadoes also caused damage and injuries in or near the towns of Moorefield, Nebraska, Gothenburg, Nebraska, Cactus, Texas, and Tulia, Texas. In all, 91 tornadoes were confirmed causing 10 fatalities and injuring at least 270 others.