Alabama Tornado Database
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| 2008 Tornado Occurrences (64) |
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Time (CST) |
County |
Damage Scale |
Path Length (Miles) |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Location |
| 2008 |
05 |
20 |
1548 |
DeKalb
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.21 |
0 |
0 |
0.9 NNW Collinsville
A brief, weak tornado touched down just west of county road 51, approximately 1/2 of a mile northeast of state highway 68. The tornado snapped large
trees branches at a residence there, then tracked into a grassy field where convergent patterns were found. The tornado continued southeast for 1/4 of a
mile. At the end of its path, it downed some trees after crossing nearby interstate 59. |
| 2008 |
05 |
15 |
1117 |
Conecuh-Covington |
F0 |
14.96 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 WNW Paul - 5.4 ENE Melrose
A weak tornado first touched down just west of Paul. The tornado moved northeast and passed just east of Cohassett. The tornado moved across U. S.
Highway 84 at the Conecuh and Covington county line. This is a rural area and the only damage the tornado caused was to trees. Some of the trees
landed across the rural roads and had to be moved before anyone could drive on the roads. A weak tornado moved out of Conecuh county and into Covington county along U. S. Highway 84. The tornado moved northeast and tracked just west of
Red Level where a tree fell on a house and caused major roof damage. The tornado then passed near the city of South where three homes and one mobile
home were damaged. An old volunteer fire department building was also damaged. The tornado then dissipated. In addition to the structures that were
damaged, many trees were blown down along the path of the tornado. |
| 2008 |
05 |
11 |
0147 |
Cleburne
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.29 |
0 |
0 |
3.9 SSE Edwardsville - 2.6 W Abernathy
The tornado touched down near Exit 205 along Interstate 20, or 5 miles east of Heflin, and traveled eastward. The tornado affected areas generally along
CR-114 east of SR-46. The tornado lifted just west of the intersection of CR-114 and CR-62. Several homes were badly damaged and at least two had
significant portions of their roofs blown off. Numerous trees were blown down or were snapped off along the path. |
| 2008 |
05 |
11 |
0136 |
Cleburne
Storm Survey |
F1 |
3.78 |
0 |
0 |
3.4 W Heflin - 1.1 SSE Heflin
The tornado touched down along the Talladega Scenic Drive just south of US Highway 78. It then moved along a slightly curved path until it crossed CR-79,
and then tracked almost due east as it produced its most concentrated damage near SR-9. The tornado lifted near the end of Brockford Road in the vicinity
of Shadow Lane, on the east side of the city of Heflin. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the path. Eight homes were destroyed,
and more than 40 others received significant damage. |
| 2008 |
05 |
10 |
2337 |
Walker-Cullman
Storm Survey
Survey 2 |
F2 |
13.51 |
0 |
0 |
3.9 N Dilworth - 3.1 WSW Arkadelphia
The tornado touched down east of CR-77 near the intersection of Gravlee Junction Road and CR-15. The tornado then tracked northeast and entered
Cullman County near the intersection of CR-17 and CR-19. The tornado appeared to have caused only minor tree damage in Walker County. A tornado moved across far southern Cullman County. Several debris paths were found during this storm survey. The most significant damage with peak
wind speeds of 120 mph occurred along Highway 91 in the vicinity of the town of Colony. Four chicken houses were either severely damaged or
destroyed and numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. Significant tree damage was found in the vicinity of Arkadelphia along County Roads 8
and 35. Spotty lighter damage was found near the end of the tornado's path just east of Interstate 65 near Black Bottom. |
| 2008 |
05 |
10 |
2327 |
Walker
Storm Survey |
F1 |
9.29 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 NE Marigold - 5.7 N Sipsey
The tornado touched down near the intersection of Birdfarm Road and Snow Lake Road, and then moved southeast, crossing SR-257 and SR-69, before
lifting near the Cullman County line. The tornado affected areas near the Sunlight Community, the Burrows Crossroads Community, and the Powellville
Community. Numerous trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the path. Several structures suffered varying degrees of damage. |
| 2008 |
05 |
10 |
2259 |
Lauderdale
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.00 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 W Powell - 1.0 WSW Powell
A tornado with peak winds of around 95 mph touched down along County Roads 181 and 515 and uprooted and snapped several trees in its path. The
tornado also produced minor structural damage to an outbuilding. |
| 2008 |
05 |
10 |
2218 |
Marion
Storm Survey |
F1 |
25.46 |
0 |
0 |
2.9 SW Shottsville - 3.5 WNW Thorn Hill
The tornado spun up very quickly about 2.5 miles southwest of the Shottsville Community along County Road 13, between Reedy Branch Road and CR-154.
The tornado then tracked just south of due east for almost the entire length of Marion County, with a slight left turn noted near the middle of the path. The
tornado crossed CR-11, SR-19, SR-187, US-43, and SR-253, before lifting along CR-34. The tornado remained mostly in a heavily forested area, and
thousands of trees were either snapped off or uprooted. Several mobile homes and one carport sustained varying degrees of damage along the path. |
| 2008 |
05 |
10 |
2200 |
Lauderdale
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.60 |
0 |
0 |
2.8 W Gravelly Springs - 1.4 WNW Gravelly Springs
A tornado with peak winds of around 100 mph touched down near a cove along the Tennessee River and moved east northeast, nearly paralleling county
road 14 between the Wright and Rhodesville communities. Extensive tree damage was observed with multiple large trees uprooted and many medium size
tree trunks snapped. The heaviest damage occurred to a farm along county road 14, where an all metal barn was completely destroyed, an awning
adjacent to another outbuilding was ripped off, and concrete posts were ripped from the ground. The metal roofing was catapulted approximately 1/2 of a
mile. |
| 2008 |
05 |
08 |
1340 |
Cullman
Storm Survey |
F1 |
6.58 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 NNW St Bernard - 1.9 NNE Simcoe
A tornado with peak wind speeds around 100 mph tracked from the east side of Cullman through the Simcoe community. Several large old oak trees were
uprooted or snapped on the east side of Cullman. The tornado heavily damaged a pair of chicken houses in rural Cullman County. One chicken house
completely collapsed with the central portion of the structure twisted and gnarled, and its metal roofing torn and twisted in the fields downstream. Pockets
of straight-line wind damage were noted south of the tornado tracks, including in the southern portions of the city of Cullman. |
| 2008 |
05 |
08 |
1335 |
Limestone-Madison
Storm Survey |
F1 |
4.01 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 S New Hope - 0.7 NNW Triana
A tornado produced sporadic EF-0 damage with winds up to 65 mph along New Hope Road in extreme southeastern Limestone County just north of the
Tennessee River, where convergent wind patterns were noted in a grass and wheat field. A larger area of grass and wheat was flattened along County
Line Road south of Swancott Road. Minor tree and roof damage occurred at a residence in this area. A tornado continued its track into Madison County to a point about 3 miles west northwest of Triana. The tornado intensified to an EF-1 with wind speeds
up to 100 mph, uprooting large pine trees and snapping small to medium sized pine trees on the northeast side of Blackwell Swamp. |
| 2008 |
05 |
08 |
1320 |
Cullman
Storm Survey |
F1 |
3.27 |
0 |
0 |
3.2 WSW Trimble - 0.2 SE Trimble
A tornado touched down again just east of Sulpher Springs tracking into the Trimble community before lifting. The tornado uprooted or snapped several
large trees. Some trees damaged apartments and campers in this area. Another tornado touched down a few more miles northeast on the east side of
Cullman. |
| 2008 |
05 |
08 |
1315 |
Morgan
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.86 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 SW Oak Ridge - 0.7 NE Oak Ridge
A tornado with peak winds speeds of 95 mph touched down near Goose Pond Road northwest of Hartselle, tracking northeast near Norris Mill Road to
around Macabee Drive. The tornado uprooted multiple medium to large trees, including one of 4-foot diameter. Several smaller trees and branches were
snapped. |
| 2008 |
05 |
08 |
1300 |
Walker-Cullman
Storm Survey
Survey 2 |
F1 |
3.27 |
0 |
0 |
6.2 NE Marigold - 4.6 SW Wheat
This tornado touched down on Blooming Grove Road, about six tenths of a mile south of CR-43 near the Marylee Community. From there, it moved almost
due east, crossing CR-43 and Smith Lake. Along its path in Walker County, the tornado blew down or snapped off hundreds of trees, damaged or
destroyed at least 6 chicken houses, and destroyed at least 5 boat houses at the Euskin Point Marina on Smith Lake. A tornado with winds up to 100 mph continued a track out of Walker County on Smith Lake. Several trees were snapped and uprooted. A roof was
partially torn off of a chicken house. The tornado lifted after nearly a 3/4 mile path, but then re-developed just a few miles further northeast near Sulpher
Springs. |
| 2008 |
05 |
08 |
1206 |
Fayette-Walker
Storm Survey |
F1 |
11.04 |
0 |
0 |
3.1 SW Bazemore - 0.2 NE Kansas
The tornado initially touched down about two and a half miles southwest of the Bazemore Community, one mile north of the intersection of CR-50 and
SR-129. The tornado then moved east-northeasward and crossed into Walker County near Barron Creek at State Highway 13. In Fayette County, this
tornado destroyed one shed, and damaged another. Other damage in Fayette County was generally light, and confined mostly to snapped off and uprooted
trees. The tornado that had previously touched down in Fayette County crossed into Walker County near Barron Creek at SR-13. It then tracked
east-northeastward to the Kansas Community, and lifted just before reaching US-78. In Walker County, numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted,
including several very large trees in Kansas. |
| 2008 |
05 |
08 |
1139 |
Colbert-Lawrence-Lauderdale
Storm Survey |
F2 |
21.83 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 WNW Midway - 1.5 NNW Rogersville
A surveillance camera from an equipment company northeast of Leighton captured a tornado on video picking up at least 2 cars and throwing them nearly
40 feet. A home was destroyed and another heavily damaged along River Road and Second Street. Large trees were snapped and uprooted near Fosters
Mill at the intersection County Road 40. An 18 wheeler was reported to be overturned in this area as well.A tornado continued its track from Fosters Mill in Colbert County into the far northern tip of Lawrence County. The tornado struck the Doublehead Resort
and Lodge producing significant structural damage. A 2-story house was completely lifted off its foundation and moved nearly 20 feet. The entire
west-facing side of this house was ripped off along with significant roof damage. A tornado continued its track from the far northern tip of Lawrence County into Joe Wheeler State Park to 2 miles north of Rogersville. The tornado
produced sporadic damage to a garage and large trees in this path. |
| 2008 |
05 |
08 |
1057 |
Lauderdale
Storm Survey |
F1 |
7.99 |
0 |
2 |
1.6 ENE Central Heights - 2.1 S Rhodesville
A tornado with peak winds of 90 mph began a path near the intersection of County Roads 14 and 16, about 2 miles northwest of Oakland and tracked into
the Central Heights community. The tornado produced moderate damage to five homes and uprooted several trees in its path. One of the homes was
destroyed along Waterloo Road near Feddler's One Stop Market in Oakland where two men were slightly injured by flying glass. A mobile home was also
overturned. The tornado widened to 200 yards before narrowing to around 20 yards toward the end of its path. |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1525 |
Jefferson
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.30 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 SSW Vestavia Hills - 1.3 SSW Vestavia Hills
At the Colonial Grand Apartments, mulitple trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado moved northeast and caused more damage at the Cedar Brook
Apartments. Multiple trees were snapped off and major roof damage occurred when a brick fire wall used to separate units collapsed. |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1508 |
Jefferson
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.10 |
0 |
0 |
2 W Hopkins
The tornado briefly touched down in the Rock Creek area near Glaze Drive and the Rock Creek Baptist Church. Damage was limited to a small grove of
snapped and uprooted pine trees. |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1405 |
Cullman
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.07 |
0 |
0 |
1.9 NW Cullman Folsom Field
An EF-0 Tornado with maximum winds of 70 mph, maximum path width of 40 yards. This tornado briefly touched down in the Hurricane Creek Park area.
Tree damage also occurred in a nearby campground. |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1333 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F0 |
2.13 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 SE Grant - 2.4 ESE Grant
Damage consistent with an EF-0 Tornado was found. The tornado exhibited maximum winds of 75 mph, maximum path width of 300 feet, and a path length
of approximately 1.2 miles. This tornado uprooted several trees, and caused minor roof damage to several barn structures and homes. |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1316 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.63 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 SE Oleander - 2.1 E Oleander
The first area, near Union Grove, found damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado. The tornado produced slight damage to the back of one home, destroyed
a shed, and several trees were uprooted. The tornado damage path was approximately 1.6 miles in length, and approximately 100 feet in width. Maximum
wind speeds were approximately 85 mph with this tornado. |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1307 |
Madison
Storm Survey |
F0 |
3.78 |
0 |
0 |
0.9 NE Mount Leventov - 1.6 N Stegers Store
A storm survey was completed in Madison County, Alabama just northeast of Meridianville. A tornado was determined to have touched down just
southwest of Patterson Lane and Mount Lebanon Road where two irrigation systems were flipped over and two large trees were uprooted. Several small
trees were also snapped on the east side of Mount Lebanon Road just south of Patterson Lane. A large tree was uprooted on the south side of Walker
Lane, just east of highway 231/431. This damage is consistent with an EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 70 mph. The estimated path length was
3.8 miles with an estimated path width of 200 yards. |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1306 |
Morgan
Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.23 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 SW Center Grove - 0.8 SE Center Grove
Damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado occurred. The tornado produced maximum winds of 60 mph, a maximum path with of 20 yards, and a maximum
path length of 1.2 miles. The tornado produced tree damage near the Hulaco community. |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1246 |
Cullman
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.17 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 SSE Vinemont
An EF-0 Tornado with maximum winds of 60 mph, maximum path width of 10 yards, and path length of less than 1/4 of a mile developed briefly near the
Vinemont area. This tornado produced tree and power line damage. |
| 2008 |
04 |
04 |
1424 |
Calhoun |
F0 |
0.10 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 SW Fort McClellan
A brief tornado touchdown was captured on home video in the Fort McClellan area. Upon subsequent inspection, no visible damage could be found. |
| 2008 |
04 |
04 |
0928 |
Winston |
F0 |
2.50 |
0 |
0 |
3.2 SSW Ashbank - 3.0 SSE Ashbank
The tornado touched down just west of Pinetuckey Road, about 2 miles southwest of Nauvoo. From there it moved almost due east, before lifting near the
intersection of AL-5 and Two Hill Road. Along its path, it snapped off numerous trees, caused minor damage to two outbuildings, one mobile home, and one
permanent home, and threw a trampoline into a tree. |
| 2008 |
04 |
04 |
0804 |
Limestone
Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.56 |
0 |
0 |
1.8 ESE Copeland - 1.0 S Copeland
A tornado with wind speeds up to 85 mph produced moderate damage in the Copeland community. The tornado and associated nearby downdraft winds
damaged one home, two barn structures, numerous trees and a security fence. One resident described the tornado as a "whirlwind" dropping a trampoline
from the air into a pond. Small swirl patterns were found by a trained storm spotter in a grassy field near the end of the damage path. |
| 2008 |
04 |
04 |
0734 |
Limestone
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 ENE Ripley
This EF-0 tornado touched down along Seven Mile Post road. The tornado damaged one home, destroyed a shed, and damaged several trees. The tornado
damage path was approximately one quarter mile in length, and approximately 25 yards in width. Maximum wind speeds were approximately 60 mph, rating
this tornado as an EF-0 on the enhanced Fujita scale. |
| 2008 |
04 |
04 |
0703 |
Colbert
Storm Survey |
F1 |
6.52 |
0 |
0 |
1.9 SSE Hobgood Siding - 0.3 NNW Cotton Town
A storm survey was completed in Colbert County Alabama. A tornado was determined to have touched down about two miles east of Tuscumbia along
Highway 20 at the Colbert County Road Department. A building was heavily damaged at the road department. Intially, the tornado produced EF-1 damage for
one half of a mile along Highway 72. Up to a 30000 square foot portion of a roof at the Whitesell distribution center was ripped apart by the tornado. The
tornado maintained a maximum speed of 85 mph for approximately 1/2 of a mile before weakening as it crossed Highway 72. Its path width while
maintaining EF-1 strength was 40 yards. The Tornado then produced EF-0 damage the remainder of its 6.5 mile path. The width of the tornado was 20 yards, while an EF-0. The tornado abruptly
dissipated near Cottontown, Alabama. Rear flank downdraft winds likely produced damage to adjacent areas near the tornado including a porch being uplifted at a residence. |
| 2008 |
03 |
15 |
0950 |
Cherokee
Storm Survey |
F2 |
3.61 |
0 |
0 |
2.3 E Gnatville - 1.8 NNW Spring Garden
The tornado touched down near the intersection of CR-6 and CR-31, just west of AL-9, about 5 miles north of Piedmont. From there, it moved just north of
due east, across AL-9, and then roughly parallel to CR-10 for about 3 miles, before lifting near Hurricane Creek. Some metal roof paneling was torn off a
barn and one-half of a roof was torn off a brick home. Two other homes and another barn also sustained damage. Numerous trees in the area were also
snapped or uprooted. |
| 2008 |
03 |
15 |
0847 |
Blount
Storm Survey |
F2 |
6.04 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 S Mattawana - 4.1 SSE Oneonta Robbins Airport
The tornado touched down just east of CR-27, about 5 miles south-southeast of Oneonta. It then moved north of River Road, through the Highland Lake
community, and across CR-29 near the Appalachian Community. The Appalachian School property sustained damage, but the school was spared any
significant damage. The tornado continued northeastward and strengthened as it nearly paralleled CR-12, before lifting just north of the intersection of
CR-12 and US-231. Along the entire path, several hundred trees were either snapped off or were uprooted. A few dozen chicken houses were damaged
and many were destroyed. Many outbuildings, garages, and sheds were destroyed. At least 25 homes sustained major damage, and another few dozen
received minor damage. At least one mobile home was destroyed and a few more were damaged. At least 6 cows and hundreds of chickens were killed
by flying debris. In some instances, the roof debris from damaged structures was blown over one half mile downstream. A few feed silos were tipped over
and one rolled at least one half mile. |
| 2008 |
03 |
04 |
0050 |
Tuscaloosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.79 |
0 |
0 |
3.5 WNW Samantha - 3.7 NW Samantha
The tornado touched down in the Northside Community, in the northern portion of Tuscaloosa County. Along its short path, it affected areas along Old
Fayette Road, CR-38, and Billy Bigham Road. At least six homes were damaged and one home sustained significant damage. At least one vehicle was badly
damaged by a fallen tree. Several hundred trees were either snapped off or were blown down. |
| 2008 |
03 |
04 |
0049 |
Greene
Storm Survey |
F1 |
5.62 |
0 |
0 |
2.3 W Eutaw - 5.1 SSE Union
The tornado touched down near the intersection of US-11 and CR-135, just east of downtown Eutaw. From there, it moved northeastward, crossing
CR-12, CR-131, AL-14, CR-170, and ultimately Interstate 20 near mile marker 43. The tornado lifted before reaching CR-167. One home was destroyed, four
homes received major damage, and at least twenty more received at least minor damage. Several hundred trees were either snapped off or blown down
along the path. |
| 2008 |
02 |
26 |
0400 |
St. Clair
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.81 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 NNW Easonville - 0.3 ESE Cropwell
Within a broad swath of wind damage, a tornado path was also found in Saint Clair County. The tornado touched down near Easonville Road, about a mile
west of US-231. The tornado then traveled east, crossing US-231, before lifting at AL-34 near the Cropwell Community. In the Hunting Ridge subdivision, a
dozen homes sustained roof or structural damage, five outbuildings sustained structural damage, and several power lines were downed. On Holiday
Estates Drive, six homes sustained roof or structural damage, and additional power lines were downed. At the Pell City sports complex, several signs,
fences, and dugouts were damaged. Across this entire path several hundred trees were uprooted or snapped. |
| 2008 |
02 |
26 |
0350 |
Shelby
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.49 |
0 |
0 |
5.0 N Simmsville - 5.2 NNW Argyle
A narrow tornado path began just to the lee of Double Oak Mountain, and continued east-northeastward for about a half mile across the Highland Lakes
subdivision. Twenty to 30 trees were either uprooted or snapped. Several homes received damage from direct or indirect hits from falling trees. On one
street directly in the path of the tornado, the mailboxes on both sides of the street were sucked open. At Pinecliff Circle and Highland Park Drive, at least 3
homes had roofing or siding stripped off. |
| 2008 |
02 |
26 |
0342 |
Jefferson
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.80 |
1 |
0 |
0.6 E Parkwood - 1.8 W Leeds
After investigating a very complex pattern of widespread damage with both a ground survey team and an aerial survey, surveys teams concluded that a
portion of the damage in the city of Leeds was caused by a tornado. The tornado touched down east of Interstate 20 near Henry Ellen Rd, where trees
falling on a mobile home caused one fatality to an elderly woman. The tornado tracked east-southeastward, roughly between the railroad tracks and US-78
towards the city center. There was significant roof damage to several buildings along Highway 78 from Leeds City Park in the downtown area, windows
were blown out of several businesses, buildings were partially de-roofed, and the brick facade of one building was collapsed. The old rock wool
warehouse facility received major irreparable damage. The most concentrated and significant material damage occured near Leeds High School. Fencing
around the girls softball field was mangled and twisted, and a large batting catch was overturned and rolled. Tall wooden utility poles with field lighting
were snapped half way up. Several homes just to the east of the athletic fields received significant damage. Over the path of this tornado, an estimated 30
to 40 homes and 20 to 30 businesses were damaged or destroyed. Several hundred trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. Aside
from the one fatality, no other injuries were reported. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1638 |
Barbour
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.40 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 NW Richards
A weak tornado touched down briefly near Eubanks Road (also known as CR-12) where it destroyed a barn, tore shingles off a roof, uprooted a large pine
tree and damaged a tin roof. It then tracked northeast along CR-79 a short distance, before lifting near the intersection of CR-79 and AL-18. Along the path
several trees were uprooted or snapped and several road signs sustained minor damage. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1617 |
Barbour
Storm Survey |
F1 |
21.39 |
0 |
0 |
2.8 NNW Elamville - 1.4 NNW Gaino
The tornado touched down near River Road and AL-10, where it snapped two wooden power poles. It then tracked northeast, across AL-51 just to the
north of Clio, and rain roughly parallel to AL-51 south and west of Louisville, before lifting near the intersection of CR-79 and AL-30 several miles east of
Clayton. Along the path, numerous trees were uprooted or snapped and several mobile homes sustained minor damage. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1540 |
Russell-Stewart-Chattahoochee
Storm Survey |
F2 |
29.93 |
0 |
4 |
2.4 SSE Glenville - 5.1 NE Manta
The tornado touched down near the intersection of US Highway 431 and CR-51 in the southern portion of the county. It then tracked northeastward to the
Chattahoochee River near the Cottonton community, before crossing the river into Georgia. The most significant damage was located near CR-12. At least
two mobile homes were destroyed and two frame houses received significant damage. Numerous trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along
the path. At least one vehicle was flipped over. Four injuries were reported. An aerial survey conducted by the National Weather Service and the Georgia State Patrol determined that a tornado, which moved out of Russell county
Alabama, continued into far northwestern Stewart county. While the tornado was rated an EF2 in Russell county Alabama, it weakened to an EF0 tornado
as it crossed into far northwest Stewart county just northwest of Omaha. It then paralleled the Chattahoochee River and the Alabama border for over nine
miles before finally crossing into Chattahoochee county. The path width was estimated to be 50 yards wide. Damage was minimal and confined mainly to
downed trees and a few power lines. One county vehicle was damaged near Omaha when a tree fell on it. Much of the track of the tornado remained
within swamp land along the Chattahoochee River. An aerial and ground survey conducted by the National Weather Service, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Chattahoochee County Emergency Management
Director concluded that the EF0 tornado, which originated in Alabama and then crossed into Stewart county, continued into Chattahoochee county just
south of Jamestown. The tornado continued on an east-northeastward track across U.S. Highway 27 near Cusseta, and then to the Marion county border
at Georgia Highway 137. The tornado path length was over 12 miles long with a maximum path width of 100 yards. Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down along the spotty damage path of the tornado. A single-wide mobile home was rolled at a mobile home park community south of Jamestown,
but no injuries were reported. Widespread power outages were observed in the Cusseta area. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1458 |
Autauga-Elmore
Storm Survey |
F3 |
14.65 |
0 |
50 |
3.3 SE Prattville - 0.9 WNW Speigner
The tornado touched down near the waste water treatment facility south southwest of the city of Prattville. It then tracked northeastward and crossed US
Highway 82, US Highway 31, and Cobbs Ford Road. The southern and eastern parts of Prattville sustained significant damage. The highest winds likely
occurred along Cobbs Ford Road/East Main Street near McQueen Smith Road and in the Silver Hills Subdivision. An estimated 200 residential homes and 40
businesses were damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. In addition, 50 injuries were
reported, but there were no fatalities. The Prattville Tornado continued into Elmore County near Millbrook. It continued its northeast motion, and crossed Interstate 65 and AL-14. It then veered to
the left, and moved almost due north for several more miles, before lifting just west of Speigner Lake. In Elmore County, the tornado snapped and uprooted
several trees and produced generally light structural damage to several buildings. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1424 |
Lowndes
Storm Survey |
F2 |
11.0 |
0 |
10 |
0.7 SSE Collirene - 4.0 SE White Hall
The tornado touched down in the Collirene Community, about 14 miles west of Hayneville. It then tracked northeastward, and ended just north of US
Highway 80, several miles west of Lowndesboro. At least 11 structures, most of them mobile homes, were damaged with three of these being completely
destroyed. Hundreds of trees were either snapped or were uprooted along the damage path. The most extensive damage occurred in and near the
Collirene Community. Ten injuries were attributed to this tornado. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1417 |
Coffee-Pike
Storm Survey |
F1 |
9.56 |
0 |
0 |
5.0 WNW Jack - 3.3 ENE Spring Hill
The parent supercell thunderstorm, which spawned the EF-1 tornado, tracked across the northwest corner of Coffee County from southeast Crenshaw
County. The tornado lifted the roofs off two barns, and partially removed the roof off a single family home before entering Pike County (see Storm Data for
Alabama, Central, for more information). This tornado was already on the ground when it entered Pike County from Coffee County, about 5 miles southeast of Henderson. The tornado moved
northeast, crossing AL-87 and AL-167, before lifting north of the intersection of CR-6 and CR-57. In Pike County, one home and one church were damaged,
and a greenhouse had its windows blown out. Numerous trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1422 |
Randolph
Storm Survey |
F1 |
14.71 |
0 |
0 |
3.1 NNE Corinth - 2.4 SSE Sewell
The tornado touched down on CR-15 near the Pleasant Grove Church, about 3 miles southwest of Wedowee. It then tracked northeast, damaging five
homes, at least two vehicles and three barns. One shop and numerous other outbuildings were significantly damaged or destroyed. Additionally, several
dozen trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. The tornado lifted near the Georgia state line at CR-477. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1403 |
Clay
Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.56 |
0 |
0 |
2.4 S Gibsonville - 1.9 SSW Mellow Valley
The tornado touched down near Fuller Road where minimal tree damage occurred and one home sustained roof damage. It then tracked northeast before
lifting near catfish road. A small catfish restaurant had a part of the roof torn off. Several trees were snapped off along the short path. One vehicle was
partially lifted into the air and the roof debris was deposited underneath it. There were approximately 100 people in the catfish restaurant when the tornado
hit. These people were in the basement after the owner took action when hearing the warning. No injuries were reported. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1347 |
Tallapoosa
Storm Survey |
F0 |
4.53 |
0 |
0 |
5.0 WSW Hackneyville - 0.6 W Hackneyville
The tornado touched down near Pearson Chapel Road, north of Barnett Road. It then traveled northeastward and ended just north of Hackneyville before it
crossed County Road 5. A few homes suffered minor roof damage and a few trees were either snapped off or lost some limbs. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1342 |
Coosa-Tallapoosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
10.76 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 NW Socapatoy - 2.0 NNE Soleco
The tornado touched down along US Highway 280 near the Bradford Community. The tornado moved northeastward and crossed AL-9, before crossing
into Tallapoosa County east of Goodwater. The most significant damage occurred in Coosa County, near the intersection of CR-77 and AL-9. At least 6
homes suffered varying degrees of damage, and at least three automobiles were heavily damaged by fallen trees. The tornado that touched in Coosa County moved into the northeastern portion of Tallapoosa County, between Goodwater and Hackneyville. It then
continued to move northeast, crossing AL-63, before lifting just before the Tallapoosa and Clay County line. In Tallapoosa County, most of the damage was
limited to broken limbs and snapped softwood trees. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1305 |
Chilton
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.18 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 ENE Falakto - 2.3 ENE Falakto
Within a larger area of straight line wind damage, a short tornado damage path was found near and northeast of exit 205 on Interstate 65, southeast of the
city of Clanton. The heaviest damage was sustained by a mobile home along County Road 41, where two large oak trees fell on the mobile home and
demolished it. Several fast food restaurant signs and a couple of road signs were damaged or destroyed, and a couple hundred trees were also snapped
off or uprooted. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1304 |
Escambia-Covington
Storm Survey |
F2 |
14.42 |
0 |
0 |
3.4 NNE Parker Springs - 3.1 NE Dixie
A strong EF-2 tornado first touched down over a heavily forested area about 5 miles southwest of Dixie and then moved northeast across the forest
crossing highway 29 just to the west of Dixie. The tornado then continued northeast across heavily forested areas moving into western Covington county
3.1 miles northeast of Dixie. Significant tree damage occurred along the track of the tornado with structural damage confined to the populated area of Dixie.
Three homes were destroyed in Dixie and two large towers were damaged. Two occupants of one of the homes that was destroyed in Dixie got into an
interior bathroom on the lowest floor of the two story house and covered themselves with cushions. The tornado tore off the top story of the home and
damaged the lower floor but the two residents were unharmed. Some century old headstones were blown over in a cemetery just north of Dixie. No injuries
were reported. The strong EF-2 tornado that began in Escambia county entered Covington county 6.4 miles southwest of Beck over heavily forested areas and moved
northeast. The tornado crossed County Road 42 just to the west of Fairfield. The tornado then dissipated just north of Fairfield. In Covington county the
tornado was rated a weak EF-1. Significant tree damage occurred in Covington county with structural damage confined to the populated area of Fairfield.
Five houses suffered damage and one home was destroyed in Fairfield. No injuries were reported. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1226 |
Dallas
Storm Survey |
F2 |
7.58 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 N Potter - 3.4 ENE Summerfield
The tornado touched down near Warrior Drive, just southeast of the Perry County line. It then tracked northeastward across AL-219 near the intersection
of CR-230, moved right through the Summerfield Community, and crossed CR-37, before lifting just east of the intersection of CR-37 and CR-844. At least 5
structures, including 2 mobile homes and a metal warehouse, were destroyed. Twelve to fifteen additional structures, including several homes and an auto
body shop, were damaged to varying degrees. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the damage path. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
0000 |
Barbour
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.26 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 S Blue Springs - 2.0 ESE Blue Springs
The tornado touched down at the intersection of CR-72 and AL-33, near Blue Springs State Park. It then traveled northeastward about 2 miles, before lifting
at CR-41 just east of the park. Four houses and one mobile home sustained roof damage, and several trees were snapped off. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0625 |
Coosa-Talladega
Storm Survey |
F2 |
15.9 |
0 |
0 |
4.8 SW Marble Valley - 2.3 SW Gantt Junction
The tornado touched down in the Hidden Valley community along Lay Lake, about 2 miles northeast of Lay Dam. It then tracked northeastward, before
producing its most significant damage just east of Marble Valley along County Road 56. Four large wooden power poles were snapped off. Two mobile
homes were knocked off their foundations and rolled over. Hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the path.
The tornado then continued northeastward, eventually crossing into Talladega County. The tornado that touched down in Coosa County moved northeastward, and crossed into Talladega County just east of CR-61. It continued northeast for
about 2 miles, crossed Lake Tate, and then lifted just beyond Lake Tate near Settlement Road. Damage was relatively minor, and consisted of one carport
that was overturned, and several trees that were blown down. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0517 |
Jackson
Storm Survey |
F4 |
10.9 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 SSE Pisgah - 1.1 SE Flat Rock
Representatives from the National Weather Service and the Jackson County Emergency Management Agency conducted a storm survey of damage that
occurred in Jackson County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008.
The damage was determined to originate from a strong tornado, which at its peak had winds of at least 180 MPH, giving it a rating of EF-4 on the Enhanced
Fujita Scale. The most significant damage occurred at the corner of County Road 60 and 177, between the Rosalie and Pisgah communities in eastern
Jackson County. This is also approximately the location where one fatality occurred. Trees along the tornado path were snapped and in some cases
shredded, several houses were swept from their foundations, and a large section of a chicken house collapsed. Several large hay bales (weighing 2,500
pounds) were blown apart or tossed around. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0445 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.16 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 SSW Guntersville Municipal Airport
Representatives from the National Weather Service and the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency conducted a storm survey of damage that
occurred in Marshall County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008. The damage was determined to originate from an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH. The tornado snapped or uprooted eight trees,
destroyed an unanchored carport and two small storage sheds, caused minor roof damage to a nearby house, blew out three windows, and destroyed a
large telephone pole. The damage occurred near U.S. Highway 431 northeast of the city of Guntersville. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0400 |
Cullman
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.33 |
0 |
0 |
3.6 ESE Loretto
Representatives from the National Weather Service conducted a storm survey of damage that occurred in Cullman County, Alabama early in the morning of
February 6, 2008. The damage was determined to originate from a tornado, which at its peak had winds of approximately 60 MPH, giving it a rating of EF-0 on the Enhanced
Fujita Scale. The tornado caused mainly tree damage, uprooting trees in a wooded area east of Dodge City near Interstate 65 Exit 299. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0302 |
Lawrence-Morgan
Storm Survey |
F4 |
16.7 |
4 |
0 |
2.1 ENE Leola - 1.8 SW Griffin Addition
Representatives from the National Weather Service and the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency conducted a storm survey of damage that
occurred in Lawrence County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008. The damage was determined to originate from a strong tornado, which at its peak had winds of approximately 170 MPH, giving it a rating of EF-4 on the
Enhanced Fujita Scale. Based on reports and an aerial survey conducted by the Lawrence County EMA, the tornado is believed to have originally touched
down near the Pinhook community in south-central Lawrence County (just north of the Bankhead National Forest) around 3:02 AM CST. The tornado
remained on the ground for approximately 16.7 miles; the first 14 miles of the track occurred in Lawrence County, tracking through the Aldridge Grove,
Fairfield, Five Points, Midway, and Caddo communities. The tornado exited Lawrence County about 3 miles south southeast of Caddo around 3:20 AM CST.
The most significant damage occurred in two main areas. The first occurred just south of the Pinhook community, near the intersection of County Road 92
and 188. The second occurred north of Aldridge Grove near the intersection of County Road 94 and 183, where three fatalities occurred. Numerous homes
received significant structural damage, including a 2300 square foot/2-story brick house that was nearly leveled off its foundation. Large trees, with
diameters up to 4 feet, were completely snapped, with many uprooted. Fence posts embedded in concrete were ripped out of the ground and vaulted 50 to
100 feet in several different directions. A truck was thrown over a distance of more than 100 yards into an open field. The tornado continued its destructive path from Lawrence into Morgan County about 5 miles southwest of Decatur. The tornado tracked another 2.7 miles
into Morgan County lifting near the Trinity community west of Decatur around 3:20 AM CST. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0251 |
Fayette-Tuscaloosa-Walker
Storm Survey |
F2 |
26.19 |
0 |
4 |
1.6 E Newtonville - 1.5 NNW Oakman
A tornado that would eventually cross 3 county lines first touched down in southeastern Fayette County, about a mile southeast of the Newtonville
Community. From there the tornado moved on a northeast path, for about 6.5 miles, before crossing briefly into Tuscaloosa County. In this segment of its
path, damage was generally light until the tornado approached the Tuscaloosa County Line, when several mobile homes were hit and badly damaged. The
tornado crossed into Tuscaloosa County just south of Fayette CR-68. The tornado that touched down in southeastern Fayette County entered Tuscaloosa County just west of the New Lexington Community. From there, the
tornado continued its northeastward path, staying just inside Tuscaloosa County for about 5.5 miles. The tornado damaged a gas station building in New
Lexington, and downed numerous trees. The tornado then moved back into Fayette County near Upper Ridge Road. The Newtonville tornado moved back into Fayette County, and continued its journey northeastward. In this segment, the tornado moved through a sparsely
populated area between the city of Berry and the Boley Springs Community. No significant structures were hit, and only sporadic tree damage was
observed. The tornado reached the Walker County line just west of Fayette CR-83. The tornado that first touched down in Fayette County, and also moved through a small portion of Tuscaloosa County, moved into southeastern Walker
County just southwest of the Corona Community. From there, the tornado traveled northeast for about 6.5 miles, and finally lifted northwest of the town of
Oakman. The greatest amount of damage along the entire path of this tornado was experienced on Patton Hill Road, just west of Oakman. Several homes
sustained significant damage near Corona, and several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed west of Oakman. There were also 4 minor injuries
reported in Walker County. Along the entire path, at least 8 structures were destroyed, most of them mobile homes, and 15 other structures sustained
varying degrees of damage. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0204 |
Lamar-Marion
Storm Survey |
F1 |
7.3 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 SSW Beaverton - 1.5 NNW Guin
The tornado touched down just southwest of the town of Beaverton, along US-278, and then tracked northeast from there. The metal roof of the
Beaverton Post Office was blown off, and City Hall also sustained roof damage. Also in Beaverton, two trains were stranded on the tracks due to a power
outage. The conductors were aware of the tornado warnings because they said they heard the tornado sirens about 20 minutes before the storm hit. One
of the railroad personnel apparently witnessed the tornado. Elsewhere along the path, several hardwood trees were uprooted and many more softwood
trees were snapped off. A few homes suffered significant damage from downed trees, and a few roads were temporarily closed due to the fallen trees.
The tornado continued into Marion County. The tornado that touched down in Lamar County moved into southern Marion County, near CR-16 northwest of Guin. It continued to move northeastward
for about another mile and a half, and lifted just before it reached US-43 north of Guin. In Marion County, the tornado blew down several trees, at least one
of which landed on and destroyed a barn. |
| 2008 |
01 |
11 |
0204 |
Barbour |
F1 |
3.48 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 SSW Blue Springs - 1.8 ENE Blue Springs
The tornado touched down just southwest of the intersection of CR-33 and CR-72, where it damaged the roof of a mobile home, and tore off a covered
deck and a portion of the attached roof of another home. Several large trees were also uprooted in this area. The tornado then tracked northeastward near
Blue Springs State Park, with limited tree damage. Near the intersection of CR-70 and CR-41, a pecan tree was partially snapped and twisted, and another
home sustained significant roof damage. Tornado debris punctured the roof of another home across the street. A total of 4 homes and one mobile home
was damaged. |
| 2008 |
01 |
10 |
1611 |
Tuscaloosa
Storm Survey |
F3 |
5.62 |
0 |
0 |
6.2 SE Sterling - 8.2 E Sterling
The tornado touched down around just southwest of the intersection of AL-69 and CR-38, near Windham Springs. From there, it traveled northeast across
the intersection, and then roughly parallel to CR-38 for about 5 miles, before lifting northeast of the Wiley Community. At least 5 structures were heavily
damaged, including a church in Windham Springs and a general store in Wiley. At least 300 trees were either snapped or uprooted along the damage path. |
| 2008 |
01 |
10 |
1543 |
Pickens - Tuscaloosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.03 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 ESE Gordo - 2.5 SW Echola
The tornado touched down between Gordo and the Tuscaloosa County line, near the intersection of Ben Elmore Road and CR-33. From there, it travelled
east-northeast before crossing into Tuscaloosa County. A barn and several old chicken houses on CR-33 east of Gordo sustained heavy damage. The tornado was on the ground for less than a minute in Tuscaloosa County, producing only minor tree damage. |
| 2008 |
01 |
10 |
1510 |
Pickens
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.04 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 SSE Pickensville
The tornado briefly touched down on the south side of Pickensville, near Jackson Ferry Road, and was on the ground for less than a minute. One metal
storage barn was damaged, and several small trees were blown down. |
| 2008 |
01 |
10 |
1420 |
Lamar
Storm Survey
Mississippi Survey |
F3 |
4.56 |
0 |
0 |
3.1 WSW Molloy - 1.8 NNE Molloy
This tornado is a continuation of a tornado that originally touched down in Lowndes County Mississippi. It It crossed into Alabama near Willie Greer Road, just
north AL-18. From there, it continued to move east-northeast, remaining just north of AL-18 as it passed close to the town of Molloy. The tornado finally
lifted near McNees Crossing Road, just northeast of Molloy. Along its path in Alabama, the tornado took the roof off of two homes, destroyed 2 wooden
barns, moved the foundation of 2 mobile homes, and uprooted several huge trees. |
| 2008 |
01 |
10 |
1308 |
Marengo
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.46 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 WNW Marengo - 1.1 SE Vangale
Four home suffered minor damage and several trees were snapped off, near Amber Lane and AL-10, just west of Dixons Mill. |
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