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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 12.73 Miles |
| -- Width | 250 Yards |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | COLBERT |
| WFO | HUN |
| Begin Date | 05/08/2008 11:39:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | WNW |
| Begin Location | MIDWAY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.74/-87.47 |
| End Date | 05/08/2008 11:44:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 0 |
| End Azimuth | SW |
| End Location | FOSTERS MILL |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.77/-87.42 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 300.00K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced no less than five tornadoes and damaging thunderstorm winds across northern Alabama during the late morning through mid afternoon hours. |
| Event Narrative | 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. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 983.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| RHODESVILLE | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 10:57 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDWAY | COLBERT CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 11:39 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| LEMON HILL | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 11:45 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| THORTONTOWN | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 11:51 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| WHEAT | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 13:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| OAK RIDGE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| GOOD HOPE | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 13:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| TRIMBLE | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW HOPE | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 13:35 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| TRIANA | MADISON CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 13:37 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| ST BERNARD | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| STEPPVILLE | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 05/08/2008 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 983.00K | 0.00K |
