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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | COLBERT |
| WFO | HUN |
| Begin Date | 08/02/2008 15:20:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSE |
| Begin Location | EMCO |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.76/-87.59 |
| End Date | 08/02/2008 15:25:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 2.00K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A strong cold front pushed through the Tennessee Valley and into northern Alabama during the afternoon hours. Abundant instability set the stage for the development of numerous severe thunderstorms capable of producing golf ball size hail. Also, a few severe thunderstorms produced severe straight line wind damage. |
| Event Narrative | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a few power lines on 2nd street near Wise Alloys. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 48.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| NORTH FLORENCE | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CLUTTSVILLE | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 13:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GURLEY | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 13:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GURLEY | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 14:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHALYBEATE SPGS | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 14:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW MARKET | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 14:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLOUCHER FORD | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 14:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUCKHORN | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 14:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DEPOSIT | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 14:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| FORD CITY | COLBERT CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| BELL FACTORY | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UNDERWOOD XRDS | COLBERT CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| UNDERWOOD XRDS | COLBERT CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| EMCO | COLBERT CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LEIGHTON | COLBERT CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LILY FLAG | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUNTSVILLE | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HADEN | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HADEN | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEEDEN HGTS | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LILY FLAG | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARLEY | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| COLBERT HGTS | COLBERT CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| FARLEY | MADISON CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLBERT HGTS | COLBERT CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 15:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIRVIEW | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLBERT HGTS | COLBERT CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIRVIEW | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BAILEYTON | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BAILEYTON | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| UPPER GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTER STAR | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UPPER GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MITCHELLTOWN | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTER STAR | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MITCHELLTOWN | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 08/02/2008 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 48.50K | 0.00K |
