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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 7.65 |
| -- Width | 100 |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | FAYETTE |
| WFO | BMX |
| Begin Date | 02/06/2008 03:04:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 3 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSE |
| Begin Location | BERRY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.61/-87.59 |
| End Date | 02/06/2008 03:12:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | NE |
| End Location | ALTA |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.69/-87.5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong cold front and very intense upper level storm system moving across the Gulf Coast States brought numerous severe thunderstorms and several tornadoes to Central Alabama. |
| Event Narrative | 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. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 4 | 566.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BEAVERTON | LAMAR CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 02:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| GUIN | MARION CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 02:11 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| PALMETTO | PICKENS CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 02:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWTONVILLE | FAYETTE CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 02:51 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW LEXINGTON | TUSCALOOSA CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 02:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| CREWS | LAMAR CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 03:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BERRY | FAYETTE CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 03:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CARONA | WALKER CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 03:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| JASPER | WALKER CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 03:29 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| CUBA | SUMTER CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 04:01 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| PANOLA | SUMTER CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 04:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| MARBLE VLY | COOSA CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 06:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 115.00K | 0.00K |
| GANTTS QUARRY | TALLADEGA CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 06:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | MONTGOMERY CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 07:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BUGHALL | BULLOCK CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 08:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| UCHEE | RUSSELL CO. | AL | 02/06/2008 | 08:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 4 | 566.00K | 0.00K |
