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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.5 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | CASWELL |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 03/04/2008 16:57:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 3 |
| Begin Azimuth | S |
| Begin Location | JERICHO |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.24/-79.37 |
| End Date | 03/04/2008 17:02:00 EST-5 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | SSE |
| End Location | ANDERSON |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.25/-79.34 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 2.00M |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong cold front moving through the area resulted in severe thunderstorms producing wind damage and an isolated tornado. |
| Event Narrative | An EF-0 tornado touched down in Alamance county North Carolina, moving north into southern Caswell county. Winds were estimated to be between 70 and 75 mph. This tornado was on the ground sporadically for one half mile crossing Vinson Road south of Anderson before lifting. This tornado caused damage to a barn near Vinson Road and downed several trees. It downed a large tree on a home along Vinson Road, blew a detached garage off its foundation and downed several large trees before lifting about one mile south of Anderson. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.086M | 0.00K | |||||||
| MADISON | ROCKINGHAM CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 15:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| SANDY RIDGE | STOKES CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STONEVILLE | ROCKINGHAM CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| JERICHO | CASWELL CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 16:57 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 0.00K |
| BAYNES | CASWELL CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 16:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| JONESVILLE | YADKIN CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 19:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| ELKIN | SURRY CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 19:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| SALEM | SURRY CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| WILKESBORO | WILKES CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MT AIRY | SURRY CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 20:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MAYFIELD | ROCKINGHAM CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 21:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.50K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | ROCKINGHAM CO. | NC | 03/04/2008 | 21:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.086M | 0.00K |
