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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 1.63 Miles |
| -- Width | 30 Yards |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | MARSHALL |
| WFO | HUN |
| Begin Date | 04/11/2008 13:16:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | SE |
| Begin Location | OLEANDER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.4/-86.51 |
| End Date | 04/11/2008 13:18:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | E |
| End Location | OLEANDER |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.42/-86.49 |
| 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 into northwest Alabama during the early afternoon hours on April 11th and moved east into Georgia after midnight. Unstable air and strong wind fields lead to numerous severe thunderstorms which produced large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. |
| Event Narrative | 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. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.043M | 0.00K | |||||||
| HODGES | FRANKLIN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 12:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CRANE HILL | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NIX | FRANKLIN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JONES CHAPEL | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 12:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN FOLSOM ARPT | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 12:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VINEMONT | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 12:46 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 0.00K |
| CENTER GROVE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MERIDIANVILLE | MADISON CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:06 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| MT LEVENTOV | MADISON CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:07 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| OLEANDER | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:16 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW MARKET | MADISON CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UNION GROVE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLEVNA | MADISON CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| GRANT | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:33 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| UNION GROVE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRANT | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRANT | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN FOLSOM ARPT | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 14:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| TRIMBLE | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 14:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.043M | 0.00K |
