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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 1.23 Miles |
| -- Width | 20 Yards |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | MORGAN |
| WFO | HUN |
| Begin Date | 04/11/2008 13:06:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | SW |
| Begin Location | CENTER GROVE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.37/-86.64 |
| End Date | 04/11/2008 13:07:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | SE |
| End Location | CENTER GROVE |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.37/-86.62 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| 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 | Damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado occurred. The tornado produced maximum winds of 60 mph, a maximum path with of 20 yards, and a maximum path length of 1.2 miles. The tornado produced tree damage near the Hulaco community. |
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 |
| GRANT | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 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 | 13:50 | 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 |
