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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 2.13 |
| -- Width | 100 |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | MARSHALL |
| WFO | HUN |
| Begin Date | 04/11/2008 13:33:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSE |
| Begin Location | GRANT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.5/-86.26 |
| End Date | 04/11/2008 13:35:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | ESE |
| End Location | GRANT |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.52/-86.23 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10.00K |
| 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 | Damage consistent with an EF-0 Tornado was found. The tornado exhibited maximum winds of 75 mph, maximum path width of 300 feet, and a path length of approximately 1.2 miles. This tornado uprooted several trees, and caused minor roof damage to several barn structures and homes. |
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 |
| MERIDIANVILLE | MADISON CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:06 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTER GROVE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 04/11/2008 | 13:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 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 |
