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February 6, 2008 · Cullman County · 2008
EF0

February 6, 2008

4:00 AM
Cullman County, Alabama · Near Cullman (ZIP 35083)
Fatalities
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Injuries
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Path Length
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DateFebruary 6, 2008
Time4:00 AM
CountyCullman
CityCullman
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 84517
NWS Birmingham

3.6 ESE Loretto Representatives from the National Weather Service conducted a storm survey of damage that occurred in Cullman County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008. The damage was determined to originate from a tornado, which at its peak had winds of approximately 60 MPH, giving it a rating of EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The tornado caused mainly tree damage, uprooting trees in a wooded area east of Dodge City near Interstate 65 Exit 299. Start: 34.0400/-86.8700 End: 34.0500/-86.8600

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

Representatives from the National Weather Service conducted a storm survey of damage that occurred in Cullman County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008.||The damage was determined to originate from a tornado, which at its peak had winds of approximately 60 MPH, giving it a rating of EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The tornado caused mainly tree damage, uprooting trees in a wooded area east of Dodge City near Interstate 65 Exit 299.

Episode Narrative

The WFO Huntsville County Warning Area experienced the worst tornado outbreak in 19 years on February 6, 2008. While the number of observed tornadoes was low (4), the area experienced two EF-4 tornadoes, the first time the area has witnessed more than one devastating tornado on the same day since 1974. ||This event was part of a large tornado outbreak which spanned both February 5th (Super Tuesday) and 6th (Wednesday). A series of tornadic supercell thunderstorms swept across the Mid-South and Southeast states ahead of a potent cold front.

Outbreak Context

Part of 7-tornado outbreak on February 6, 2008

Shared Episode Narrative

The WFO Huntsville County Warning Area experienced the worst tornado outbreak in 19 years on February 6, 2008. While the number of observed tornadoes was low (4), the area experienced two EF-4 tornadoes, the first time the area has witnessed more than one devastating tornado on the same day since 1974. ||This event was part of a large tornado outbreak which spanned both February 5th (Super Tuesday) and 6th (Wednesday). A series of tornadic supercell thunderstorms swept across the Mid-South and Southeast states ahead of a potent cold front.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 84517
SWDI Tornado ID: 2008-02-06T10:01:10Z_KBMX_S2
SWDI Radar Site: KBMX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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