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February 17, 2008 · Chilton County · 2008
EF1

February 17, 2008

1:05 PM
Chilton County, Alabama · Near Clanton (ZIP 35045)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.2 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateFebruary 17, 2008
Time1:05 PM
CountyChilton
CityClanton
Property Loss$150000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 85102
NWS Birmingham

1.2 ENE Falakto - 2.3 ENE Falakto Within a larger area of straight line wind damage, a short tornado damage path was found near and northeast of E xit 205 on Interstate 65, southeast of the city of Clanton. The heaviest damage was sustained by a mobile home along County Road 41, where two large oak trees fell on the mobile home and demolished it. Several fast food restaurant signs and a couple of road signs were damaged or destroyed, and a couple hundred trees were also snapped off or uprooted. Start: 32.8000/-86.5800 End: 32.8200/-86.5700

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

Within a larger area of straight line wind damage, a short tornado damage path was found near and northeast of exit 205 on Interstate 65, southeast of the city of Clanton. The heaviest damage was sustained by a mobile home along County Road 41, where two large oak trees fell on the mobile home and demolished it. Several fast food restaurant signs and a couple of road signs were damaged or destroyed, and a couple hundred trees were also snapped off or uprooted.

Episode Narrative

A broken squall line, sparked by an advancing cold front and strong upper level storm, caused severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across Central Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 85102
SWDI Tornado ID: 2008-02-17T19:10:47Z_KMXX_T0
SWDI Radar Site: KMXX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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