5.0 WSW Hackneyville - 0.6 W Hackneyville The tornado touched down near Pearson Chapel Road, north of Barnett Road. It then traveled northeastward and ended just north of Hackneyville before it crossed County Road 5. A few homes suffered minor roof damage and a few trees were either snapped off or lost some limbs. Start: 33.0300/-85.9900 End: 33.0700/-85.9300

NWS EF Scale: F0

The tornado that touched in Coosa County moved into the northeastern portion of Tallapoosa County, between Goodwater and Hackneyville. It then continued to move northeast, crossing AL-63, before lifting just before the Tallapoosa and Clay County line. In Tallapoosa County, most of the damage was limited to broken limbs and snapped softwood trees.

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

Part of 15-tornado outbreak on February 17, 2008