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February 17, 2008 · Lowndes County · 2008
EF2

February 17, 2008

2:24 PM
Lowndes County, Alabama · Near Selma (ZIP 36752)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
10
Path Length
11.0 mi
Max Width
225 yd
DateFebruary 17, 2008
Time2:24 PM
CountyLowndes
CitySelma
Property Loss$215000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 85072
NWS Birmingham

0.7 SSE Collirene - 4.0 SE White Hall The tornado touched down in the Collirene Community, about 14 miles west of Hayneville. It then tracked northeastward, and ended just north of US Highway 80, several miles west of Lowndesboro. At least 11 structures, most of them mobile homes, were damaged with three of these being completely destroyed. Hundreds of trees were either snapped or were uprooted along the damage path. The most extensive damage occurred in and near the Collirene Community. Ten injuries were attributed to this tornado. Start: 32.1700/-86.8200 End: 32.2800/-86.6900

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down in the Collirene Community, about 14 miles west of Hayneville. It then tracked northeastward, and ended just north of US Highway 80, several miles west of Lowndesboro. At least 11 structures, most of them mobile homes, were damaged with three of these being completely destroyed. Hundreds of trees were either snapped or were uprooted along the damage path. The most extensive damage occurred in and near the Collirene Community. Ten injuries were attributed to this tornado.

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: 85072

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