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March 15, 2008 · Cherokee County · 2008
EF2

March 15, 2008

9:50 AM
Cherokee County, Alabama · Near Gadsden (ZIP 36272)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.6 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateMarch 15, 2008
Time9:50 AM
CountyCherokee
CityGadsden
Property Loss$75000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 90793
NWS Birmingham

2.3 E Gnatville - 1.8 NNW Spring Garden The tornado touched down near the intersection of CR-6 and CR-31, just west of AL-9, about 5 miles north of Piedmont. From there, it moved just north of due east, across AL-9, and then roughly parallel to CR-10 for about 3 miles, before lifting near Hurricane Creek. Some metal roof paneling was torn off a barn and one-half of a roof was torn off a brick home. Two other homes and another barn also sustained damage. Numerous trees in the area were also snapped or uprooted. Start: 33.9800/-85.6300 End: 33.9900/-85.5700

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down near the intersection of CR-6 and CR-31, just west of AL-9, about 5 miles north of Piedmont. From there, it moved just north of due east, across AL-9, and then roughly parallel to CR-10 for about 3 miles, before lifting near Hurricane Creek. Some metal roof paneling was torn off a barn and one-half of a roof was torn off a brick home. Two other homes and another barn also sustained damage. Numerous trees in the area were also snapped or uprooted.

Episode Narrative

An upper level disturbance, and a developing surface low and associated cold front, caused several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across central Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on March 15, 2008

Shared Episode Narrative

An upper level disturbance, and a developing surface low and associated cold front, caused several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across central Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 90793

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