EF0
April 4, 2008
7:34 AMLimestone County, Alabama · Near Athens (ZIP 35611)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.3 mi
Max Width
25 yd
| Date | April 4, 2008 |
| Time | 7:34 AM |
| County | Limestone |
| City | Athens |
| Property Loss | $1000.00M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | SPC |
NWS Birmingham
1.8 ESE Copeland - 1.0 S Copeland A tornado with wind speeds up to 85 mph produced moderate damage in the Copeland C ommunity. The tornado and associated nearby downdraft winds damaged one home, two barn structures, numerous trees and a security fence. One resident described the tornado as a "whirlwind" dropping a trampoline from the air into a pond. Small swirl patterns were found by a trained storm spotter in a grassy field near the end of the damage path. Start: 34.8400/-86.8000 End: 34.8400/-86.8300
NWS EF Scale: F0
Outbreak Context
Part of 5-tornado outbreak on April 4, 2008
See Also
0.3 mi25 yd wide