EF0
April 4, 2008
8:04 AMLimestone County, Alabama · Near Athens (ZIP 35773)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.6 mi
Max Width
20 yd
| Date | April 4, 2008 |
| Time | 8:04 AM |
| County | Limestone |
| City | Athens |
| Property Loss | $10000.00M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | SWDI 2008-04-04T14:08:42Z_KHTX_B7 |
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
Source Data
SWDI Tornado ID: 2008-04-04T14:08:42Z_KHTX_B7
SWDI Radar Site: KHTX
SWDI Signature: TVS
See Also
1.6 mi20 yd wide