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April 11, 2008 · Cullman County · 2008
EF0

April 11, 2008

2:05 PM
Cullman County, Alabama · Near Cullman (ZIP 35670)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.1 mi
Max Width
40 yd
DateApril 11, 2008
Time2:05 PM
CountyCullman
CityCullman
Property Loss$5000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 92356
NWS Birmingham

1.9 NW Cullman Folsom Field An EF-0 Tornado with maximum winds of 70 mph, maximum path width of 40 yards. This tornado briefly touched down in the Hurricane Creek Park area. Tree damage also occurred in a nearby campground. Start: 34.29 00 /-86.9000 End: 34.2900/-86.8900

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

An EF-0 Tornado with maximum winds of 70 mph, maximum path width of 40 yards. This tornado briefly touched down in the Hurricane Creek Park area. Tree damage also occurred in a nearby campground.

Episode Narrative

A strong cold front pushed into northwest Alabama during the early afternoon hours on April 11th and moved east into Georgia after midnight. Unstable air and strong wind fields lead to numerous severe thunderstorms which produced large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.

Outbreak Context

Part of 8-tornado outbreak on April 11, 2008

Shared Episode Narrative

A strong cold front pushed into northwest Alabama during the early afternoon hours on April 11th and moved east into Georgia after midnight. Unstable air and strong wind fields lead to numerous severe thunderstorms which produced large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 92356

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