May 8, 2008
12:06 PM3.1 SW Bazemore - 0.2 NE Kansas The tornado initially touched down about two and a half miles southwest of the Bazemore Community, one mile north of the intersection of CR-50 and SR-129. The tornado then moved east-northeasward and crossed into Walker County near Barron Creek at State Highway 13. In Fayette County, this tornado destroyed one shed, and damaged another. Other damage in Fayette County was generally light, and confined mostly to snapped off and uprooted trees. The tornado that had previously touched down in Fayette County crossed into Walker County near Barron Creek at SR-13. It then tracked east-northeastward to the Kansas Community, and lifted just before reaching US-78. In Walker County, numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted, including several very large trees in Kansas. Start: 33.8700/-87.7300 End: 33.9000/-87.5500
NWS EF Scale: F1
The tornado initially touched down about two and a half miles southwest of the Bazemore Community, one mile north of the intersection of CR-50 and SR-129. The tornado then moved east-northeasward and crossed into Walker County near Barron Creek at State Highway 13. In Fayette County, this tornado destroyed one shed, and damaged another. Other damage in Fayette County was generally light, and confined mostly to snapped off and uprooted trees.
A strong storm system and associated cold front swept through Central Alabama, causing numerous severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes.
Part of 8-tornado outbreak on May 8, 2008
A strong storm system and associated cold front swept through Central Alabama, causing numerous severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes.