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May 8, 2008 · Morgan County · 2008
EF0

May 8, 2008

1:15 PM
Morgan County, Alabama · Near Hartselle (ZIP 35640)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.9 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateMay 8, 2008
Time1:15 PM
CountyMorgan
CityHartselle
Property Loss$10000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 103574
NWS Birmingham

0.2 SW Oak Ridge - 0.7 NE Oak Ridge A tornado with peak winds speeds of 95 mph touched down near Goose Pond Road northwest of Hartselle, tracking northeast near Norris Mill Road to around Macabee Drive. The tornado uprooted multiple medium to large trees, including one of 4-foot diameter. Several smaller trees and branches were snapped. Start: 34.4800/-87.0000 End: 34.4900/-86.9900

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A tornado with peak winds speeds of 95 mph touched down near Goose Pond Road northwest of Hartselle, tracking northeast near Norris Mill Road to around Macabee Drive. The tornado uprooted multiple medium to large trees, including one of 4-foot diameter. Several smaller trees and branches were snapped.

Episode Narrative

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced no less than five tornadoes and damaging thunderstorm winds across northern Alabama during the late morning through mid afternoon hours.

Outbreak Context

Part of 8-tornado outbreak on May 8, 2008

Shared Episode Narrative

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced no less than five tornadoes and damaging thunderstorm winds across northern Alabama during the late morning through mid afternoon hours.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 103574

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