EF1
May 8, 2008
1:20 PMCullman County, Alabama · Near Cullman (ZIP 35019)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.3 mi
Max Width
100 yd
| Date | May 8, 2008 |
| Time | 1:20 PM |
| County | Cullman |
| City | Cullman |
| Property Loss | $20000.00M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | SPC |
NWS Birmingham
0.2 NNW St Bernard - 1.9 NNE Simcoe A tornado with peak wind speeds around 100 mph tracked from the east side of Cullman through the Simcoe C ommunity. Several large old oak trees were uprooted or snapped on the east side of Cullman. The tornado heavily damaged a pair of chicken houses in rural Cullman County. One chicken house completely collapsed with the central portion of the structure twisted and gnarled, and its metal roofing torn and twisted in the fields downstream. Pockets of straight-line wind damage were noted south of the tornado tracks, including in the southern portions of the city of Cullman. Start: 34.1800/-86.8000 End: 34.2400/-86.7100
NWS EF Scale: F1
Outbreak Context
Part of 8-tornado outbreak on May 8, 2008
See Also
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