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May 10, 2008 · Lauderdale County · 2008
EF1

May 10, 2008

10:00 PM
Lauderdale County, Alabama · Near Sheffield (ZIP 35630)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.6 mi
Max Width
250 yd
DateMay 10, 2008
Time10:00 PM
CountyLauderdale
CitySheffield
Property Loss$100000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 92866
NWS Birmingham

2.0 W Powell - 1.0 WSW Powell A tornado with peak winds of around 95 mph touched down along County Roads 181 and 515 and uprooted and snapped several trees in its path. The tornado also produced minor structural damage to an outbuilding. Start: 34.9700/-87.2600 End: 34.9700/-87.2500

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A tornado with peak winds of around 100 mph touched down near a cove along the Tennessee River and moved east northeast, nearly paralleling county road 14 between the Wright and Rhodesville communities. Extensive tree damage was observed with multiple large trees uprooted and many medium size tree trunks snapped. The heaviest damage occurred to a farm along county road 14, where an all metal barn was completely destroyed, an awning adjacent to another outbuilding was ripped off, and concrete posts were ripped from the ground. The metal roofing was catapulted approximately 1/2 of a mile.

Episode Narrative

A complex of severe thunderstorms produced wind damage and isolated tornadoes in a moist unstable environment near the junction of a warm front and approaching cold front. The tornadic circulations were embedded within the linear segments of the line of thunderstorms that moved through the area. Swaths of wind damage were reported, particularly along interstate 65 between mile markers 295 and 299 near Dodge City.

Outbreak Context

Part of 5-tornado outbreak on May 10, 2008

Shared Episode Narrative

A complex of severe thunderstorms produced wind damage and isolated tornadoes in a moist unstable environment near the junction of a warm front and approaching cold front. The tornadic circulations were embedded within the linear segments of the line of thunderstorms that moved through the area. Swaths of wind damage were reported, particularly along interstate 65 between mile markers 295 and 299 near Dodge City.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 92866

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