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May 15, 2008 · Conecuh, Covington County · 2008
EF0

May 15, 2008

11:17 AM
Conecuh, Covington County, Alabama · Near Brewton (ZIP 36474)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
15.0 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateMay 15, 2008
Time11:17 AM
CountyConecuhCovington
CityBrewton
Property Loss$175000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 102046
NWS Birmingham

1.0 WNW Paul - 5.4 ENE Melrose A weak tornado first touched down just west of Paul. The tornado moved northeast and passed just east of Cohassett. The tornado moved across U. S. Highway 84 at the Conecuh and Covington C ounty L ine. This is a rural area and the only damage the tornado caused was to trees. Some of the trees landed across the rural roads and had to be moved before anyone could drive on the roads. A weak tornado moved out of Conecuh C ounty and into Covington C ounty along U. S. Highway 84. The tornado moved northeast and tracked just west of Red Level where a tree fell on a house and caused major roof damage. The tornado then passed near the city of South where three homes and one mobile home were damaged. An old volunteer fire department building was also damaged. The tornado then dissipated. In addition to the structures that were damaged, many trees were blown down along the path of the tornado. Start: 31.3300/-86.7700 End: 31.4700/-86.5800

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A weak tornado first touched down just west of Paul. The tornado moved northeast and passed just east of Cohassett. The tornado moved across U. S. Highway 84 at the Conecuh and Covington county line. This is a rural area and the only damage the tornado caused was to trees. Some of the trees landed across the rural roads and had to be moved before anyone could drive on the roads.

Episode Narrative

A weak tornado developed in the east part of Conecuh county and moved into the west part of Covington county. The tornado caused mostly tree damage with some structures damaged near the end of the track.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 102046

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