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October 8, 2008 · Houston County · 2008
EF0

October 8, 2008

12:05 PM
Houston County, Alabama · Near Enterprise (ZIP 36322)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
4.0 mi
Max Width
75 yd
DateOctober 8, 2008
Time12:05 PM
CountyHouston
CityEnterprise
Property Loss$75000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 138283
NWS Birmingham

3 N Wicksburg - 2.8 N Hollis Dairy A fast-moving supercell spawned a tornado just north of U.S. Highway 84 near the intersection of State Road 123, where it destroyed a barn. It then moved to the northeast, and damaged a few vehicles at an auto dealership and uprooted some trees near the Dale-Houston C ounty L ine. It crossed from western Houston County into southeastern Dale County, and remained on the ground for nearly a mile before lifting. The tornado was rated an EF-0. Start: 31.2400/-85.6300 End: 31.2800/-85.5800

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A fast-moving supercell spawned a tornado just north of U.S. Highway 84 near the intersection of State Road 123, where it destroyed a barn. It then moved to the northeast, and damaged a few vehicles at an auto dealership and uprooted some trees near the Dale-Houston county line. It crossed from western Houston County into southeastern Dale County, and remained on the ground for nearly a mile before lifting. The tornado was rated an EF-0.

Episode Narrative

Several lines of strong to severe thunderstorms formed ahead of a cold front and strong low pressure system over southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, and moved into portions of southeast Alabama during the afternoon of the 8th.

Outbreak Context

Part of 9-tornado outbreak on October 8, 2008

Shared Episode Narrative

Several lines of strong to severe thunderstorms formed ahead of a cold front and strong low pressure system over southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, and moved into portions of southeast Alabama during the afternoon of the 8th.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 138283
SWDI Tornado ID: 2008-10-08T17:47:10Z_KEVX_R8
SWDI Radar Site: KEVX
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

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