EF2

December 10, 2008

1:02 AM
Jackson County, Alabama · Near Scottsboro (ZIP 35768)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
4.5 mi
Max Width
300 yd
DateDecember 10, 2008
Time1:02 AM
CountyJackson
CityScottsboro
Property Loss$300000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceSWDI 2008-12-10T07:03:56Z_KHTX_U9
NWS Birmingham

1.0 SE Tupelo - 2.1 ENE Pikeville A tornado struck portions of central Jackson C ounty around 1 AM CST Wednesday morning. This tornado initially snapped several cedar trees near C ounty R oad 21, before toppling three TVA high voltage power line towers near Pikeville Alabama. It then rapidly proceeded northeast snapping trees, collapsing several barns, and ripping off roofs before lifting near the end of C ounty R oad 34. According to Jackson County Emergency Management, the tornado and adjacent straight-line winds were to blame for up to twenty homes being damaged. Three mobile homes were destroyed and seven more were damaged. Nine barns were destroyed and three were damaged. The maximum wind speed with this tornado was estimated at 125 mph. Start: 34.7400/-86.0700 End: 34.7700/-86.0000

NWS EF Scale: F2

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on December 10, 2008

Source Data
SWDI Tornado ID: 2008-12-10T07:03:56Z_KHTX_U9
SWDI Radar Site: KHTX
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

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