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FEBRUARY 2008 VOLUME 50 NUMBER 2 STORM DATA AND UNUSUAL WEATHER PHENOMENA WITH LATE REPORTS AND CORRECTIONS NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER, ASHEVILLE, NC noaa Cover: This cover represents a few weather conditions such as snow, hurricanes, tornadoes, heavy rain and flooding that may occur in any given location any month of the year. (Photos courtesy of NCDC) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Outstanding Storm of the Month …..…………….….........……..…………..…….…..…..... Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena ....…….…....…………...…...........…............ 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Karl Director, National Climatic Data Center 23OUTSTANDING STORMS OF THE MONTH THERE IS NO “OUTSTANDING STORM OF THE MONTH” FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2008. 4<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">February 2008 </li><li style="flex:1">Time </li></ul>Local/ Standard Path Length (Miles) Path Width (Yards) Number of Persons Estimated Damage <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Location </li><li style="flex:1">Date </li><li style="flex:1">Killed </li><li style="flex:1">Injured </li><li style="flex:1">Property </li><li style="flex:1">Crops </li><li style="flex:1">Character of Storm </li></ul>ALABAMA, Central ALZ011>015-017> 050 Autauga - Barbour - Bibb - Blount - Bullock - Calhoun - Chambers - Cherokee - Chilton - Clay - Cleburne - Coosa - Dallas - Elmore - Etowah - Fayette - Greene - Hale - Jefferson - Lamar - Lee - Lowndes - Macon - Marengo - Marion - Montgomery - Perry - Pickens - Pike - Randolph - Russell - Shelby - St. Clair - Sumter - Talladega - Tallapoosa - Tuscaloosa - Walker - Winston 01 29 0000CST 0600CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Drought </li></ul>Several storm systems across Central Alabama brought limited improvement to the ongoing drought, that had begun in the Spring of 2007. By the end of February, only about 10 percent of Central Alabama remained in Exceptional (D4) Drought. This area was roughly from the cities of Jasper, Birmingham, Pell City, and Piedmont, northward. Most of the remainder of Central Alabama remained in Moderate (D1) to Extreme (D3) Drought. Soil moistures improved to 30 to as much as 70 percent of normal, and stream flows and reservoir levels improved to near normal seasonal levels by the end of the month. Lamar County Beaverton <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0204CST </li></ul>0211CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">5.69 </li><li style="flex:1">150 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">50.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Tornado (EF1) </li></ul>The tornado touched down just southwest of the town of Beaverton, along US-278, and then tracked northeast from there. The metal roof of the Beaverton Post Office was blown off, and City Hall also sustained roof damage. Also in Beaverton, two trains were stranded on the tracks due to a power outage. The conductors were aware of the tornado warnings because they said they heard the tornado sirens about 20 minutes before the storm hit. One of the railroad personnel apparently witnessed the tornado. Elsewhere along the path, several hardwood trees were uprooted and many more softwood trees were snapped off. A few homes suffered significant damage from downed trees, and a few roads were temporarily closed due to the fallen trees. The tornado continued into Marion County. Marion County 2 WNW Guin <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0211CST </li></ul>0213CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1.61 </li><li style="flex:1">50 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">20.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Tornado (EF0) </li></ul>The tornado that touched down in Lamar County moved into southern Marion County, near CR-16 northwest of Guin. It continued to move northeastward for about another mile and a half, and lifted just before it reached US-43 north of Guin. In Marion County, the tornado blew down several trees, at least one of which landed on and destroyed a barn. Pickens County 7 SE Palmetto <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0242CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">3.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) </li></ul>Trees were blown down near AL-159 and Zion Road, north of Gordo. Fayette County 2 E Newtonville 7 SSW Berry <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0251CST </li></ul>0358CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">6.56 </li><li style="flex:1">1000 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">100.00K 0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Tornado (EF2) </li></ul>A tornado that would eventually cross 3 county lines first touched down in southeastern Fayette County, about a mile southeast of the Newtonville Community. From there the tornado moved on a northeast path, for about 6.5 miles, before crossing briefly into Tuscaloosa County. In this segment of its path, damage was generally light until the tornado approached the Tuscaloosa County Line, when several mobile homes were hit and badly damaged. The tornado crossed into Tuscaloosa County just south of Fayette CR-68. Tuscaloosa County New Lexington 4 N Sterling <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0258CST </li></ul>0304CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">5.46 </li><li style="flex:1">1000 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">25.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Tornado (EF1) </li></ul>The tornado that touched down in southeastern Fayette County entered Tuscaloosa County just west of the New Lexington Community. From there, the tornado continued its northeastward path, staying just inside Tuscaloosa County for about 5.5 miles. The tornado damaged a gas station building in New Lexington, and downed numerous trees. The tornado then moved back into Fayette County near Upper Ridge Road. Lamar County Crews <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0300CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Hail (0.75) </li></ul>Fayette County 3 SSE Berry 2 NE Alta <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0304CST </li></ul>0312CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">7.65 </li><li style="flex:1">100 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">10.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Tornado (EF0) </li></ul>The Newtonville tornado moved back into Fayette County, and continued its journey northeastward. In this segment, the tornado moved through a sparsely populated area between the city of Berry and the Boley Springs Community. No significant structures were hit, and only sporadic tree damage was observed. The tornado reached the Walker County line just west of Fayette CR-83. 5<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">February 2008 </li><li style="flex:1">Time </li><li style="flex:1">Path </li><li style="flex:1">Path </li><li style="flex:1">Number of </li></ul>Persons Estimated <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Damage </li><li style="flex:1">Local/ </li></ul>Standard Length (Miles) Width <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">(Yards) </li><li style="flex:1">Location </li><li style="flex:1">Date </li></ul>06 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Killed </li><li style="flex:1">Injured </li><li style="flex:1">Property </li><li style="flex:1">Crops </li><li style="flex:1">Character of Storm </li></ul>Tornado (EF2) ALABAMA, Central Walker County 2 WSW Carona 0312CST 0319CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">6.52 </li><li style="flex:1">2000 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">4</li><li style="flex:1">200.00K 0.00K </li></ul>1 NNW Oakman The tornado that first touched down in Fayette County, and also moved through a small portion of Tuscaloosa County, moved into southeastern Walker County just southwest of the Corona Community. From there, the tornado traveled northeast for about 6.5 miles, and finally lifted northwest of the town of Oakman. The greatest amount of damage along the entire path of this tornado was experienced on Patton Hill Road, just west of Oakman. Several homes sustained significant damage near Corona, and several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed west of Oakman. There were also 4 minor injuries reported in Walker County. Along the entire path, at least 8 structures were destroyed, most of them mobile homes, and 15 other structures sustained varying degrees of damage. Walker County 1 NNE Jasper <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0329CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">25.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (55EG) </li></ul>A billboard was blown down at AL-118 and Airport Road. Sumter County 1 ENE Cuba <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0401CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">5.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) </li></ul>Several trees were blown down onto power lines along Pretty Branch Road, in Cuba. Sumter County 4 NE Panola <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0420CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">3.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) </li></ul>Tornado (EF2) Several trees were blown down along CR-85, about a mile south of the Pickens County line. Coosa County 5 SW Marble Vly 4 WNW Stewartsville <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0625CST </li></ul>0640CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">13.64 </li><li style="flex:1">2000 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">115.00K 0.00K </li></ul>The tornado touched down in the Hidden Valley community along Lay Lake, about 2 miles northeast of Lay Dam. It then tracked northeastward, before producing its most significant damage just east of Marble Valley along County Road 56. Four large wooden power poles were snapped off. Two mobile homes were knocked off their foundations and rolled over. Hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the path. The tornado then continued northeastward, eventually crossing into Talladega County. Talladega County 3 S Gantts Quarry 2 SW Gantt Jct <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0640CST </li></ul>0645CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2.26 </li><li style="flex:1">25 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">5.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Tornado (EF0) </li></ul>The tornado that touched down in Coosa County moved northeastward, and crossed into Talladega County just east of CR-61. It continued northeast for about 2 miles, crossed Lake Tate, and then lifted just beyond Lake Tate near Settlement Road. Damage was relatively minor, and consisted of one carport that was overturned, and several trees that were blown down. Montgomery County Madison <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0725CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">1.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) </li></ul>A large tree was blown down, and subsequently blocked a portion of Brooks Road north of Montgomery. Bullock County 1 NNW Bughall <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0835CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">3.00K </li></ul>1.00K 0.00K 0.00K Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) Several trees were blown down on CR-23, northwest of Union Springs. Russell County 1 W Uchee <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">06 </li><li style="flex:1">0843CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li></ul>A tree was blown down onto a roadway, near the Uchee Community. A strong cold front and very intense upper level storm system moving across the Gulf Coast States brought numerous severe thunderstorms and several tornadoes to Central Alabama. Sumter County 3 NNE York Mallard Arpt <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">12 </li><li style="flex:1">1530CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">5.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (52EG) </li></ul>Several trees and powerlines were blown down on Sumter Academy Road, between York and Livingston. Tuscaloosa County 5 ESE Shirley <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">12 </li><li style="flex:1">1615CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0.50K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (35EG) </li></ul>6<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">February 2008 </li><li style="flex:1">Time </li></ul>Local/ Standard Path Length (Miles) Path Width (Yards) Number of Persons Estimated Damage <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Location </li><li style="flex:1">Date </li><li style="flex:1">Killed </li><li style="flex:1">Injured </li><li style="flex:1">Property </li><li style="flex:1">Crops </li><li style="flex:1">Character of Storm </li></ul>ALABAMA, Central A single tree was blown down on AL-171, near Lake Lurleen State Park. Tuscaloosa County 1 E Rosedale <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">12 </li><li style="flex:1">1623CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">2.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li></ul>0.00K Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) A few power lines were blown down on 12th Avenue in the city of Tuscaloosa. Autauga County 1 S Prattmont <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">12 </li><li style="flex:1">1850CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">5.00K </li></ul>Several trees were blown down near US-31 in downtown Prattville, resulting in some power outages in the city. Montgomery County 1 SSE Chisholm <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">12 </li><li style="flex:1">1855CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">20.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) </li></ul>A tree fell through a residence on Hickory Drive in Montgomery. A quick moving cold front and an upper level storm system combined to cause a few severe thunderstorms across Central Alabama. Barbour County 2 S Blue Spgs <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">17 </li><li style="flex:1">0000CST </li><li style="flex:1">2.26 </li><li style="flex:1">50 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">75.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Tornado (EF1) </li></ul>The tornado touched down at the intersection of CR-72 and AL-33, near Blue Springs State Park. It then traveled northeastward about 2 miles, before lifting at CR-41 just east of the park. Four houses and one mobile home sustained roof damage, and several trees were snapped off. Hale County 1 WNW Greensboro <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">17 </li><li style="flex:1">1100CST </li></ul>1105CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Hail (1.00) </li></ul>Quarter size hail was reported at several locations in Hale County, including in and around Greenville, Sawyerville, and Havana Junction. Perry County 4 WNW Folsom <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">17 </li><li style="flex:1">1126CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Hail (0.88) </li></ul>Nickel size hail was observed near the Hale and Perry County line. Bibb County 6 S Centreville Fox Arpt <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">17 </li><li style="flex:1">1200CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">5.00K </li><li style="flex:1">0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) </li></ul>Several trees were blown down near the Bibb and Perry County line. Shelby County 2 S Helena <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">17 </li><li style="flex:1">1205CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li></ul>0 0.00K 5.00K 0.00K 0.00K Hail (0.75) Reported just off CR-52, in the Brandywine Subdivision. Shelby County Alabaster Shelby Arp <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">17 </li><li style="flex:1">1210CST </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">Thunderstorm Wind (50EG) </li></ul>Several trees were blown down around the Shelby County Airport. Dallas County 4 N Potter 3 ENE Summerfield <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">17 </li><li style="flex:1">1226CST </li></ul>1238CST <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">7.58 </li><li style="flex:1">400 </li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">0</li><li style="flex:1">350.00K 0.00K </li><li style="flex:1">Tornado (EF2) </li></ul>The tornado touched down near Warrior Drive, just southeast of the Perry County line. It then tracked northeastward across AL -219 near the intersection of CR-230, moved right through the Summerfield Community, and crossed CR-37, before lifting just east of the intersection of CR-37 and CR-844. At least 5 structures, including 2 mobile homes and a metal warehouse, were destroyed. Twelve to fifteen additional structures, including several homes and an auto body shop, were damaged to varying degrees. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the damage path.

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