Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in January 2008

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Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail fell across West and North Jackson.

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Hail Report Description: Several customers at the Honey Island general store reported large hail.

Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell two miles south of Woodloch at I-45 and Research Forest.

Hail Report Description: Penny sized hail fell two miles west of Woodbranch at FM 242 and Somerset.

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Hail Report Description: WEMA reported quarter size hail.

Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported in Gladeville.

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Hail Report Description: There were also winds estimated at 55 mph.

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Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported on the south side of Marion.

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Wind Report Description: The Muscogee County 911 Center reported that at least five trees and two power lines were down across mainly the northern and eastern end of the county. One 45-50 foot 16-inch diameter tree was down across a sport utility vehicle at a private residence in the north part of Columbus. Several shingles were blown off a home in Green Island Hills near the Alabama border.

Wind Report Description: One large tree and several smaller trees were blown down in Ozark.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down across the county. A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at Auburn/Opelika Airport.

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Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm produced high winds that damaged the High School sports complex and downed trees.

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Wind Report Description: Three large trees were blown down on Interstate 59 between mile markers 29 and 35.

Wind Report Description: Scattered trees and power lines downed across the northern portion of the county. Some trees and lines were blown down around the city while others were down near the Dixie School.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down across the eastern half of the county. Main damage was around Purvis and northward toward West Hattiesburg.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down across the southern portion of the county with the majority down between Moselle and Ellisville. Some trees were down across Interstate 59 and Higway 11.

Wind Report Description: A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Tree limbs and power lines were knocked down along Louisiana Highway 62 approximately one and a half miles north of Louisiana Highway 436.

Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down on Willow Street during a severe thunderstorm.

Wind Report Description: A 28 foot wall collapsed at a construction site on NASA Road One.

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Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near Lewisburg and produced scattered damage along a two mile path. A barn sustained damage along Shields Road. A house lost part of its roof near the Interstate 70-State Route 503 interchange just south of Lewisburg. There was extensive tree damage in vicinity of the house, with some of the tree debris dropped into a creek bed behind the house.

Tornado Report Description: An EF1 tornado touched down just east of Lexington. It snapped and uprooted trees, destroyed a mobile home, and caused roof damage to a number of homes.

Tornado Report Description: A fast moving EF-1 tornado briefly touched down four times in the Louisville Metro area as a squall line crossed the city. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 1.5 miles over the course of it's 16 mile long track. The first touchdown was in and industrial area just off Millers Lane west of the Dixie Highway. The tornado stayed on the ground for one mile before lifting, heavily damaging a church on Dixie Highway, as well as uprooting and snapping several trees and damaging numerous homes. The tornado then dipped to earth again on the west side of the University of Louisville campus, breaking out many windows in a large residence hall and nearby building, and damaging several vehicles parked nearby. The next touchdown happened in Saint Matthews near the intersection of Shelbyville Road and Interstate 264, where extensive damage was suffered by many businesses and private properties. The fourth and final touchdown was in Anchorage where many trees were damaged, blown over, and uprooted, roofs were damaged, and a large outbuilding at a training school was destroyed. Widespread downburst wind damage occurred mainly to the south of the tornado's path as the squall line moved across the city.

Tornado Report Description: A small EF1 tornado touched down briefly just northeast of Henryville. The tornado's 90mph winds felled trees in varying directions, one of which crashed onto a mobile home killing the occupant.

Tornado Report Description: As a squall line crossed Washington County, a small tornado touched down intermittently within the down burst area. The most intense damage occurred near the intersection of Skylight and Cauble Roads, where several hardwood trees were snapped off, numerous trees were uprooted in different directions, a farm outbuilding was collapsed, and metal sheeting from a well-constructed barn was thrown 200 yards into the trees downwind.||On Cindy Lane near Springhouse Road, a large storage shed was shifted 40 degrees and a well-constructed home had significant loss of roofing.

Tornado Report Description: An EF1 tornado damaged apartment buildings and vehicles near Waterfront Parkway West at the Waterfront Pointe Apartments. Winds were estimated near 105 miles per hour.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado entered southern Gibson County from northern Posey County. Damage consisted mostly of downed trees and a few damaged barns and sheds. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The average path width was about 80 yards.

Tornado Report Description: A mobile home was destroyed. Two occupants of the mobile home were killed. Numerous trees were uprooted. One barn was destroyed, along with some small sheds. Four barns, three houses, and one church were damaged. The damage was mostly to roofs. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The average path width was estimated to be 80 yards. The tornado continued into extreme southern Gibson County.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado crossed the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. During its short path in Union County, a large grain bin was blown onto a road. Numerous shingles were blown off a farm house. A couple of trees were uprooted. The average path width was 50 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down along Highway 177, where a hay barn was destroyed and one storage building sustained major damage. One house was damaged when it was struck by large portions of the hay barn. Another house sustained extensive shingle damage. Utility poles were snapped. A large 5000 gallon steel fuel tank converted for use as a culvert was moved. Witnesses within a few miles of the tornado reported a funnel cloud. Due to the hilly and wooded nature of the terrain, the observers may not have seen contact with the ground. The tornado crossed the Trail of Tears State Park, where numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. Many of these trees were oak trees that were not in leaf during this mid-winter tornado. The downed trees in the park blocked in a couple of hikers. The average path width was about 150 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. The tornado proceeded across the Mississippi River into Union County, Illinois.

Tornado Report Description: Official NWS survey in the City of Visalia indicated an EF0 (Enhanced Fujita Scale: maximum estimated wind speeds 60 to 70 mph) tornado touched down and caused minor damage on the west side of Visalia just after noon on January 27, 2008. The damage assessment indicated that this weak tornado was associated with a small severe thunderstorm that developed just southwest of Visalia and moved northeast across the west portion of the city and to the northeast of the city between about noon and 1230 pm on january 27, 2008. The damage survey indicated the tornado touched down near a mobile home park along Akers Street on the west side of the city. Damage occurred across the park with several medium to large sized shallow rooted trees uprooted, fences downed, branches removed, and shingles and carports damaged. Several medium sized trees were downed onto homes or garages causing moderate damage to those homes. The tops of several trees were damaged and some fences were blown in different directions, suggesting this event was caused by a weak tornado, in addition to the discovery of a small damage path. National Weather Service doppler radar also indicated rotation within the lowest levels of the storm at the time of the event. Eyewitness accounts of a loud roaring noise, funnel clouds, and large debris/dust clouds also occurred near the mobile home park and contributed to the storm survey. The tornado likely continued for up to two miles to the northeast as additional similar damage was discovered along Goshen Avenue near the Visalia Municipal Golf Course. Minor damage also occurred in other parts of Visalia with a few utility poles and trees and branches downed, likely from straight-line wind damage due to the outflow of the severe thunderstorm.

Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado moved onshore across Point Mugu Naval Air Station. The short-lived tornado tore the roof off of one building on the base as well as knocked over several trash cans.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down just southwest of the intersection of CR-33 and CR-72, where it damaged the roof of a mobile home, and tore off a covered deck and a portion of the attached roof of another home. Several large trees were also uprooted in this area. The tornado then tracked northeastward near Blue Springs State Park, with limited tree damage. Near the intersection of CR-70 and CR-41, a pecan tree was partially snapped and twisted, and another home sustained significant roof damage. Tornado debris punctured the roof of another home across the street. A total of 4 homes and one mobile home was damaged.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down around just southwest of the intersection of AL-69 and CR-38, near Windham Springs. From there, it traveled northeast across the intersection, and then roughly parallel to CR-38 for about 5 miles, before lifting northeast of the Wiley Community. At least 5 structures were heavily damaged, including a church in Windham Springs and a general store in Wiley. At least 300 trees were either snapped or uprooted along the damage path.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado that previously touched down in eastern Pickens County moved into extreme western Tuscaloosa County, just north of Barefoot Springer Road. The tornado was on the ground for less than a minute in Tuscaloosa County, producing only minor tree damage.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down between Gordo and the Tuscaloosa County line, near the intersection of Ben Elmore Road and CR-33. From there, it travelled east-northeast before crossing into Tuscaloosa County. A barn and several old chicken houses on CR-33 east of Gordo sustained heavy damage.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado briefly touched down on the south side of Pickensville, near Jackson Ferry Road, and was on the ground for less than a minute. One metal storage barn was damaged, and several small trees were blown down.

Tornado Report Description: This weak tornado briefly touched down along Hummer Loop. A few trees had the tops blown off along with numerous limbs snapped and down along the path.

Tornado Report Description: This tornado briefly touched down in an open field just west of Deerbrook Road. It crossed Deerbrook Road and took down 5 power poles. Two were snapped and the others downed from the 2 that were snapped.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service Storm Survey indicated that an EF2|tornado with wind speeds of 111-135 MPH struck Wayne County.||The worst damage was at 9110 Buttermilk Ridge Rd. A 30 foot by 30|foot metal barn was completely destroyed. Other metal barns|received considerable damage with most of the roof blown off.||Some homes lost shingles on their roofs. A dog house that was|anchored onto a concrete platform was blown away. Several trees|were snapped at the trunk. A wooden plank was planted into the|ground.||Sheets of metal from the barn were carried about a half mile away|into some trees on the Natchez Trace Parkway...just across into|Lawrence county. Trees were lying in different directions on the|Natchez Trace Parkway. Numerous trees were also uprooted at this|location on the Natchez Trace. ||The EMA Director assessed the damage by the tornado at 200,000 dollars.

Tornado Report Description: This tornado is a continuation of a tornado that originally touched down in Lowndes County Mississippi. It crossed into Alabama near Willie Greer Road, just north of AL-18. From there, it continued to move east-northeast, remaining just north of AL-18 as it passed close to the town of Molloy. The tornado finally lifted near McNees Crossing Road, just northeast of Molloy. Along its path in Alabama, the tornado took the roof off of two homes, destroyed 2 wooden barns, moved the foundation of 2 mobile homes, and uprooted several huge trees. Although it only produced EF-2 damage in Alabama, the entire tornado was rated EF-3 due to the damage in Mississippi.

Tornado Report Description: Tornado had estimated wind speeds of 90 to 110 mph. Damage reports along the path of the tornado include: 200+ trees down, most between 12 to 24 inches in diameter, and approximately 6 trees greater than 36 inches; 30 to 40 homes damaged, with primarily roof damage; 19 power poles were snapped off; 3 lightly constructed structures were destroyed; a parked semi-trailer was tipped over, and several dozen sculling boats were damaged near Vancouver Lake.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado started by damaging a home and shed along with some tree and power pole damage. Next, a shed was damaged and a combine harvester that was in the shed was thrown into some trees. After moving through a wooded area, the tornado moved into a neighborhood with new, well-built homes. Around 8 homes were damaged in this neighborhood, with around 5 of them being severely damaged. Roofs were ripped off, walls were collapsed, and a few were even moved off their foundations. The tornado moved through another wooded area and emerged into the Caledonia school complex. It was here that the tornado reached its maximum intensity. The press box and concession stand of the football stadium were destroyed, several medal power poles were bent over, and several trees were knocked down. Numerous vehicles were moved along the ground up to 100 yards, some were flipped over, some had multiple dents from gravel in the parking lot, and numerous windows were broken out. Five school buses were damaged, two of which were flipped over, and one of which was lifted up and ripped apart with the chassis landing in one of the buildings and the frame landing on top of a building. The school gymnasium and a Vocational Tech Building were nearly destroyed with several vehicles including the bus landing inside it. The tornado then left the school complex and moved across the south side of Caledonia. Around 6 homes experienced significant damage here, mainly to the roofs. A church was completely destroyed when the roof was lifted up and collapsed on the building. Another church nearby had minor roof damage. The tornado entered another wooded area causing damage to trees and then emerged along Caledonia-Vernon Road. The tornado moved along the road for several miles. Along this part of the path, numerous single family homes were severely damaged. The roofs were ripped off and the walls were collapsed on several homes. Numerous hard wood trees were snapped, several of which fell on cars and homes. A horse stable was completely destroyed and a high tension medal truss tower was snapped. Further along the road, several mobile homes were completely destroyed. One in particular had the body of the trailer blown downwind and the frame was dragged back along the ground in the opposite direction for around 25 yards. Several cars were moved for a distance around 50 yards at this location as well. The tornado then entered another wooded area causing some tree damage and then weakened before crossing the state line into Lamar County, Alabama. The total path length in Lowndes County was 8.7 miles with an EF3 Enhanced Fujita Scale rating. The total path length for the entire tornado, including each county, was 13.2 miles.||The school complex was occupied by over 2100 students and faculty at the time of the tornado. Yet, the Tornado Warning lead time of 41 minutes allowed the school to place students at the best possible locations. No injuries or fatalities occurred at the school. Also, a day care center with 15 children and faculty was severely damaged, but all 11 had taken cover in an underground storm shelter, so there were no injuries at that location either. In total, there were 15 injuries of which only 3 were considered serious. The 3 serious injuries occurred in the mobile home that was ripped apart with the body moving downwind and the frame in the opposite direction.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado first touched down along Millstown Road southwest of Park City. It uprooted and snapped the trunks of several large trees, and did some minor roof damage to a nearby home. The tornado was on the ground intermittently along its path to the south and east of Park City, destroying eight barns and uprooting or snapping numerous trees. Right before it lifted, it tore the front porch off a home and destroyed a barn. A path of straight line wind damage continued for around a mile and a half after the tornado lifted.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado first touched down near the county landfill about one mile southwest of Midway. The tornado blew off two metal side panels from two large sheds and then uprooted over a dozen trees. About four of the trees exceeded 2 feet in diameter. The tornado then continued northeast across Highway 25 with little visible damage. More trees were snapped and twisted as the tornado moved across the southeast side of Midway. The tornado then moved in a more easterly direction where it caused minor damage to two homes, uprooted two dozen more trees and snapped additional smaller trees near the intersection of County Road 957 and County Road 992 before lifting.

Tornado Report Description: This weak tornado touched down just southwest of county road 151 and tracked northeast for almost two miles. Two homes sustained minor damage, one had a porch damaged and shingles were torn off the other. Two out buildings had their roofs blown off. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. This tornado touched down in the Hope Community, just southwest of the Pearl River Resort along County Road 151.

Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down damaging several industrial buildings of a farm equipment dealer near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 3131 and Louisiana Highway 1. Several large doors were blown in and a large portion of a roof was torn off. In addition, several windows were broken. Pieces of debris were scattered about one quarter mile into an open field and trees. Also, a nearby railroad safety cross arm was broken or sheared off from its mount.

Tornado Report Description: Four home suffered minor damage, and several trees were snapped off, near Amber Lane and AL-10, just west of Dixons Mill.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado started, just west of Ethel, with a path of tree damage which intensified shortly after the beginning point. In some areas nearly every tree was snapped off or uprooted. The tornado reached its widest point as it crossed the Natchez Trace Parkway, where dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado caused significant structural damage to several buildings just to the southwest of McCool. One cinder block constructed building sustained nearly total destruction from a combination of a very large hardwood tree falling on it, along with other wind damage. A room addition to the back of a frame home was removed. After the tornado passed McCool, it narrowed and weakened somewhat, with tree damage continuing to occur. The tornado then intensified again as it entered Choctaw County and passed south of the town of Weir. Here a dairy complex was heavily damaged. A well-constructed milking parlor was totally destroyed with all exterior walls collapsed or destroyed. A large 9000 pound trailer was picked up and flipped onto the top of a farm building. Several large wood and metal livestock buildings were totally destroyed. A grain silo was also destroyed. Nearly 300 head of cattle were injured with 10 fatal. After the tornado passed this point, it did not encounter any additional structures, but a path of tree damage continued for several miles before the tornado dissipated near Choctaw Lake. The total path length across Attala and Choctaw counties was 24 miles with a maximum rating of EF3. Maximum winds were around 145 mph.

Tornado Report Description: This weak tornado briefly touched down just north of Fannin. The tornado touched down just west of Highway 471, near Stull Road, and tracked northeast. Several large pine trees were snapped with the top of one tree across Highway 471.