List of tornadoes in the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak
This is a complete list of the reported and confirmed tornadoes in the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak, which took place on February 5 and 6, 2008 across a large portion of the southern United States and the lower Ohio Valley. The event began on Super Tuesday, while 24 U.S. states were holding primary elections and caucuses to select the presidential candidates for the upcoming presidential election.[1] During a 12-hour period, 87 tornadoes were produced in nine states.[2][3] Five tornadoes were rated EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale and five others were rated EF3. Fifty-seven people were killed in four states,[2] becoming the deadliest tornado outbreak in the United States since May 31, 1985.[4]
Tornadoes reported
| EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 87 |
February 5 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF1 | E of Hamburg | Ashley | 33°12′N 91°04′W / 33.20°N 91.06°W | 2126 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A school lost part of its roof. Several trees were uprooted. |
| EF0 | W of Dermott | Chicot | 33°17′N 91°16′W / 33.28°N 91.27°W | 2204 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief tornado brought down a few trees. |
| EF0 | SW of Preston Place | Phillips | 34°36′N 90°40′W / 34.60°N 90.67°W | 2227 | 0.16 miles (260 m) | Weak tornado briefly touched down. No damage.[5] |
| EF0 | NE of Birta | Yell | 35°01′N 93°06′W / 35.02°N 93.10°W | 2240 | 0.6 miles (1.0 km) | Brief tornado preceding the main Atkins-Mountain View tornado. Damage limited to trees. |
| EF4 | SE of Centerville to Highland | Yell, Pope, Conway, Van Buren, Stone, Izard, Sharp | 35°04′N 93°02′W / 35.06°N 93.04°W | 2249 | 122 miles (196 km) | 13 deaths - See section on this tornado |
| EF2 | Gassville area | Marion, Baxter | 36°17′N 92°29′W / 36.28°N 92.49°W | 2302 | 12 miles (19 km) | 1 death - Severe damage in the community, including 12 mobile homes and 23 houses destroyed and at least 250 other structures damaged along its path. A gas leak was reported in the town and many trees and power lines were knocked over.[6] 36 others were injured. |
| EF1 | NE of Funston | Faulkner, White | 35°04′N 92°08′W / 35.07°N 92.13°W | 0105 | 5 miles (8 km) | A barn and a mobile home were destroyed and a chicken house collapsed. Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| EF0 | W of Colt | St. Francis | 35°09′N 90°51′W / 35.15°N 90.85°W | 0119 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Brief tornado in the area with no significant damage.[5] |
| EF1 | NW of Maynard | Randolph, Ripley (MO) | 36°25′N 91°10′W / 36.42°N 91.17°W | 0120 | 12 miles (19 km) | Intermittent tornado with a house and a mobile home destroyed and several other houses damaged. Four people sustained minor injuries. Initially considered separate tornadoes but later verified as a continuous path.[5] |
| EF0 | W of Junction City | Union | 33°01′N 92°45′W / 33.01°N 92.75°W | 0130 | 7 miles (11 km) | Damage reported to mobile homes and trees. Some porches and awnings were also destroyed. |
| EF0 | E of Clarendon | Monroe | 34°40′N 91°13′W / 34.66°N 91.21°W | 0148 | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) | Damage limited to trees and power lines with minor shingle damage. |
| EF0 | S of Moro | Lee | 34°44′N 91°03′W / 34.74°N 91.05°W | 0159 | 0.09 miles (140 m) | Tornado touched down in an open field with the only damage to a single tree. |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF0 | E of Rosedale | Bolivar | 33°51′13″N 91°01′37″W / 33.853747°N 91.026829°W | 2245 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Gas tank blown over and a mobile home damaged. |
| EF0 | N of Cormorant | Desoto | 34°56′N 90°13′W / 34.94°N 90.22°W | 2318 | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) | Damage to several farm structures, including an irrigation system and a farm building roof. |
| EF2 | Southaven to Memphis, TN | Desoto, Shelby (TN) | 35°7′3″N 89°58′16″W / 35.11750°N 89.97111°W | 2332 | 11 miles (18 km) | 3 deaths - See section on this tornado |
| EF0 | NW of Burgess | Panola | 34°24′N 89°44′W / 34.40°N 89.73°W | 2353 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown flipped a trailer and destroyed a shed. |
| EF1 | NW of Oxford | Lafayette | 34°21′35″N 89°31′34″W / 34.359837°N 89.526242°W | 2357 | 7 miles (11 km) | Intermittent tornado track with damage to a house and numerous outbuildings. |
| EF3 | N of Oxford | Lafayette | 34°30′16″N 89°30′03″W / 34.504525°N 89.500713°W | 2357 | 7.15 miles (12 km) | Several houses, a church and two industrial buildings including a Caterpillar factory were destroyed by a large wedge tornado. In addition, about 70 structures were damaged. 14 people were injured. |
| EF0 | S of Whitten Town | Tippah | 34°46′N 89°03′W / 34.76°N 89.05°W | 0036 | 1.35 miles (2.2 km) | Two houses and two vehicles were damaged in the Lake Chautauqua area. |
| EF0 | S of Chalybeate | Tippah | 34°54′N 88°52′W / 34.90°N 88.87°W | 0050 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Trees, one house and two mobile homes were damaged. |
| EF1 | W of Theo | Alcorn | 34°53′N 88°35′W / 34.88°N 88.58°W (county) | 0056 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | One mobile home was destroyed and several others were damaged. |
| Texas | ||||||
| EF1 | NE of Arp | Smith | 32°14′N 95°04′W / 32.23°N 95.06°W | 2250 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A large barn was destroyed and several trees were damaged. |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| EF2 | Arlington area | Shelby, Tipton | 35°17′N 89°40′W / 35.28°N 89.67°W | 2300 | 8.2 miles (13 km) | Tornado confirmed in the northern suburbs of Memphis with severe damage in several areas. About 15 houses were damaged, some of them severely. One person was injured. |
| EF0 | NE of Canaan Grove | Tipton | 35°28′N 89°35′W / 35.47°N 89.59°W | 2318 | 0.17 miles (270 m) | Brief tornado touchdown along Highway 59 knocked down some power lines and power poles. |
| EF1 | W of Charleston | Tipton | 35°30′N 89°33′W / 35.50°N 89.55°W | 2323 | 0.73 miles (1.2 km) | Several mobile homes were damaged, one of which was destroyed. A house was also heavily damaged. |
| EF1 | E of Antioch | Tipton | 35°35′N 89°31′W / 35.58°N 89.52°W | 2332 | 0.29 miles (470 m) | A mobile home was heavily damaged and a house was also damaged. |
| EF1 | NE of Palmersville | Weakley, Henry | 36°25′N 88°32′W / 36.42°N 88.53°W | 2355 | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) | Three houses and four mobile homes were damaged and several abandoned buildings were destroyed. Considerable tree damage also took place. |
| EF0 | S of Arlington | Shelby, Fayette | 35°14′N 89°38′W / 35.23°N 89.64°W | 0002 | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) | Tornado touchdown in a suburban area with minor damage to several houses and the Eads Elementary School. |
| EF3 | Somerville to SW of Jackson | Fayette, Haywood, Madison | 35°33′N 89°04′W / 35.55°N 89.07°W | 0021 | 31 miles (50 km) | 3 deaths - Over 50 structures, including a rest area and a church, were destroyed and numerous mobile homes were flattened by the large wedge tornado. One of the fatalities was in a vehicle in a destroyed shed, the others in destroyed houses. Another 80 structures were damaged, many of them seriously. 14 others were injured along its path. Hardest hit was Huntersville. |
| EF4 | Jackson area | Madison | 35°38′N 88°49′W / 35.63°N 88.82°W | 0059 | 11.0 miles (18 km) | See section on this tornado |
| EF2 | Spring Creek | Madison | 35°46′N 88°41′W / 35.76°N 88.68°W | 0113 | 0.38 miles (610 m) | One house was severely damaged and three others sustained lesser damage. Large trees were knocked over. |
| EF1 | Eastview | McNairy | 35°05′N 88°33′W / 35.08°N 88.55°W | 0123 | 9 miles (14 km) | Two businesses were destroyed and a mobile home was also destroyed. Several houses were damaged by trees. |
| EF4 | Cerro Gordo area | Hardin | 35°16′N 88°15′W / 35.27°N 88.25°W | 0140 | 16.2 miles (26 km) | 3 deaths - Nearly 200 structures were damaged or destroyed along its path, including dozens of houses and businesses destroyed or flattened. Severe damage was reported at a large church were two people were injured. Many trees were destroyed alongside the Tennessee River. All three deaths were in mobile homes. Three others were injured elsewhere along the path.[7] |
| EF1 | S of Big Sandy | Benton | 36°12′N 88°04′W / 36.20°N 88.07°W | 0205 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Minor tree damage was reported. |
| EF2 | NE of Big Sandy | Benton, Houston | 36°14′N 88°05′W / 36.23°N 88.09°W | 0207 | 7.2 miles (12 km) | Significant damage reported along the track. 16 houses were destroyed and 31 others were damaged. |
| EF1 | E of Clifton | Wayne, Perry | 35°23′N 87°59′W / 35.38°N 87.99°W | 0210 | 10 miles (16 km) | Several houses were damaged and many trees were knocked down. |
| EF1 | E of Linden | Perry, Lewis, Hickman | 35°37′N 87°50′W / 35.61°N 87.84°W | 0210 | 23 miles (37 km) | Numerous trees knocked down in the counties. Several houses were also damaged and trailers destroyed. Barns and outbuildings were flattened. |
| EF1 | W of Flat Wood | Perry | 35°27′N 87°05′W / 35.45°N 87.08°W | 0221 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Several trees were knocked down along the path. |
| EF2 | SE of Centerville | Hickman, Williamson | 35°53′N 87°12′W / 35.88°N 87.20°W | 0240 | 25 miles (40 km) | Severe damage in the Brushy community. 8 houses were destroyed and 39 others were heavily damaged. One person was injured. |
| EF3 | Gallatin to Tompkinsville (KY) | Sumner, Trousdale, Macon, Monroe (KY), Cumberland (KY) | 36°34′N 86°15′W / 36.56°N 86.25°W | 0402 | 51 miles (82 km) | 22 deaths - See section on this tornado |
| EF0 | N of Lobelville | Perry | 35°48′N 87°49′W / 35.80°N 87.81°W | 0541 | unknown | Minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | NW of Coble | Hickman | 35°54′N 87°42′W / 35.90°N 87.70°W | 0551 | unknown | Minor tree damage. |
| Illinois | ||||||
| EF0 | SE of Farina (1st tornado) | Marion | 38°30′N 89°00′W / 38.50°N 89.00°W | 0012 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | Brief touchdown with damage to machine sheds. |
| EF0 | SE of Farina (2nd tornado) | Marion | 38°30′N 89°00′W / 38.50°N 89.00°W | 0012 | 200 yards (180 m) | Brief touchdown with damage to machine sheds. |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| EF1 | W of Boatwright | Calloway | 36°37′N 88°16′W / 36.62°N 88.27°W | 0025 | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) | Several houses damaged including one blown roof. |
| EF1 | S of Canton | Trigg | 36°45′N 87°57′W / 36.75°N 87.95°W | 0045 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Brief tornado uprooted and snapped some trees. |
| EF1 | S of Cadiz | Trigg | 36°48′N 87°53′W / 36.80°N 87.88°W | 0050 | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) | One house lost its roof and several others had minor shingle damage. A barn was also knocked off its foundation. |
| EF2 | SW of Crofton | Christian | 37°03′N 87°29′W / 37.05°N 87.49°W | 0109 | 13.8 miles (22 km) | 27 houses were damaged, of which 17 were destroyed. 19 other sheds, barns and outbuildings were also destroyed. Two people were injured. |
| EF3 | Greenville area | Muhlenberg | 37°13′N 87°11′W / 37.21°N 87.18°W | 0144 | 18 miles (29 km) | 3 deaths - 203 houses were damaged with 69 destroyed in Greenville and Powderly, including many mobile homes flattened. An industrial park was heavily damaged, as was a high school. Damage also reported in Central City. All fatalities occurred in a mobile home park. |
| EF1 | Brandenburg | Meade | 37°59′N 86°10′W / 37.99°N 86.17°W | 0454 | 7 miles (11 km) | Several buildings suffered significant damage along the path, including a church, an office building, a bank and two retail businesses. |
| EF2 | Cecilia area | Hardin | 37°40′N 85°57′W / 37.67°N 85.95°W | 0521 | 6.75 miles (10.9 km) | Tornado embedded in a larger squall line. Numerous houses were damaged along with several boats and outbuildings. Heavy damage to the football stadium at Central Hardin High School. |
| EF2 | E of Elizabethtown | Hardin | 37°42′N 85°52′W / 37.70°N 85.87°W | 0527 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Two trailers sustained severe damage. |
| EF1 | N of Bonnieville | Hart | 37°24′N 85°57′W / 37.40°N 85.95°W | 0532 | 11 miles (18 km) | Intermittent tornado track. Many barns and mobile homes were destroyed, and several houses were damaged. |
| EF0 | SW of Taylorsville | Spencer | 38°02′N 85°20′W / 38.03°N 85.34°W | 0538 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Two mobile homes were destroyed and other roof damage was reported. |
| EF1 | E of Nelsonville | Nelson | 37°42′N 85°37′W / 37.70°N 85.62°W | 0538 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | One house lost its roof, and numerous trees and poles were knocked down. |
| EF0 | S of Taylorsville | Spencer | 38°02′N 85°20′W / 38.03°N 85.34°W | 0543 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Significant damage to several barns and houses. One person was injured. |
| EF2 | N of Christianburg | Shelby | 38°16′N 85°01′W / 38.27°N 85.02°W | 0546 | 7 miles (11.3 km) | Two barns, a grain silo and a nitrogen tank were destroyed, and several houses sustained roof damage. Widespread tree damage. |
| EF2 | S of Bardstown | Nelson | 37°48′N 85°22′W / 37.80°N 85.36°W | 0550 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | One building at construction shop was destroyed (two others were damaged), along with a mobile home where two people were injured. |
| EF0 | SE of Waddy | Shelby | 38°07′N 85°03′W / 38.12°N 85.05°W | 0552 | 0.33 miles (500 m) | A large barn was destroyed, and several trees were snapped. |
| Missouri | ||||||
| EF1 | S of Harviell | Butler | 36°38′N 90°31′W / 36.63°N 90.52°W | 0203 | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) | A barn was destroyed and another one was damaged, along with several grain bins. Minor damage to a few houses. |
| EF2 | NW of Bernie | Butler, Stoddard | 36°41′N 90°13′W / 36.68°N 90.22°W | 0218 | 13.6 miles (22 km) | A mobile home, a concrete silo and several grain bins were destroyed. Roof and shingle damage was also reported to numerous houses. |
| Indiana | ||||||
| EF1 | Bloomfield | Greene | 39°01′N 86°56′W / 39.02°N 86.94°W | 0315 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | Several structures received significant wall and roof damage. Some damage to a school playground. Multiple trees down or damaged. |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF0 | S of Archie | Catahoula | 31°34′N 91°58′W / 31.57°N 91.97°W | 0517 | 50 yards (46 m) | Brief narrow touchdown tore a roof off a barn. |
| Sources:
Storm reports of February 5, 2008, Storm reports of February 6, 2008, NWS Birmingham, NWS Huntsville, NWS Jackson KY, NWS Louisville, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Jackson MS, NWS Paducah NWS Nashville NWS Memphis, NWS Memphis (Track Map), NWS Memphis Storm Data, NWS Little Rock, NWS Shreveport NWS St. Louis, Missouri WEHT, Evansville, IN | ||||||
February 6 event
| List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, February 6, 2008 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF0 | SE of Benton | Yazoo | 32°43′N 90°12′W / 32.71°N 90.20°W | 0646 | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) | Two grain bins were destroyed, a semi-trailer was blown over and a house sustained minor damage. |
| EF1 | Singleton | Leake | 32°53′N 89°32′W / 32.89°N 89.54°W | 0725 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Several pine trees uprooted or snapped. |
| EF0 | WNW of Paulette | Noxubee | 33°51′N 91°02′W / 33.85°N 91.03°W | 0755 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Trees and limbs knocked over along a 50-yard (46 m) path. |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| EF0 | SE of Tidwell | Dickson | 36°00′N 87°19′W / 36.00°N 87.32°W | 0632 | unknown | Minor tree damage. |
| EF0 | W of Scottsboro | Davidson | 36°12′N 87°57′W / 36.20°N 87.95°W | 0644 | unknown | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| EF0 | N of Lohman | Sumner | 36°21′N 87°40′W / 36.35°N 87.66°W | 0712 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Minor tree damage. |
| EF1 | NW of Gallatin | Sumner | 36°24′N 87°32′W / 36.40°N 87.53°W | 0722 | 12 miles (19 km) | Several houses sustained roof damage. Major tree damage reported in the area. |
| EF0 | Leipers Fork | Williamson | 35°53′N 87°03′W / 35.89°N 87.05°W | 0745 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Extensive tree damage reported, and several houses sustained minor damage. |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| EF1 | SE of Springfield | Washington | 37°41′N 85°13′W / 37.69°N 85.22°W | 0601 | 0.67 miles (1.1 km) | Tornado embedded in wind damage blew a roof off a house. Several outbuildings were destroyed. |
| EF2 | NE of Springfield | Washington | 37°41′N 85°13′W / 37.69°N 85.22°W | 0606 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A large, well-constructed building was destroyed and concrete joints were displaced. |
| EF1 | N of Frankfort | Franklin | 38°11′N 84°52′W / 38.19°N 84.87°W | 0608 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | Seven barns were destroyed and two houses sustained roof damage. |
| EF1 | E of Harrodsburg | Mercer | 37°46′N 84°51′W / 37.76°N 84.85°W | 0620 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Two industrial buildings were damaged and extensive tree damage was reported. |
| EF2 | SW of Cynthiana | Harrison | 38°23′N 84°18′W / 38.39°N 84.30°W | 0629 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | One house and several barns were destroyed and numerous other houses were damaged. One person was injured. |
| EF0 | NE of Winchester | Clark | 37°41′N 85°13′W / 37.69°N 85.22°W | 0651 | 0.75 miles (1.2 km) | Tornado embedded in straight-line damage. Two barns were destroyed, and several other barns and a house were damaged. |
| EF1 | S of Owingsville | Bath | 38°05′N 83°46′W / 38.08°N 83.76°W | 0700 | 8.7 miles (14 km) | At least 8 barns and outbuildings were destroyed, along with two mobile homes. Extensive tree damage. |
| EF0 | N of Deniston | Menifee | 37°56′N 83°32′W / 37.94°N 83.54°W | 0723 | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) | Two older barns were destroyed. |
| EF3 | SE of Scottsville | Allen, Monroe | 36°40′N 86°09′W / 36.66°N 86.15°W | 0740 | 10 miles (16 km) | 4 deaths - 11 others were injured. Several outbuildings, 12 homes and five mobile homes were destroyed. The fatalities came from three separate mobile homes. Many animals, including horses, were also killed. |
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF1 | N of Beaverton | Lamar, Marion | 33°56′N 88°01′W / 33.93°N 88.02°W | 0804 | 8 miles (13 km) | Numerous trees uprooted or snapped off. Roof damage and trees on houses in Beaverton. |
| EF2 | NE of Samantha | Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 33°31′N 87°32′W / 33.51°N 87.53°W | 0851 | 28 miles (45 km) | Significant damage reported in the area with 15 structures damaged or destroyed by a large wedge tornado. At least 500 trees uprooted. Four people were injured. |
| EF4 | Moulton area | Lawrence, Morgan | 34°29′N 87°17′W / 34.48°N 87.28°W | 0902 | 16.7 miles (27 km) | 4 deaths - See section on this tornado |
| EF0 | E of Dodge City | Cullman | 34°02′N 86°52′W / 34.04°N 86.87°W | 1000 | 200 yards (180 m) | Brief tornado with damage limited to some trees. |
| EF1 | NE of Guntersville | Marshall | 34°22′N 86°16′W / 34.36°N 86.27°W | 1045 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Brief tornado damaged a house and destroyed a carport and two outbuildings. |
| EF4 | Rosalie area | Jackson | 34°42′N 85°46′W / 34.70°N 85.77°W | 1117 | 10.9 miles (18 km) | 1 death - Several houses were flattened and blown off their foundations. Numerous trees were also shredded and a chicken house was destroyed.[8] |
| EF2 | S of Stewartville | Coosa, Talladega | 33°02′N 86°14′W / 33.04°N 86.24°W | 1225 | 16 miles (26 km) | 200 to 300 large trees snapped off or sheared by a 1.1 mile (1,800 m) wide wedge tornado. Two mobile homes were damaged. |
| Sources:
Storm reports of February 5, 2008, Storm reports of February 6, 2008, NWS Birmingham, NWS Huntsville, NWS Jackson KY, NWS Louisville, NWS Indianapolis, NWS Jackson MS, NWS Paducah NWS Nashville NWS Memphis, NWS Memphis (Track Map), NWS Memphis Storm Data, NWS Little Rock, NWS Shreveport NWS St. Louis, Missouri WEHT, Evansville, IN | ||||||
References
- ↑ Associated Press (2008-01-22). "Huckabee trims costs, eyes possible Florida pullout". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- 1 2 Clay, Mike (2009-03-09). "Mike Clay blog: Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak report". Bay News 9. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ Baccam, Pam (2009-03-17). "Update: Why Many Didn't Heed Tornado Warnings". KTHV. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ↑ Bratton, Joanne; E. Bazar (2008-02-08). "Shaken residents begin cleanup". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- 1 2 3 Monthly Storm Data - National Weather Service, Memphis. Accessed July 25, 2008.
- ↑ OzarksFirst.com - Gassville Residents Continue Cleanup
- ↑ "Preliminary Local Storm Report". National Weather Service, Memphis TN. 2008-02-05.
- ↑ http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/noaa-outbreak-graphic.png
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