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Preliminary Local Storm Reports
Friday, April 11, 2008


..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1258 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S DOUBLE SPRINGS      34.09N 87.40W
04/11/2008                   WINSTON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 8. POSSIBLE
            TORNADO DAMAGE.

0100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S DOUBLE SPRINGS      34.10N 87.40W
04/11/2008                   WINSTON            AL   STORM CHASER

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG HWY 195.

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W SULLIGENT           33.89N 88.22W
04/11/2008                   LAMAR              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE STATE LINE.

0149 PM     HAIL             1 N VERNON              33.77N 88.11W
04/11/2008  E0.75 INCH       LAMAR              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEAR AIRPORT

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S HAMILTON            34.13N 87.98W
04/11/2008                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT AIRPORT...COR...WIND NOT HAIL

0226 PM     HAIL             1 N CARBON HILL         33.91N 87.53W
04/11/2008  E0.88 INCH       WALKER             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL FELL NEAR CARBON HILL.

0226 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     CARBON HILL             33.90N 87.53W
04/11/2008                   WALKER             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED BETWEEN NAUVOO AND CARBON
            HILL.

0226 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     CARBON HILL             33.90N 87.53W
04/11/2008                   WALKER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED BETWEEN NAUVOO AND CARBON
            HILL.

0226 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 N CARBON HILL         33.91N 87.53W
04/11/2008                   WALKER             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS SPOTTED BETWEEN NAUVOO AND CARBON
            HILL.

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HUBBERTVILLE            33.83N 87.74W
04/11/2008                   FAYETTE            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN GLEN ALLEN AND HUBBERTVILLE
            AND AROUND BAZEMORE.

0235 PM     HAIL             5 S FAYETTE             33.62N 87.83W
04/11/2008  E1.00 INCH       FAYETTE            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL NEAR NEWTONVILLE AND WAS COVERING
            THE GROUND.

0235 PM     HAIL             3 N CARBON HILL         33.94N 87.53W
04/11/2008  E0.88 INCH       WALKER             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR CARBON HILL.

0235 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 N CARBON HILL         33.94N 87.53W
04/11/2008  E70.00 MPH       WALKER             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED AROUND 70 MPH NORTH OF CARBON
            HILL.

0258 PM     HAIL             2 NNE JASPER            33.88N 87.26W
04/11/2008  E2.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR CURRY.

0318 PM     HAIL             N CURRY                 33.95N 87.21W
04/11/2008  E0.88 INCH       WALKER             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED NEAR CURRY.

0322 PM     HAIL             5 S GREENSBORO          32.63N 87.59W
04/11/2008  E0.50 INCH       HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SMALL HAIL FELL SOUTH OF GREENSBORO.

0330 PM     HAIL             8 S JASPER              33.74N 87.27W
04/11/2008  E0.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            PENNY SIZE HAIL FELL SOUTH OF JASPER.

0330 PM     LIGHTNING        PARRISH                 33.73N 87.28W
04/11/2008                   WALKER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A STRUCTURE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LIGHTNING.

0335 PM     HAIL             N SAFFORD               33.41N 87.58W
04/11/2008  E0.88 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED NEAR PRUIT LOOP ROAD AND
            HWY 171.

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PINEY GROVE             33.82N 85.43W
04/11/2008                   CLEBURNE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A BARN SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.

0350 PM     HAIL             SAFFORD                 33.41N 87.58W
04/11/2008  E1.75 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE SAFFORD
            COMMUNITY.

0353 PM     TORNADO          CORDOVA                 33.76N 87.19W
04/11/2008                   WALKER             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            UNCONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR CORDOVA.

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GADSDEN                 34.01N 86.01W
04/11/2008                   ETOWAH             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES WERE UPROOTED AND CARS WERE BLOWN INTO FENCE AT THE
            INTERSECTION OF AL 77 AND BROOK AVE.

0416 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GADSDEN                 34.01N 86.01W
04/11/2008                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. WINDOWS WERE BLOWN
            OUT OF A BANK. ONE HOME WAS DAMAGED. ONE MOBILE HOME WAS
            DAMAGED. ONE LARGE BRICK WALL COLLAPSED.

0416 PM     TSTM WND GST     GADSDEN                 34.01N 86.01W
04/11/2008  M86.00 MPH       ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            86 MPH WIND GUSTS WERE MEASURED AT THE EOC.

0423 PM     TORNADO          3 W HUEYTOWN            33.44N 87.05W
04/11/2008                   JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            UNCONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR TAYLORS FERRY ROAD. DISTANCE
            OBSERVANCE OF TREE TOP DAMAGE.

0426 PM     HAIL             HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
04/11/2008  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN HOOVER.

0430 PM     HAIL             HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
04/11/2008  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
            HWY 150 AND LORNA ROAD.

0430 PM     HAIL             HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
04/11/2008  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL REPORTS OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL WERE RECEIVED IN
            AND AROUND HOOVER.

0430 PM     HAIL             VESTAVIA HILLS          33.43N 86.79W
04/11/2008  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL FELL IN VESTAVIA HILLS.

0430 PM     HAIL             HOOVER                  33.39N 86.82W
04/11/2008  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED IN HOOVER.

0431 PM     HAIL             BIRMINGHAM              33.53N 86.80W
04/11/2008  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL FELL IN AND AROUND BIRMINGHAM.

0436 PM     HAIL             IRONDALE                33.53N 86.68W
04/11/2008  E2.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VERY LARGE HAIL WAS REPORTED ON RUFFNER ROAD IN IRONDALE.
            MAY HAVE BEEN LARGER THAN BASEBALL.

0436 PM     HAIL             CAHABA HEIGHTS          33.46N 86.73W
04/11/2008  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
            I-59 AND US 280.

0436 PM     HAIL             CAHABA HEIGHTS          33.46N 86.73W
04/11/2008  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
            ALL AROUND THE CAHABA HEIGHTS AREA.

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PELHAM                  33.30N 86.79W
04/11/2008                   SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE ROYAL OAKS
            SUBDIVISION.

0442 PM     HAIL             4 NE BIRMINGHAM         33.57N 86.75W
04/11/2008  E2.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO


            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
            I-20 AND CRESTWOOD BLVD.

0452 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BIRMINGHAM              33.53N 86.80W
04/11/2008                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED IN BIRMINGHAM.

0452 PM     HAIL             TRUSSVILLE              33.64N 86.59W
04/11/2008  E2.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL FELL IN TRUSSVILLE.

0500 PM     HAIL             MOODY                   33.60N 86.49W
04/11/2008  E0.75 INCH       ST. CLAIR          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HAIL AT LEAST AS LARGE AS PENNIES FELL NEAR MOODY.

0518 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BIRMINGHAM              33.53N 86.80W
04/11/2008                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER COVERED THE ROADWAY BETWEEN 18-24 INCHES DEEP IN
            TARRANT CITY.

0615 PM     HEAVY RAIN       N CALERA                33.10N 86.75W
04/11/2008  E0.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   ASOS

            OVER SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT

0658 PM     TSTM WND GST     THORSBY                 32.92N 86.71W
04/11/2008  E48.00 MPH       CHILTON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH.

0825 PM     HAIL             JACKSONS` GAP           32.88N 85.82W
04/11/2008  E0.50 INCH       TALLAPOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SMALL HAIL FELL NEAR JACKSONS GAP.

1035 PM     HAIL             MILLBROOK               32.49N 86.37W
04/11/2008  E0.88 INCH       ELMORE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN MILLBROOK.

1035 PM     HAIL             WETUMPKA                32.54N 86.20W
04/11/2008  E0.25 INCH       ELMORE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED IN WETUMPKA.

0158 AM     HAIL             2 W SYLACAUGA           33.18N 86.30W
04/12/2008  E0.25 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PEA SIZE HAIL FELL WEST OF SYLACAUGA. HAIL MAY HAVE BEEN
            MUCH LARGER BUT FELL IN RURAL AREAS.

0202 AM     HAIL             SYLACAUGA               33.18N 86.26W
04/12/2008  E1.00 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR SYLACAUGA.


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