NWS Birmingham, Alabama
Weather Forecast Office
Pickensville Tornado - January 10, 2008
Rating:
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EF-0
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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60 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None
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Damage Path Length:
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0.04 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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50 yards
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Approximate Start Point:
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33.22/-88.27 at 310 PM
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Approximate End Point:
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33.22/-88.27 at 310 PM
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National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed storm damage in Pickens County, in Pickensville, and determined that the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with estimated maximum winds of 60 mph. The tornado damage path was about a 75 yards long, and 50 yards wide.
The tornado briefly touched down at 310 PM on the west side of Pickensville, and was on the ground for less than a minute. One storage barn was destroyed.
A Tornado Warning was in effect for this area from 248 PM until 330 PM. A Tornado Watch was in effect from 1134 AM until 7 PM.
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