Jefferson County - April 11th, 2008

Jefferson County - April 11th, 2008

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	70 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.1 miles
Maximum Path Width:	30 yards
Approximate End Point:	33.9141/-86.3538 at 408 PM

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in western Jefferson County. It has been determined the damage was the result of a weak tornado.

A tornado briefly touched down in the Rock Creek area near Glaze Drive and the Rock Creek Baptist Church. Damage was limited to a small grove of snapped and uprooted pine trees. The path length was only one tenth of a mile and was 30 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado has been rated and EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale as damage was consistent with winds of 65 to 75 mph.

Tornado Damage Path