Survey
Summary
| EF-Scale Rating |
EF-1 |
| Est.
Peak Wind |
90 MPH |
| Est.
Path Length |
1/10 mile |
| Maximum Path Width |
35 yards |
Representatives from the National Weather Service and the
Marshall County Emergency Management Agency conducted an
storm survey of damage that occurred in Marshall County,
Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008.
The damage was determined to originate from a tornado,
which at its peak had winds of approximately 90 MPH, giving
it a rating of EF-1 on the Enhanced
Fujita Scale. The tornado snapped or uprooted eight trees,
destroyed an unanchored carport and two small storage sheds,
caused minor roof damage to the nearby house, blew out three
windows, and destroyed a large telephone pole. The damage
occurred near U.S. Highway 431 northeast of the city of Guntersville
(across Lake Guntersville from the city).
Tornado
watch #41 had been issued for all of north Alabama
at 10 PM CST, and was in effect until 5 AM CST (it was later
extended until 7 AM CST). A tornado warning for central Marshall
County was issued at 4:17 AM CST and was in effect until
4:45 AM.
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