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Latest April 11, 2008 Storm Reports
 
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
921 AM CDT SUN APR 20 2008

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

0115 PM     HAIL             HODGES                  34.33N 87.93W
04/11/2008  E0.88 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   PUBLIC

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT HAROLDS GAS AND GROCERY
            STORE IN THE HODGES COMMUNITY.

0125 PM     HAIL             FRENCH MILL             34.77N 86.88W
04/11/2008  E0.50 INCH       LIMESTONE          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED.

0127 PM     HAIL             4 ENE ADDISON           34.22N 87.11W
04/11/2008  E0.50 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SPOTTER REPORTED DIME SIZED HAIL NEAR THE SARDIS
            COMMUNITY.

0130 PM     HAIL             JONES CHAPEL            34.21N 87.05W
04/11/2008  E1.00 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE CRANE HILL AREA.

0132 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ESE ADDISON           34.17N 87.10W
04/11/2008                   CULLMAN            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 278 ALONG THE
            CULLMAN AND WINSTON COUNTY LINE.

0137 PM     HAIL             5 WNW RUSSELLVILLE      34.53N 87.81W
04/11/2008  M1.25 INCH       FRANKLIN           AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL 5.7
            MILES WNW OF RUSSELLVILLE.

0145 PM     HAIL             7 NNW CULLMAN           34.27N 86.89W
04/11/2008  E1.75 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE VINEMONT AREA.

0146 PM     TORNADO          4 NNW CULLMAN           34.24N 86.86W
04/11/2008  F0               CULLMAN            AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 60 MPH...MAX PATH WIDTH OF
            10 YARDS AND PATH LENGTH OF LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. BRIEF
            TOUCHDOWN PRODUCED TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE NEAR THE
            VINEMONT AREA.

0206 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MERIDIANVILLE           34.85N 86.57W
04/11/2008                   MADISON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            3 POWER POLES SNAPPED. RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.

0206 PM     TORNADO          3 NW RYAN CROSSROADS    34.37N 86.64W
04/11/2008  F0               MORGAN             AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 60 MPH...MAX PATH WIDTH OF
            20 YARDS...AND PATH LENGTH OF 1.2 MILES. BROAD WEAK
            TORNADO PRODUCED TREE DAMAGE NEAR THE HULACO COMMUNITY.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0207 PM     TORNADO          3 NW MERIDIANVILLE      34.88N 86.61W
04/11/2008  F0               MADISON            AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 70 MPH...MAX PATH WIDTH OF
            200 YARDS...AND PATH LENGTH OF 3.8 MILES. IT TOUCHED DOWN
            JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE PATTERSON LN-MOUNT LEBANON RD
            INTERSECTION. THE TORNADO FLIPPED OVER TWO IRRIGATION
            SYSTEMS...UPROOTED THREE LARGE TREES...AND SNAPPED
            SEVERAL SMALL TREES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0210 PM     HAIL             HAZEL GREEN             34.93N 86.57W
04/11/2008  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF WALKER
            LANE AND 231 JUST SOUTH OF HAZEL GREEN.

0216 PM     TORNADO          5 N ARAB                34.40N 86.51W
04/11/2008  F0               MARSHALL           AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 85 MPH...AVG PATH WIDTH OF
            100 FT...AND PATH LENGTH OF 1.5 MILES. THE TORNADO
            PRODUCED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF A
            HOME...DESTROYED A SHED...AND UPROOTED SEVERAL TREES.

0218 PM     HAIL             1 W NEW MARKET          34.91N 86.44W
04/11/2008  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED JUST WEST OF NEW MARKET.

0220 PM     HAIL             UNION GROVE             34.40N 86.45W
04/11/2008  M1.75 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.

0222 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLEVNA                  34.96N 86.42W
04/11/2008                   MADISON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES REPORTED DOWN NORTH OF NEW MARKET NEAR PLEVNA

0233 PM     TORNADO          1 SSW GRANT             34.50N 86.26W
04/11/2008  F0               MARSHALL           AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 75 MPH...MAX PATH WIDTH OF
            300 FT...AND PATH LENGTH OF 1.2 MILES. TORNADO UPROOTED
            SEVERAL TREES...AND CAUSED ROOF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BARN
            STRUCTURES AND HOMES.

0235 PM     TSTM WND GST     HUNTLAND                35.06N 86.27W
04/11/2008  E70.00 MPH       FRANKLIN           TN   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC ESTIMATED 70 MPH WIND GUSTS IN THE HUNTLAND
            COMMUNITY.

0240 PM     HAIL             GRANT                   34.52N 86.25W
04/11/2008  E0.88 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   PUBLIC

            REPORT RELAYED BY OFF DUTY NWS PERSONNEL.

0240 PM     HAIL             UNION GROVE             34.40N 86.45W
04/11/2008  E1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE UNION GROVE COMMUNITY.

0245 PM     HAIL             GRANT                   34.53N 86.25W
04/11/2008  E0.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN GRANT

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANT                   34.52N 86.25W
04/11/2008                   MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG WITH HAIL OF UNKNOWN SIZE ON CAMPBELL
            ROAD.

0302 PM     HAIL             CRANE HILL              34.09N 87.06W
04/11/2008  E0.25 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY SPOTTER. RELAYED BY EMA.

0305 PM     TORNADO          3 NNW SOUTH VINEMONT    34.28N 86.89W
04/11/2008  F0               CULLMAN            AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 70 MPH...MAX PATH WIDTH OF
            40 YARDS...AND PATH LENGTH OF 1/2 MILE. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN
            IN THE HURRICANE CREEK PARK AREA PRODUCED TREE DAMAGE IN
            A CAMPGROUND AREA.

0310 PM     HAIL             2 SW CRANE HILL         34.07N 87.09W
04/11/2008  E0.50 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR THE TRADE COMMUNITY.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/11/2008                   MADISON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE BLOWN DOWN ALONG RYLAND PIKE.

0322 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE LOGAN             34.09N 86.99W
04/11/2008                   CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 222.


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UPDATED TO ADD SEVERAL CONFIRMED TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS.
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