EF2 Tornado — Lowndes, Alabama

2008-02-17 · near Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama

Event narrative

The tornado touched down in the Collirene Community, about 14 miles west of Hayneville. It then tracked northeastward, and ended just north of US Highway 80, several miles west of Lowndesboro. At least 11 structures, most of them mobile homes, were damaged with three of these being completely destroyed. Hundreds of trees were either snapped or were uprooted along the damage path. The most extensive damage occurred in and near the Collirene Community. Ten injuries were attributed to this tornado.

Wider weather episode

A broken squall line, sparked by an advancing cold front and strong upper level storm, caused severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across Central Alabama.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 85072. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.