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EF0 Tornado — Caswell, North Carolina

2008-03-04 · near Jericho, Caswell, North Carolina

$2.0M

Property damage

0.5 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An EF-0 tornado touched down in Alamance county North Carolina, moving north into southern Caswell county. Winds were estimated to be between 70 and 75 mph. This tornado was on the ground sporadically for one half mile crossing Vinson Road south of Anderson before lifting. This tornado caused damage to a barn near Vinson Road and downed several trees. It downed a large tree on a home along Vinson Road, blew a detached garage off its foundation and downed several large trees before lifting about one mile south of Anderson.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moving through the area resulted in severe thunderstorms producing wind damage and an isolated tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 87950. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.