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EF1 Tornado — Cleburne, Alabama

2008-05-11 · near Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama

$1.8M

Property damage

3.8 mi

Path length

1000 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado touched down along the Talladega Scenic Drive just south of US Highway 78. It then moved along a slightly curved path until it crossed CR-79, and then tracked almost due east as it produced its most concentrated damage near SR-9. The tornado lifted near the end of Brockford Road in the vicinity of Shadow Lane, on the east side of the city of Heflin. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the path. Eight homes were destroyed, and more than 40 others received significant damage.

Wider weather episode

A strengthening low pressure system, and associated cold front, caused numerous severe thunderstorms and several tornadoes across Central Alabama.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 98754. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.