ABC 33/40 Fayette-Walker, AL EF1 Tornado 5/8/08

ABC 33.40 Coverage with James Spann, Jason Simpson, Ashley Brand, and Brian Peters...KANSAS TORNADO (FAYETTE AND WALKER COUNTIES)...A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM FOUND A 10.6 MILE LONG...EF-1TORNADO DAMAGE PATH IN NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY INTO NORTHWESTERNWALKER COUNTY. THE TORNADO INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY TWOAND ONE-HALF MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE BAZEMORE COMMUNITY...IN FAYETTECOUNTY...OR ONE MILE NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 50 ANDALABAMA HIGHWAY 129. FROM THERE IT MOVED EAST-NORTHEASTWARD...CROSSING INTO WALKER COUNTY NEAR BARRON CREEK AT ALABAMA HIGHWAY 13.THE TORNADO CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IN THE KANSAS COMMUNITY...BUTNO DAMAGE WAS FOUND BEYOND KANSAS. WIND SPEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THISTORNADO WERE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 100 MPH IN BOTH FAYETTE ANDWALKER COUNTIES...WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 100 YARDS IN FAYETTECOUNTY AND 50 YARDS IN WALKER COUNTY.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: mikewx2

Length: 07:23
Rating: 5.00
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