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Storm Report :
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
541 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008
...PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY INFORMATION ACROSS NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
on WHNT, amazing force Storm Report : PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 541 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008
...PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY INFORMATION ACROSS NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
A PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY OF THE DAMAGE INCURRED ACROSS NORTHEAST COLBERT...EASTERN LAUDERDALE...AND EXTREME NORTHWEST LAWRENCE COUNTIES /ALABAMA/ HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL. THE EVENT OCCURRED THURSDAY...MAY 8 2008. INITIAL FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
* PATH LENGTH: 9.6 MILES * MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH: 250 YARDS
* SUMMARY: SURVEILLANCE CAMERA FROM AN EQUIPMENT COMPANY NORTHEAST OF LEIGHTON CAPTURED A TORNADO PICKING UP AT LEAST 2 CARS AND THROWING THEM NEARLY 40 FEET. LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED NEAR FOSTERS MILL...ALONG COUNTY ROAD 40. JUST TO THE NORTHEAST OF FOSTERS MILL...SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED AT THE DOUBLEHEAD RESORT AND LODGE. A 2-STORY HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY LIFTED OFF ITS FOUNDATION AND MOVED NEARLY 20 FEET. THE ENTIRE WEST-FACING SIDE OF THIS HOUSE WAS RIPPED OFF ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE. ADDITIONAL SPORADIC DAMAGE OCCURRED TO A GARAGE AND OTHER LARGE TREES FROM JOE WHEELER STATE PARK TO ROGERSVILLE.
THESE FINDINGS ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PICTURES AND SUMMARY MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE /ALL LOWER CASE/.
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You should try re-uploading this in HQ or HD. The quality is horrible. But the material in the video is very fascinating. I myself am very into natural disasters and know a lot about them. Here's what I know about tornadoes: I know enough to probably fill 2-3 books worth. The deadliest tornado ever was the Tri-State Tornado on March 18, 1925. It killed 689 people.
oh I think (not 100% sure) I was replying to GruntofAction cuz I thought he was talking about this video, not a EF5. If this was a EF5, then you are right, that camera and wall would be gone.
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An EF2 would have been a little more distinctive. Now I'm not saying it didn't turn into one, but at the time it hit those cars there is no way.