List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2008

This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to February 2008.

January

January 7 event

January 8 event

January 10 event

January 11 event

January 24 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, January 24, 2008EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamageSummary EF0Naval Air Station Point MuguVenturaCA0315–0325A building on base had its roof ripped off. Several trash cans were knocked over.

January 27 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, January 27, 2008EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamageSummary EF0Western VisaliaTulareCA2010–2017Near a mobile home park, numerous large trees were uprooted; several were downed onto homes and garages, causing moderate damage. Shingles and carports were damaged, while fences and utility poles were downed.

January 29 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, January 29, 2008EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamageSummary EF1W of JonesboroCape Girardeau (MO), Union (IL) MO, IL2209–2213A hay barn was destroyed and a storage building sustained major damage; a house was damaged by debris from the hay barn. Another house sustained extensive shingle damage, utility poles were snapped, and a steel fuel tank was moved. A large grain bin was blown onto a road, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and shingles were blown off a farm house. EF2SW of Fort BranchPosey, GibsonIN2307–23112 deaths – A mobile home was destroyed, killing the two occupants inside. A barn and some sheds were also destroyed, while four barns, three houses, and a church sustained damage primarily to their roofs. Trees were downed. EF1Northwestern IndianapolisMarionIN0020–0021Apartment buildings and vehicles were damaged. EF1SE of SalemWashingtonIN0040–0050Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, a farm outbuilding was collapsed, and metal sheeting from a well-constructed barn was tossed . A large storage shed was shifted and a well-constructed home lost a significant portion of its roof. EF1NNE of HenryvilleClarkIN0058–00591 death – Trees were downed, one of which crashed onto a mobile home and killed the occupant. EF1Southwestern Louisville to BerrytownJeffersonKY0100–0113A tornado touched down four separate times, heavily damaging a church, damaging numerous homes, and uprooting several trees. Several windows were broken and several vehicles were damaged on the University of Louisville campus. Many businesses and private properties sustained extensive damage. Roofs were damaged and a large outbuilding at a training school was destroyed. EF1E of LexingtonScottIN0110–0112Trees were snapped and uprooted, a mobile home was destroyed, and a number of homes sustained roof damage. EF0Southern LewisburgPrebleOH0200–0204A barn was damaged, a house lost a portion of its roof, and extensive tree damage occurred.

February

February 5 event

February 6 event

February 12 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, February 12, 2008EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamageSummary EF0NW of GulfportHarrisonMS1737–1739The public reported a tornado. EF0SE of LafittePlaqueminesLA1840–1841An emergency manager reported a tornado over an open field. EF1S of FlowoodRankinMS1845–1848Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Numerous homes and business sustained roof damage, mainly to shingles. Constructional material was blown and several outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. EF0S of St. MartinvilleSt. MartinLA1902–1905A landspout tornado downed two ham radio towers; one fell on the roof of a residence. A fence with concrete posts in the ground was blown over. EF1E of BrandonRankinMS1907–1910Two barns were destroyed and a third was heavily damaged. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. EF0WNW of New IberiaIberiaLA1916–1918An overhead door was blown out and a carport was damaged at the Teche Oil Company; four vehicles in the carport were damaged. EF0E of McCombPikeMS1921–1923Law enforcement reported a tornado. EF0N of Pine GroveSt. HelenaLA1923–1926The public reported a tornado with debris in the air. EF0NNW of Cocoa BeachBrevardFL1945The roof was ripped off a beach side condominium; the debris damaged the adjacent condominium and four vehicles. Sixteen apartments were rendered uninhabitable. EF0NE of RaleighSmithMS1945–1946Several trees were snapped or uprooted. Some shingles were removed from a church. EF1SSE of IndependenceTangipahoaLA1945–19471 death – A mobile home was overturned, a nearby building had a portion of its roof peeled off, and vehicles were moved and had their windows broken. A death occurred in the parking lot of a hospital when a woman was thrown into a vehicle. EF1N of CollinsCovingtonMS1953–1954Multiple large pine trees were snapped or uprooted, and the roofs were peeled off a few chicken houses. EF1E of Bay SpringsJasperMS2007–2009Several large pine trees were snapped or uprooted. One house sustained shingle damage. EF0MontzSt. CharlesLA2020–2022A couple of patrol officers spotted a weak tornado. EF0Everglades CityCollierFL0245–0248Two Cessna Aircraft were flipped, trees and power poles were downed, and fences were damaged. A condo, school, and storage building sustained roof and minor structural damage. EF0Western Fort LauderdaleBrowardFL0403–0410Fencing, awnings, power lines, and trees were downed. Roofs sustained minor damage.

February 13 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, February 13, 2008EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamageSummary EF0MarathonMonroeFL1832–1834Live palm fronds and tree branches were damaged. Three homes reported minor roof damage, an unsecured soccer goal was overturned, and a wooden canopy was blown down.

February 16 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, February 16, 2008EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamageSummary EF1MorganzaPointe CoupeeLA1230–1233A mobile home sustained severe damage, with its roof ripped off. Several homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage, carports were damaged, and tree limbs were downed. EF0W of La MarqueGalvestonTX0335The public reported a brief tornado. EF1S of HemphillSabineTX0340–0343A large hay barn was destroyed, several trees and power lines were snapped, and a trailer home was damaged.

February 17 event + List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, February 17, 2008EF#LocationCounty / ParishStateStart Coord.Time (UTC)Path lengthMax widthDamageSummary EF1SE of Blue SpringsBarbourAL0600–0602Four houses and a mobile home sustained roof damage, and several trees were snapped. EF1E of PalmettoSt. LandryLA0730–0735Numerous trees were snapped or downed, trapping residents in a house. Many homes sustained roof damage, a tied-down mobile home and a camper were rolled and destroyed, and several power poles were downed. Sheds were destroyed. EF1SSW of GreensburgSt. HelenaLA0942–0944Several trees and power lines were downed, a mobile home was overturned, a few mobile homes had their roofs ripped off, and the porch of a house was destroyed. EF1RoselandTangipahoaLA0955–1000A home sustained damage to its roof, a camper trailer was damaged, and numerous large trees and power lines were downed. EF0NW of Mt. HermonWashingtonLA1025–1027A shed was destroyed, the roofs were ripped off a few farm outbuildings, and a few large trees and power lines were downed. EF0ENE of FranklintonWashingtonLA1105–1107Three houses and six barns and sheds sustained minor roof damage. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. EF1MolinoEscambiaFL1759–1803Approximately 60 structures sustained minor to heavy damage, 40 of which were rendered uninhabitable. EF1NE of MolinoSanta RosaFL1814–1816Two homes sustained extensive roof damage, and a large heavy-duty metal shed was destroyed. EF2NNW of SelmaDallasAL1826–1838At least five structures were destroyed. An additional 12–15 structures were damaged to varying degrees. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. EF2SW of AndalusiaEscambia, CovingtonAL1904–1925Several houses were damaged, including four that were destroyed. Two large towers were damaged, some century-old headstones were blown over in a cemetery, and significant tree damage occurred. EF1SE of ClaytonChiltonAL1905–1906Two oak trees fell on a mobile home and demolished it. Several fast food restaurant signs and a few road signs were damaged or destroyed, and a few hundred trees were snapped or uprooted. EF1NW of Alexander CityCoosa, TallapoosaAL1942–1953Six homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Numerous softwood trees were snapped and limbs downed; three automobiles were heavily damaged as a result. EF0W of HackneyvilleTallapoosaAL1947–1953A few homes sustained roof damage and a few trees were snapped. EF0SE of AshlandClayAL2003–2005A home sustained roof damage, a small catfish restaurant had a portion of its roof tore off, several trees were snapped, and a vehicle was tossed. EF1SSW of TroyCoffee, PikeAL2017–2034The roof was completely ripped off two barns and partially removed from a single family home. A church and a house were damaged, a greenhouse had its windows blown out, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. EF1N of RoanokeRandolphAL2022–2037Five homes, three barns, and two vehicles were damaged. A shop and numerous outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. EF2SW of MontgomeryLowndesAL2024–2037At least 11 structures—mainly mobile homes—were impacted, including three that were completely destroyed. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Ten people were injured. EF1E of RoopvilleCarrollGA2052–2055A single family home and a mobile home sustained severe damage. Another single family home sustained minor damage, several barns and outbuildings were damaged, and numerous trees and power lines were downed. EF3Prattville to NW of ElmoreAutauga, ElmoreAL2058–2115Approximately 200 residential homes and 40 businesses were damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Fifty people were injured. EF2S of Pittsview to NE of ButlerRussell, Stewart, Chattahoochee, Marion, Taylor, CrawfordAL, GA2140–2333A very long-tracked tornado destroyed four mobile homes, heavily damaged three others, and rolled another. Two frame homes and a barn sustained significant damage, a manufactured home was destroyed, and another mobile home sustained some damage. Nine additional structures were destroyed and three were damaged, mainly manufactured homes. At least one vehicle was flipped and another was damaged by a fallen tree. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and power lines were downed. EF1E of Brundidge to E of ClaytonBarbourAL2217–2238Several mobile homes sustained minor damage and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. EF0SW of EufaulaBarbourAL2238–2239A barn was destroyed, a home had shingles torn off its roof, a tin roof was damaged, several trees were snapped or uprooted, and road signs were damaged. EF0N of MaconJonesGA0001–0004A home sustained substantial roof and window damage. Numerous trees were downed.

February 18 event