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Appearance
The Hurricane Gustav tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak spawned by Hurricane Gustav and its remnants beginning on August 31, 2008 in southwest Florida and extending into the first week of September 2008 across parts of the southern United States.
Tornadoes reported
[edit]EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
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0 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
August 31 event
[edit]List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 31, 2008 | ||||||
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Florida | ||||||
EF? | W of Sweetwater | Miami-Dade | 25°46′N 80°50′W / 25.76°N 80.84°W | 1200 | Tornado reported by the public along U.S. Route 41 from outer bands while Gustav was well out in the Gulf of Mexico. | |
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September 1 event
[edit]List of reported tornadoes - Monday, September 1, 2008 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF? | W of Kiln | Hancock | 30°25′N 89°36′W / 30.42°N 89.60°W | 1326 | Reported by a radio operator at Stennis Space Center. | |
EF? | NW of Picayune | Pearl River | 30°33′N 89°42′W / 30.55°N 89.70°W | 1419 | Large tree uprooted by a possible tornado along Highway 43. | |
EF0 | Purvis | Lamar | 31°08′N 89°25′W / 31.14°N 89.41°W | 1702 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Tornado touchdown with minor damage mostly to trees. |
EF0 | SSW of Sumrall | Lamar | 31°20′N 89°35′W / 31.34°N 89.59°W | 1745 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Trees and large limbs were down. Minor damage was caused to the roof and siding of a mobile home. |
EF0 | N of Bunker Hill | Marion, Jefferson Davis | 31°24′N 89°48′W / 31.40°N 89.80°W | 1900 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damage limited to a swath of fallen trees. |
EF? | NW of Oak Vale | Lawrence | 31°28′N 89°59′W / 31.46°N 89.99°W | 1920 | Trees down in the area. | |
EF? | NE of Stringer | Jasper | 31°53′N 89°25′W / 31.89°N 89.42°W | 1931 | Trees down in the area. | |
EF? | SW of Bay Springs | Smith | 31°57′N 89°19′W / 31.95°N 89.32°W | 1940 | Trees down from a likely tornado along Highway 531. | |
EF0 | S of Pachuta | Clarke | 32°02′N 88°53′W / 32.04°N 88.88°W | 2040 | 1.25 miles (2.0 km) | Shingle damage to one house. Many trees and limbs downed. |
EF1 | S of Hillsboro | Scott | 32°02′N 88°53′W / 32.04°N 88.88°W | 2135 | 6.5 miles (10 km) | A house and a church sustained minor damage and some lawn furniture was thrown around. Many trees were knocked down, especially in Bienville National Forest. |
EF? | NW of Fannin | Madison | 32°30′N 90°00′W / 32.50°N 90.00°W | 2140 | Tornado reported on the ground near a reservoir along Highway 43. | |
Florida | ||||||
EF0 | Gulf Breeze | Santa Rosa | 30°22′N 87°12′W / 30.36°N 87.20°W | 1355 | unknown | Tornado reported by law enforcement. Tree damage reported. |
EF0 | Valparaiso | Okaloosa | 30°28′N 86°33′W / 30.46°N 86.55°W | 1445 | unknown | Tornado reported on the grounds of Eglin AFB. Trees fell on two houses with minor damage to them. |
EF0 | Navarre | Santa Rosa | 30°25′N 86°52′W / 30.41°N 86.86°W | 1500 | unknown | Damage limited to trees. |
EF0 | Warrington (1st tornado) | Escambia | 30°22′N 87°16′W / 30.36°N 87.27°W | 2008 | unknown | First of two tornadoes at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Minor damage reported. |
EF0 | Warrington (2nd tornado) | Escambia | 30°22′N 87°16′W / 30.36°N 87.27°W | 2045 | unknown | Second of two tornadoes at the Pensacola Naval Air Station with no damage. |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF? | SE of Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 30°24′N 91°04′W / 30.40°N 91.07°W | 1706 | Several large trees were snapped by a tornado near Blue Bayou Water Park. | |
EF? | Greensburg | St. Helena | 30°50′N 90°40′W / 30.83°N 90.67°W | 0045 | Report of a tornado in the town. | |
EF? | Marksville | Avoyelles | 31°08′N 92°04′W / 31.13°N 92.06°W | 0055 | ||
EF? | SW of Effie | Avoyelles | 31°10′N 92°11′W / 31.16°N 92.18°W | 0107 | ||
EF? | Lake Catherine | Orleans | 30°07′N 89°43′W / 30.11°N 89.71°W | 0114 | Radio report of a tornado in the area. | |
Alabama | ||||||
EF0 | N of Elsanor | Baldwin | 30°34′N 87°35′W / 30.57°N 87.58°W | 1805 | unknown | A trailer was damaged and some trees were knocked down. |
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September 2 event
[edit]List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 2, 2008 | ||||||
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Mississippi | ||||||
EF? | E of Burns | Smith | 32°08′N 89°28′W / 32.13°N 89.46°W | 1240 | Probable tornado with trees down. | |
EF0 | SW of Soso | Jones | 31°41′N 89°21′W / 31.69°N 89.35°W | 1340 | 0.25 miles (0.4 km) | A barn lost part of its roof and some fencing was blown around. |
EF? | W of Sandersville | Jones | 31°47′N 89°07′W / 31.79°N 89.12°W | 1423 | Power lines knocked down. | |
EF0 | NE of Garlandville | Newton | 32°14′N 89°06′W / 32.24°N 89.10°W | 1515 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Trees down along a narrow swath. One house sustained minor shingle damage. |
EF? | E of Decatur | Newton | 32°26′N 89°05′W / 32.44°N 89.08°W | 1600 | Trees down. Reported weak tornado by the public. | |
EF0 | NE of Loyd Star | Lincoln | 31°23′N 90°23′W / 31.38°N 90.39°W | 1846 | 0.75 miles (1.2 km) | A few trees were damaged. |
EF1 | NE of Collins | Covington | 31°46′N 89°29′W / 31.76°N 89.49°W | 1948 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Two homes suffered significant roof damage and two other homes suffered minor roof damage. A carport and a shed was destroyed and a chicken house was nearly destroyed. Several trees were uprooted or snapped off along the track. |
EF1 | NE of Wesson | Copiah | 31°44′N 90°20′W / 31.73°N 90.33°W | 2017 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | Numerous softwood and hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. A mobile home and frame home suffered minor roof damage and two sheds were heavily damaged. |
EF0 | SE of Coffeeville | Yalobusha | 33°53′N 89°35′W / 33.89°N 89.58°W | 2026 | unknown | Brief tornado touchdown downed a few trees. |
EF0 | NW of Gallman | Copiah | 31°34′N 90°14′W / 31.56°N 90.23°W | 2045 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Damage to a few trees on the east side of Lake Copiah. |
EF? | Paris | Lafayette | 34°11′N 89°28′W / 34.18°N 89.47°W | 2117 | Brief tornado reported with no damage. | |
EF0 | SE of Brookhaven | Lincoln | 31°19′N 90°13′W / 31.31°N 90.22°W | 2204 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Brief tornado touchdown in an open field. A few trees were snapped. |
Louisiana | ||||||
EF? | Abita Springs | St. Tammany | 30°29′N 90°02′W / 30.48°N 90.03°W | 1948 | Damage reported in town, extent unknown. Three warehouses were heavily damaged. | |
EF? | Franklinton | Washington | 30°51′N 90°08′W / 30.85°N 90.14°W | 2035 | Brief tornado touchdown reported. | |
EF? | Westwego | Jefferson | 29°54′N 90°08′W / 29.90°N 90.14°W | 2210 | Significant damage reported. Several houses and an apartment complex were destroyed, as well as a restaurant and a car wash. Numerous other houses were damaged. | |
EF? | Marrero | Jefferson | 29°53′N 90°11′W / 29.89°N 90.18°W | 2235 | Tornado reported in the area with possible injuries. | |
EF0 | Leblanc | Allen | 30°31′N 92°57′W / 30.51°N 92.95°W | 0008 | 0.25 miles (400 m) | The roof of a mobile home was partially torn off. Tree damage also reported. |
EF1 | WNW of Jonesville | Allen | 31°38′N 91°51′W / 31.64°N 91.85°W | 0325 | 7 miles (11.3 km) | |
EF2 | S of Mamou | Evangeline | 30°38′N 92°25′W / 30.63°N 92.42°W | 0757 | 7 miles (11 km) | 2 deaths - Extensive damage occurred to five houses and two mobile homes, as well as many trees and power lines. Fatalities were in a mobile home which was obliterated. Two others were injured. |
Missouri | ||||||
EF0 | SE of Eagle Rock | Barry | 36°32′N 93°43′W / 36.53°N 93.72°W | 2212 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | The tornado produced damage to several trees and removed shingles off a frame house. |
Arkansas | ||||||
EF0 | SW of Sage | Izard | 36°00′N 91°30′W / 36.00°N 91.50°W | unknown | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) | Brief tornado with minor damage to a house and significant roof damage to a mobile home. Two carports were destroyed. |
Sources:
Storm reports of September 2, 2008, NWS Jackson #1, NWS Jackson #2, NWS Little Rock, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Memphis |
September 3 event
[edit]List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | ||||||
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Louisiana | ||||||
EF1 | SW of New Era | Concordia | 31°22′N 91°50′W / 31.36°N 91.84°W | 0937 | 1.75 miles (2.8 km) | |
EF? | Effie | Avoyelles | 31°13′N 92°10′W / 31.22°N 92.16°W | 1330 | Unconfirmed tornado damaged the roofs of two houses. | |
EF? | Crowley | Acadia | 30°13′N 92°23′W / 30.21°N 92.38°W | 1657 | Tornado sighted on the east side of town. | |
EF? | Carencro | Lafayette | 30°19′N 92°02′W / 30.31°N 92.04°W | 1815 | Unconfirmed tornado reported by KLFY-TV in a mobile home park. Many mobile homes damaged. | |
EF? | N of Leonville | St. Landry | 30°32′N 91°59′W / 30.54°N 91.98°W | 1830 | Tornado reported by the sheriff's office. One house damaged. | |
EF1 | Arnaudville | St. Landry | 30°25′N 91°56′W / 30.42°N 91.93°W | 1850 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | Media reports of damage from a tornado in the area. Several large trees were blown down and a mobile home was damaged. |
EF1 | NNW of Jonesville (1st tornado) | Catahoula | 31°40′N 91°50′W / 31.67°N 91.83°W | 2218 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Tornado reported with damage to mobile homes. |
EF1 | S of Harrisonburg | Catahoula | 31°41′N 91°49′W / 31.69°N 91.82°W | 2310 | 1.25 miles (2.0 km) | |
EF? | N of Jonesville (2nd tornado) | Catahoula | 31°42′N 91°50′W / 31.70°N 91.83°W | 2330 | Second tornado in the same area reported with intermittent touchdowns. No damage reported. | |
Mississippi | ||||||
EF0 | Bude | Franklin | 32°08′N 89°28′W / 32.13°N 89.46°W | 2050 | 7 miles (11 km) | Tornado sighted by emergency management at the corner of U.S. Route 84 and 98. Minor damage was reported at a restaurant, and many trees were knocked down. |
Arkansas | ||||||
EF? | NE of Lake Village | Chicot | 33°22′N 91°14′W / 33.37°N 91.23°W | 2301 | Brief tornado with no known damage. | |
Sources:
Storm reports of September 3, 2008, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Jackson, [1] |