Published on: May 10, 2008 at 12:12 AM
The NWS storm survey reports that it was an EF-1 tornado that touched down just southeast of the Marylee community, in extreme northeast Walker County. from there it moved eastward, across Smith Sake, and continued into Cullman County.
In Walker County, this tornado damaged at least 5 chicken houses, blew down hundreds of trees, and significantly damaged at least 5 boat houses on Smith Lake.
Damage rating in Walker County was EF-1, with peak winds around 105 mph.
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