A strong cold front pushed into a very unstable air mass which produced widespread wind damage, hail and an isolated weak tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 16:10:00 to 20-MAY-08 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLLY POND
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto a house in the town of Holly Pond.

Thunderstorm Wind in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 16:05:00 to 20-MAY-08 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOKLYN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Two trees were downed along county road 1714 near Holly Pond. Hail up to quarter size was also falling at the time.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:23:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HOME
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm quarter sized hail reported along county road 85 near Henagar.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:55:00 to 20-MAY-08 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree across the road near highway 68 and highway 176.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:28:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Public

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree in the Whiton area near a church.

Hail in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 14:18:00 to 20-MAY-08 14:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Penny size hail was reported in eastern Madison county near Maysville.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:37:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: GERALDINE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 13.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Severe thunderstorm winds peeled a large portion of a mobile home roof off the home on county road 28. Winds were estimated at 70 mph.

Hail in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:50:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BETHEL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball sized hail was reported between Cullman and Jones Chapel near the Central community.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:52:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Severe thunderstorm winds uprooted two large apple trees 1 mile north northeast of Collinsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:52:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Very large tree branches fell on a house in southeastern Collinsvile. This caused minor damage to the structure.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 16:15:00 to 20-MAY-08 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOUGLAS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down trees along highway 75 in the Douglas city limits.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 16:15:00 to 20-MAY-08 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITESVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Severe thunderstorm winds blew a roof off a chicken house in the Mount Hebron community.

Tornado in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:48:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief, weak tornado touched down just west of county road 51, approximately 1/2 of a mile northeast of state highway 68.  The tornado snapped large trees branches at a residence there, then tracked into a grassy field where convergent patterns were found.  The tornado continued southeast for 1/4 of a mile. At the end of its path, it downed some trees after crossing nearby interstate 59.

Thunderstorm Wind in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:45:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree fell on a house in the Fairview community. Time was estimated.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:45:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: SKIRUM
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm produced half dollar sized hail in the Skirum community.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:17:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: SYLVANIA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Nickel sized hail was reported at the intersection of Alabama highway 75 and county road 27 near Sylvania.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:50:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: COOP Observer

A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail in Collinsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 16:08:00 to 20-MAY-08 16:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOKLYN
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Numerous trees were blown down near Holly Pond in the vicinity of county road 1714, with debris scattered around the area.  Also, shingles and siding were blown off a house near the Pilgrim Rest Cemetary by severe thunderstorm winds.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:32:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: GERALDINE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm produced golfball size hail at the Geraldine Elementary School.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:25:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HOME
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees on county road 85 near Henagar.  Quarter size hail also occurred with this storm.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:50:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on highway 68 at Big Wills Creek Bridge just west of Collinsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:35:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: GERALDINE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down power and telephone lines along highway 75, just southwest of Geraldine. Trees were also knocked down at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:36:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: GERALDINE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Severe thunderstorm winds flattened a large portion of a chicken house near the intersection of county roads 28 and 391 to the ground. Also, a tree was snapped in the same area and large branches were torn from trees. Winds were estimated at 80 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 20-MAY-08 15:45:00 to 20-MAY-08 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAWSON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Pieces of an old Billboard were blown onto the ground next to the Williams Service Station in the Dawson community.