May 15 Event
| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, May 15, 2008 | ||||||
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| EF0 | SE of Buna | Jasper | 30°25′N 93°56′W / 30.41°N 93.93°W / 30.41; -93.93 | 0900 | 0.25 mile (400 m) |
Roof was blown off a barn |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| EF1 | SW of Deridder | Beauregard | 30°49′N 93°24′W / 30.81°N 93.40°W / 30.81; -93.40 | 0915 | unknown | Main damage was to trees. Two people were injured |
| EF0 | SE of Deridder | Beauregard | 30°45′N 93°15′W / 30.75°N 93.25°W / 30.75; -93.25 | 0925 | 0.5 mile (800 m) |
Several trees uprooted |
| EF0 | SW of Gueydan | Vermilion | 30°03′N 92°51′W / 30.050°N 92.850°W / 30.050; -92.850 | 1112 | 0.25 mile (400 m) |
One barn collapsed. Minor tree damage reported. |
| EF2 | Maurice area | Vermilion, Lafayette | 30°11′N 92°12′W / 30.183°N 92.200°W / 30.183; -92.200 | 1115 | 9 miles (15 km) |
Several houses were damaged, at least one of which was heavily damaged. A mobile home was also destroyed. |
| EF0 | NW of Esther | Vermilion | 1135 | 7 miles (11 km) |
Minor damage to several buildings, including at the Grand Isle Shipyard. Numerous trees knocked down. | |
| EF0 | SW of Lafayette (1st tornado) | Lafayette | 1135 | 0.5 mile (800 m) |
Minor roof damage to several houses, and scattered tree damage. | |
| EF1 | SW of Lafayette (2nd tornado) | Lafayette | 30°19′N 92°05′W / 30.317°N 92.083°W / 30.317; -92.083 | 1140 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
15 to 17 homes sustained significant tornado damage in the Oil Center area. Numerous trees fell, some landing on cars. |
| EF1 | Breaux Bridge | St. Martin | 1155 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Three houses and three businesses were destroyed, and 37 other houses were damaged. One person was injured in a house removed from its foundation. | |
| EF1 | SW of Folsom | St. Tammany | 30°37′N 90°13′W / 30.61°N 90.22°W / 30.61; -90.22 | 1400 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Damage confined to several large pine trees. |
| EF1 | ENE of Enon | Washington | 30°45′N 90°01′W / 30.75°N 90.02°W / 30.75; -90.02 | 1420 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Damage confined mainly to trees. |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF1 | Camp Shelby area | Lamar, Forrest | 31°17′N 89°30′W / 31.283°N 89.500°W / 31.283; -89.500 | 1505 | 15 miles (24 km) |
Widespread tree damage along its path, damaging several houses and destroying a car and a mobile home. |
| EF1 | WSW of McLaurin | Forrest | 31°17′N 89°30′W / 31.283°N 89.500°W / 31.283; -89.500 | 1515 | 1.25 miles (2.1 km) |
A church lost a part of its roof. |
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF0 | Cohasset | Conecuh, Covington | 1727 | 15 miles (24 km) |
Three houses and a mobile home were damaged, along with some trees. | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Mid-May 2008 Tornado Outbreak Sequence Tornadoes, Reported Tornadoes
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