List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, March 15, 2008
EF# Location County Coord. Time (
UTC ) Path length Damage
Alabama
EF2 SE of
Oneonta
Blount
33°53′N 86°25′W / 33.89°N 86.42°W / 33.89; -86.42 (Highland Lake, AL ) 1450
6 miles (9.7 km)
25 houses sustained major damage and many others had minor damage. One mobile home and many farm buildings and outbuildings were destroyed, killing many animals.
EF2 NE of
Pleasant Gap
Cherokee
34°01′N 85°29′W / 34.02°N 85.48°W / 34.02; -85.48 (Pleasant Gap, AL ) 1600
0.1 miles (160 m)
Brief tornado resulted in major damage to a roof of a house and a barn, as well as snapped pine trees.
Georgia
EF? NW of
Aragon
Polk
34°04′N 85°05′W / 34.07°N 85.08°W / 34.07; -85.08 (Aragon, GA ) 1624
Heavy damage reported. Emergency crews dispatched.
EF? SE of
Lindale
Floyd
34°07′N 85°05′W / 34.12°N 85.09°W / 34.12; -85.09 (Lindale, GA ) 1628
1 death - Houses destroyed in a rural area, where one person was killed and two were injured.
EF?
Maysville
Jackson
34°15′N 83°34′W / 34.25°N 83.56°W / 34.25; -83.56 (Maysville, GA ) 1628
Possible tornado, reported by law enforcement.
EF? N of
Taylorsville
Bartow
34°07′N 84°59′W / 34.11°N 84.99°W / 34.11; -84.99 (Taylorsville, GA ) 1635
Roof damage to a house and trees down in the area.
EF?
Euharlee
Bartow
34°08′N 84°53′W / 34.14°N 84.88°W / 34.14; -84.88 (Euharlee, GA ) 1642
Several trees knocked down by a possible tornado.
EF? SW of
Cartersville
Bartow
34°08′N 84°50′W / 34.14°N 84.84°W / 34.14; -84.84 (Cartersville, GA ) 1648
Trees and buildings were damaged near
Woodland High School .
EF? N of
Cumming
Forsyth
34°15′N 84°08′W / 34.25°N 84.14°W / 34.25; -84.14 (Cumming, GA ) 1738
Tornado reported crossing
Georgia State Route 400 .
EF?
Gainesville
Hall
34°15′N 83°50′W / 34.25°N 83.83°W / 34.25; -83.83 (Gainesville, GA ) 1758
Damage from a tornado in the south side of town.
EF? SE of
Homer
Banks
34°15′N 83°28′W / 34.25°N 83.46°W / 34.25; -83.46 (Homer, GA ) 1825
Tornado reported on
Interstate 85 at Exit 149.
EF?
Franklin Springs
Franklin
34°17′N 83°09′W / 34.28°N 83.15°W / 34.28; -83.15 (Franklin Springs, GA ) 1624
Unconfirmed tornado with possible sightings and widespread damage to trees and power lines.
EF? SE of
Royston
Hart
34°15′N 83°04′W / 34.25°N 83.07°W / 34.25; -83.07 (Royston, GA ) 1857
Tornado reported on
U.S. Route 17 from a
9-1-1 call.
EF?
Athens
Clarke
33°58′N 83°23′W / 33.96°N 83.39°W / 33.96; -83.39 (Athens, GA ) 2110
Possible tornado reported in the city.
EF?
Matthews
Jefferson
33°13′N 82°19′W / 33.21°N 82.31°W / 33.21; -82.31 (Matthews, GA ) 2205
Possible tornado destroyed numerous mobile homes.
EF? S of
Keysville
Burke
33°13′N 82°14′W / 33.21°N 82.23°W / 33.21; -82.23 (Keysville, GA ) 2225
Trees down according to sheriff reports.
South Carolina
EF?
Due West
Abbeville
34°20′N 82°23′W / 34.33°N 82.39°W / 34.33; -82.39 (Due West, SC ) 1850
Tornado reported by a local
sheriff with trees damage.
EF?
Prosperity
Newberry
34°15′N 81°32′W / 34.25°N 81.53°W / 34.25; -81.53 (Prosperity, SC ) 2040
Roof blown off a house and trees down.
EF?
McCormick
McCormick
33°55′N 82°24′W / 33.91°N 82.40°W / 33.91; -82.40 (McCormick, SC ) 2045
EF?
Edgefield
Edgefield
33°47′N 81°56′W / 33.79°N 81.93°W / 33.79; -81.93 (Edgefield, SC ) 2105
Trees and power lines downed, some falling on houses.
EF?
Lugoff
Kershaw
34°14′N 80°38′W / 34.23°N 80.63°W / 34.23; -80.63 (Lugoff, SC ) 2133
Numerous houses damaged and trees down.
EF? E of
Lexington
Lexington
33°58′N 81°10′W / 33.96°N 81.16°W / 33.96; -81.16 (Lexington, SC ) 2144
Reports of a house damaged and large trees downed in the area.
EF? E of
North Augusta
Aiken
33°31′N 81°56′W / 33.52°N 81.94°W / 33.52; -81.94 (North Augusta, SC ) 2227
Tornado touchdowns reported by local media.
EF? W of
St. Matthews
Lexington
34°03′N 81°10′W / 34.05°N 81.16°W / 34.05; -81.16 (Lexington, SC ) 2305
Media reported tornado damage at mile 135 on
Interstate 26 .
Sources:
Storm reports of March 15, 2008