Baron Tornado Index (BTI): Revolutionary Tornado Detection
Event 5: February 5, 2008
BTI Successfully Ranks Tornadic Storms in Alabama
During the early morning hours of February 6, the BTI highlighted the tornadic potential of the Lawrence and Jackson
County EF-4 tornadoes in northern Alabama. At the time of the tornadoes, no other storms in the viewing area had a
comparable BTI—an important note for judging tornadic potential.
Image: National Weather Service
An NWS site survey (left) documented the tornado's path.
In its summary survey, the National Weather Service reported that the most extreme
damage during the Jackson Co. tornado occurred between the Rosalie and Pisgah communities.
Image: National Weather Service
February 5-6, 2008 Tornado Outbreak: Post-Analysis
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