The Hurricane Gustav tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak spawned by Hurricane Gustav and its remnants beginning on August 31, 2008 in southwest Florida and extending into the first week of September 2008 across parts of the southern United States.

Tornadoes reported

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Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
0 21 7 1 0 0 0 29

August 31 event

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List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 31, 2008
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Florida
EF? W of Sweetwater Miami-Dade 25°46′N 80°50′W / 25.76°N 80.84°W / 25.76; -80.84 (Sweetwater, FL) 1200 Tornado reported by the public along U.S. Route 41 from outer bands while Gustav was well out in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Storm reports of August 31, 2008

September 1 event

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List of reported tornadoes - Monday, September 1, 2008
EF#
Location
County/
Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Mississippi
EF? W of Kiln Hancock 30°25′N 89°36′W / 30.42°N 89.60°W / 30.42; -89.60 (Kiln, MS) 1326 Reported by a radio operator at Stennis Space Center.
EF? NW of Picayune Pearl River 30°33′N 89°42′W / 30.55°N 89.70°W / 30.55; -89.70 (Picayune, MS) 1419 Large tree uprooted by a possible tornado along Highway 43.
EF0 Purvis Lamar 31°08′N 89°25′W / 31.14°N 89.41°W / 31.14; -89.41 (Purvis, MS) 1702 2 miles (3.2 km) Tornado touchdown with minor damage mostly to trees.
EF0 SSW of Sumrall Lamar 31°20′N 89°35′W / 31.34°N 89.59°W / 31.34; -89.59 (Sumrall, MS) 1745 3 miles (4.8 km) Trees and large limbs were down. Minor damage was caused to the roof and siding of a mobile home.
EF0 N of Bunker Hill Marion, Jefferson Davis 31°24′N 89°48′W / 31.40°N 89.80°W / 31.40; -89.80 (Bunker Hill, MS) 1900 1 mile (1.6 km) Damage limited to a swath of fallen trees.
EF? NW of Oak Vale Lawrence 31°28′N 89°59′W / 31.46°N 89.99°W / 31.46; -89.99 (Oak Vale, MS) 1920 Trees down in the area.
EF? NE of Stringer Jasper 31°53′N 89°25′W / 31.89°N 89.42°W / 31.89; -89.42 (Stringer, MS) 1931 Trees down in the area.
EF? SW of Bay Springs Smith 31°57′N 89°19′W / 31.95°N 89.32°W / 31.95; -89.32 (Bay Springs, MS) 1940 Trees down from a likely tornado along Highway 531.
EF0 S of Pachuta Clarke 32°02′N 88°53′W / 32.04°N 88.88°W / 32.04; -88.88 (Pachuta, MS) 2040 1.25 miles (2.0 km) Shingle damage to one house. Many trees and limbs downed.
EF1 S of Hillsboro Scott 32°02′N 88°53′W / 32.04°N 88.88°W / 32.04; -88.88 (Hillsboro, MS) 2135 6.5 miles (10 km) A house and a church sustained minor damage and some lawn furniture was thrown around. Many trees were knocked down, especially in Bienville National Forest.
EF? NW of Fannin Madison 32°30′N 90°00′W / 32.50°N 90.00°W / 32.50; -90.00 (Fannin, MS) 2140 Tornado reported on the ground near a reservoir along Highway 43.
Florida
EF0 Gulf Breeze Santa Rosa 30°22′N 87°12′W / 30.36°N 87.20°W / 30.36; -87.20 (Gulf Breeze, FL) 1355 unknown Tornado reported by law enforcement. Tree damage reported.
EF0 Valparaiso Okaloosa 30°28′N 86°33′W / 30.46°N 86.55°W / 30.46; -86.55 (Eglin AFB, FL) 1445 unknown Tornado reported on the grounds of Eglin AFB. Trees fell on two houses with minor damage to them.
EF0 Navarre Santa Rosa 30°25′N 86°52′W / 30.41°N 86.86°W / 30.41; -86.86 (Navarre, FL) 1500 unknown Damage limited to trees.
EF0 Warrington (1st tornado) Escambia 30°22′N 87°16′W / 30.36°N 87.27°W / 30.36; -87.27 (Warrington, FL) 2008 unknown First of two tornadoes at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Minor damage reported.
EF0 Warrington (2nd tornado) Escambia 30°22′N 87°16′W / 30.36°N 87.27°W / 30.36; -87.27 (Warrington, FL) 2045 unknown Second of two tornadoes at the Pensacola Naval Air Station with no damage.
Louisiana
EF? SE of Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge 30°24′N 91°04′W / 30.40°N 91.07°W / 30.40; -91.07 (Baton Rouge, LA) 1706 Several large trees were snapped by a tornado near Blue Bayou Water Park.
EF? Greensburg St. Helena 30°50′N 90°40′W / 30.83°N 90.67°W / 30.83; -90.67 (Greensburg, LA) 0045 Report of a tornado in the town.
EF? Marksville Avoyelles 31°08′N 92°04′W / 31.13°N 92.06°W / 31.13; -92.06 (Marksville, LA) 0055
EF? SW of Effie Avoyelles 31°10′N 92°11′W / 31.16°N 92.18°W / 31.16; -92.18 (Effie, LA) 0107
EF? Lake Catherine Orleans 30°07′N 89°43′W / 30.11°N 89.71°W / 30.11; -89.71 (Lake Catherine, LA) 0114 Radio report of a tornado in the area.
Alabama
EF0 N of Elsanor Baldwin 30°34′N 87°35′W / 30.57°N 87.58°W / 30.57; -87.58 (Elsanor, AL) 1805 unknown A trailer was damaged and some trees were knocked down.
Sources:

Storm reports of September 1, 2008, NWS Jackson, NWS Mobile

September 2 event

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List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 2, 2008
EF#
Location
County/
Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Mississippi
EF? E of Burns Smith 32°08′N 89°28′W / 32.13°N 89.46°W / 32.13; -89.46 (Burns, MS) 1240 Probable tornado with trees down.
EF0 SW of Soso Jones 31°41′N 89°21′W / 31.69°N 89.35°W / 31.69; -89.35 (Soso, MS) 1340 0.25 miles (0.4 km) A barn lost part of its roof and some fencing was blown around.
EF? W of Sandersville Jones 31°47′N 89°07′W / 31.79°N 89.12°W / 31.79; -89.12 (Sandersville, MS) 1423 Power lines knocked down.
EF0 NE of Garlandville Newton 32°14′N 89°06′W / 32.24°N 89.10°W / 32.24; -89.10 (Garlandville, MS) 1515 4.5 miles (7.2 km) Trees down along a narrow swath. One house sustained minor shingle damage.
EF? E of Decatur Newton 32°26′N 89°05′W / 32.44°N 89.08°W / 32.44; -89.08 (Garlandville, MS) 1600 Trees down. Reported weak tornado by the public.
EF0 NE of Loyd Star Lincoln 31°23′N 90°23′W / 31.38°N 90.39°W / 31.38; -90.39 (Loyd Star, MS) 1846 0.75 miles (1.2 km) A few trees were damaged.
EF1 NE of Collins Covington 31°46′N 89°29′W / 31.76°N 89.49°W / 31.76; -89.49 (Collins, MS) 1948 4.5 miles (7.2 km) Two homes suffered significant roof damage and two other homes suffered minor roof damage. A carport and a shed was destroyed and a chicken house was nearly destroyed. Several trees were uprooted or snapped off along the track.
EF1 NE of Wesson Copiah 31°44′N 90°20′W / 31.73°N 90.33°W / 31.73; -90.33 (Wesson, MS) 2017 3 miles (4.8 km) Numerous softwood and hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. A mobile home and frame home suffered minor roof damage and two sheds were heavily damaged.
EF0 SE of Coffeeville Yalobusha 33°53′N 89°35′W / 33.89°N 89.58°W / 33.89; -89.58 (Coffeeville, MS) 2026 unknown Brief tornado touchdown downed a few trees.
EF0 NW of Gallman Copiah 31°34′N 90°14′W / 31.56°N 90.23°W / 31.56; -90.23 (Gallman, MS) 2045 2 miles (3.2 km) Damage to a few trees on the east side of Lake Copiah.
EF? Paris Lafayette 34°11′N 89°28′W / 34.18°N 89.47°W / 34.18; -89.47 (Paris, MS) 2117 Brief tornado reported with no damage.
EF0 SE of Brookhaven Lincoln 31°19′N 90°13′W / 31.31°N 90.22°W / 31.31; -90.22 (Brookhaven, MS) 2204 0.5 miles (800 m) Brief tornado touchdown in an open field. A few trees were snapped.
Louisiana
EF? Abita Springs St. Tammany 30°29′N 90°02′W / 30.48°N 90.03°W / 30.48; -90.03 (Abita Springs, LA) 1948 Damage reported in town, extent unknown. Three warehouses were heavily damaged.
EF? Franklinton Washington 30°51′N 90°08′W / 30.85°N 90.14°W / 30.85; -90.14 (Franklinton, LA) 2035 Brief tornado touchdown reported.
EF? Westwego Jefferson 29°54′N 90°08′W / 29.90°N 90.14°W / 29.90; -90.14 (Westwego, LA) 2210 Significant damage reported. Several houses and an apartment complex were destroyed, as well as a restaurant and a car wash. Numerous other houses were damaged.
EF? Marrero Jefferson 29°53′N 90°11′W / 29.89°N 90.18°W / 29.89; -90.18 (Marrero, LA) 2235 Tornado reported in the area with possible injuries.
EF0 Leblanc Allen 30°31′N 92°57′W / 30.51°N 92.95°W / 30.51; -92.95 (Leblanc, LA) 0008 0.25 miles (400 m) The roof of a mobile home was partially torn off. Tree damage also reported.
EF1 WNW of Jonesville Allen 31°38′N 91°51′W / 31.64°N 91.85°W / 31.64; -91.85 (Jonesville, LA) 0325 7 miles (11.3 km)
EF2 S of Mamou Evangeline 30°38′N 92°25′W / 30.63°N 92.42°W / 30.63; -92.42 (Mamou, LA) 0757 7 miles (11 km) 2 deaths - Extensive damage occurred to five houses and two mobile homes, as well as many trees and power lines. Fatalities were in a mobile home which was obliterated. Two others were injured.
Missouri
EF0 SE of Eagle Rock Barry 36°32′N 93°43′W / 36.53°N 93.72°W / 36.53; -93.72 (Eagle Rock, MO) 2212 1 mile (1.6 km) The tornado produced damage to several trees and removed shingles off a frame house.
Arkansas
EF0 SW of Sage Izard 36°00′N 91°30′W / 36.00°N 91.50°W / 36.00; -91.50 (Sage, AR) unknown 0.9 miles (1.4 km) Brief tornado with minor damage to a house and significant roof damage to a mobile home. Two carports were destroyed.
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Storm reports of September 2, 2008, NWS Jackson #1, NWS Jackson #2, NWS Little Rock, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Memphis

September 3 event

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List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, September 3, 2008
EF#
Location
County/
Parish
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Louisiana
EF1 SW of New Era Concordia 31°22′N 91°50′W / 31.36°N 91.84°W / 31.36; -91.84 (New Era, LA) 0937 1.75 miles (2.8 km)
EF? Effie Avoyelles 31°13′N 92°10′W / 31.22°N 92.16°W / 31.22; -92.16 (Effie, LA) 1330 Unconfirmed tornado damaged the roofs of two houses.
EF? Crowley Acadia 30°13′N 92°23′W / 30.21°N 92.38°W / 30.21; -92.38 (Crowley, LA) 1657 Tornado sighted on the east side of town.
EF? Carencro Lafayette 30°19′N 92°02′W / 30.31°N 92.04°W / 30.31; -92.04 (Carencro, LA) 1815 Unconfirmed tornado reported by KLFY-TV in a mobile home park. Many mobile homes damaged.
EF? N of Leonville St. Landry 30°32′N 91°59′W / 30.54°N 91.98°W / 30.54; -91.98 (Leonville, LA) 1830 Tornado reported by the sheriff's office. One house damaged.
EF1 Arnaudville St. Landry 30°25′N 91°56′W / 30.42°N 91.93°W / 30.42; -91.93 (Arnaudville, LA) 1850 0.5 miles (800 m) Media reports of damage from a tornado in the area. Several large trees were blown down and a mobile home was damaged.
EF1 NNW of Jonesville (1st tornado) Catahoula 31°40′N 91°50′W / 31.67°N 91.83°W / 31.67; -91.83 (Jonesville, LA) 2218 1 mile (1.6 km) Tornado reported with damage to mobile homes.
EF1 S of Harrisonburg Catahoula 31°41′N 91°49′W / 31.69°N 91.82°W / 31.69; -91.82 (Harrisonburg, LA) 2310 1.25 miles (2.0 km)
EF? N of Jonesville (2nd tornado) Catahoula 31°42′N 91°50′W / 31.70°N 91.83°W / 31.70; -91.83 (Jonesville, LA) 2330 Second tornado in the same area reported with intermittent touchdowns. No damage reported.
Mississippi
EF0 Bude Franklin 32°08′N 89°28′W / 32.13°N 89.46°W / 32.13; -89.46 (Bude, MS) 2050 7 miles (11 km) Tornado sighted by emergency management at the corner of U.S. Route 84 and 98. Minor damage was reported at a restaurant, and many trees were knocked down.
Arkansas
EF? NE of Lake Village Chicot 33°22′N 91°14′W / 33.37°N 91.23°W / 33.37; -91.23 (Lake Village, AR) 2301 Brief tornado with no known damage.
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Storm reports of September 3, 2008, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Jackson, [1]