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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

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

List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, August 31, 2008
EF#	Location	County	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Florida
EF?	W of Sweetwater	Miami-Dade	25.76°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.
Sources: Storm reports of August 31, 2008

September 1 event

List of reported tornadoes - Monday, September 1, 2008
EF#	Location	County/ Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Mississippi
EF?	W of Kiln	Hancock	30.42°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	30.55°N 89.70°W / 30.55; -89.70 (Picayune, MS)	1419		Large tree uprooted by a possible tornado along Highway 43.
EF0	Purvis	Lamar	31.14°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	31.34°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	31.40°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	31.46°N 89.99°W / 31.46; -89.99 (Oak Vale, MS)	1920		Trees down in the area.
EF?	NE of Stringer	Jasper	31.89°N 89.42°W / 31.89; -89.42 (Stringer, MS)	1931		Trees down in the area.
EF?	SW of Bay Springs	Smith	31.95°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	32.04°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	32.04°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	32.50°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	30.36°N 87.20°W / 30.36; -87.20 (Gulf Breeze, FL)	1355	unknown	Tornado reported by law enforcement. Tree damage reported.
EF0	Valparaiso	Okaloosa	30.46°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	30.41°N 86.86°W / 30.41; -86.86 (Navarre, FL)	1500	unknown	Damage limited to trees.
EF0	Warrington (1st tornado)	Escambia	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	30.36°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	30.40°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	30.83°N 90.67°W / 30.83; -90.67 (Greensburg, LA)	0045		Report of a tornado in the town.
EF?	Marksville	Avoyelles	31.13°N 92.06°W / 31.13; -92.06 (Marksville, LA)	0055
EF?	SW of Effie	Avoyelles	31.16°N 92.18°W / 31.16; -92.18 (Effie, LA)	0107
EF?	Lake Catherine	Orleans	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	30.57°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

List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, September 2, 2008
EF#	Location	County/ Parish	Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Damage
Mississippi
EF?	E of Burns	Smith	32.13°N 89.46°W / 32.13; -89.46 (Burns, MS)	1240		Probable tornado with trees down.
EF0	SW of Soso	Jones	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	31.79°N 89.12°W / 31.79; -89.12 (Sandersville, MS)	1423		Power lines knocked down.
EF0	NE of Garlandville	Newton	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	32.44°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	31.38°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	31.76°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	31.73°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	33.89°N 89.58°W / 33.89; -89.58 (Coffeeville, MS)	2026	unknown	Brief tornado touchdown downed a few trees.
EF0	NW of Gallman	Copiah	31.56°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	34.18°N 89.47°W / 34.18; -89.47 (Paris, MS)	2117		Brief tornado reported with no damage.
EF0	SE of Brookhaven	Lincoln	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	30.48°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	30.85°N 90.14°W / 30.85; -90.14 (Franklinton, LA)	2035		Brief tornado touchdown reported.
EF?	Westwego	Jefferson	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	29.89°N 90.18°W / 29.89; -90.18 (Marrero, LA)	2235		Tornado reported in the area with possible injuries.
EF0	Leblanc	Allen	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	31.64°N 91.85°W / 31.64; -91.85 (Jonesville, LA)	0325	7 miles (11.3 km)
EF2	S of Mamou	Evangeline	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	36.53°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 91.50°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.
Sources: Storm reports of September 2, 2008, NWS Jackson #1, NWS Jackson #2, NWS Little Rock, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Memphis

September 3 event

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	31.36°N 91.84°W / 31.36; -91.84 (New Era, LA)	0937	1.75 miles (2.8 km)
EF?	Effie	Avoyelles	31.22°N 92.16°W / 31.22; -92.16 (Effie, LA)	1330		Unconfirmed tornado damaged the roofs of two houses.
EF?	Crowley	Acadia	30.21°N 92.38°W / 30.21; -92.38 (Crowley, LA)	1657		Tornado sighted on the east side of town.
EF?	Carencro	Lafayette	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	30.54°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	30.42°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	31.67°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	31.69°N 91.82°W / 31.69; -91.82 (Harrisonburg, LA)	2310	1.25 miles (2.0 km)
EF?	N of Jonesville (2nd tornado)	Catahoula	31.70°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	32.13°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	33.37°N 91.23°W / 33.37; -91.23 (Lake Village, AR)	2301		Brief tornado with no known damage.
Sources: Storm reports of September 3, 2008, NWS Lake Charles, NWS Jackson, [1]