Tornado Reports
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| 13:49Z | EF0 | KLIX | MS | Marion | Columbia | An EF-0 tornado began near the Broad Street and East Avenue intersection where tree limb and sporadic tree damage occurred. The tornado continued eastward and produced damage primarily to branches but did uproot a few trees as well. As the tornado crossed the area from Clearview Drive into Briarwood Dr., a tree was blown onto a home which caused roof damage. The tornado dissipated near Hasselwood Dr. where a few pines were leaned over and small branches were blown down. Peak estimated winds were 75 mph. |
| 16:16Z | EF1 | KEVX | FL | Walton | Gulf Pines | Several videos posted on social media indicated that a tornado touched down on the Choctawhatchee Bay just west of the Sandestin Resort. Initial damage included damage to a storm shutter on the condo directly facing the Bay, and isolated snapped and toppled trees between the Bay and Baytowne Avenue West. This damage was consistent with EF0 damage. EF1 damage was observed east of Baytowne Avenue, where several hardwood trees were uprooted in multiple directions on Turnberry Court. After crossing a golf course and small unpopulated area, the highest concentration of damage occurred along Laurel Way and Ravens Run, where multiple trees were snapped and uprooted with minor roof damage noted to a few homes. The tornado continued east causing minor roof damage to a home on Olde Towne Avenue in addition to uprooting a few hardwood trees. The tornado continued to the east of the resort, snapping and uprooting trees on Mack Bayou Road and east Mack Bayou Drive where several fences sustained damage in addition to minor damage to the roof of a small business. The tornado then lifted east of Mack Bayou Drive. Damage was consistent with an EF1 max wind speed of 105 mph. |
| 18:00Z | EF1 | KMOB | AL | Baldwin | Weeks Bay | A tornado began just west of Benton Road in the trees prior to moving over a field and farmhouse. It was here that the first notable damage occurred. A farm building had its entire roof removed which was reinforced with hurricane straps. This would likely have required around 100mph wind gusts to accomplish. The roofing material was quickly wrapped around the tornadic circulation and thrown back into the trees behind the building. In addition to this, inflow winds rapidly strengthened with a tree stand to the southwest having multiple trees snapped and uprooted facing towards the northeast, resulting in the tornadic circulation being approximately 230 yards here. A garage attached to the home just east of the farm building had 50% of its roofing material removed and likewise thrown towards the back. A small outbuilding at this location was destroyed with debris thrown across the field. The tornado continued across the field into an area of forest where drone footage revealed multiple snaps and uproots along a narrow corridor around 100 yards wide. Based on Digital Globe Worldview satellite imagery the details of what happened for the rest of the tornado path have become clearer. The tornado turned to the south where it crossed a small pond to the southwest of a home uprooting a tree facing north. Sporadic uproots are visible on satellite imagery to the west of a large field within the forest, generally consisting of high end EF0 wind speeds. The tornado continued to the south-southeast through the forest, eventually intensifying notably west of Magnolia Springs Highway where numerous uproots are noted. This is where the tornado likely peaked in intensity with at least 100mph winds. The tornado may have continued southeast from here, but cloud cover in the area prevented visibility of the damage path in this area. Analysis further southeast will have to wait until a clear satellite pass is able to be analyzed. |
| 19:48Z | EF2 | KMOB | MS | Jackson | Escatawpa | A 130MPH EF2 tornado touched down near the confluence of the Pascagoula River and Escatawpa River at 2:48 PM CDT and moved southeast across the River and into the neighborhood on Griffin Street. Widespread tree branches were downed, along with some uprooted trees. Several homes had minor to moderate damage to siding and roofing. A fifth wheel RV was turned over on its side. At 2:54 PM CDT the tornado moved southeast towards Dantzler St. The damage was sporadic as it moved but one house on Bellview Ave took major roof damage, the carport collapsed and a motorhome parked nearby was overturned. It continued east-southeast over wetlands towards Main Street then sharply turned to the south-southeast. The tornado moved south along Main Street between Bellview Ave through E Bayou Ave. Numerous structures took roof damage with the most significant damage seen at the Merchants & Marines Bank and the First Missionary Baptist Church. Both buildings had the majority of the roof removed and several windows blown out. The Church's brick signage was completely destroyed. Several nearby older houses also received significant roof damage. This damage was the peak of this tornado with max winds of 130 mph and max width of 300 yards. The tornado continued southeastward towards Martin Luther King Blvd. The damage was sporadic with mainly trees downed and minor roof damage. The tornado then moved towards the intersection of Jackson St and McCall St where a small multi family home had its roof damaged. Due to the age and the type of construction, the south facing wall collapsed due to the roof damage. The tornado then continued east-southeastward and lifted before it reached Frederick Street at 2:57 PM CDT. Special thanks to the Jackson County Office of Emergency Services for their assistance in the survey including drone footage. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).