National Weather Service Raw Text Product

136 
NOUS44 KMOB 292322
PNSMOB
ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-301130-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
522 PM CST Sun Dec 29 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/27/24 through 12/28/24 Tornado Event...

.Overview...A multi day severe weather episode occurred across
southeastern Mississippi into southwestern and south-central
Alabama and the Florida Panhandle the afternoon of December 27th
and again December 28th into the early morning hours of December
29th. Multiple tornadoes and areas of damage were reported and 
the storm survey process is now underway. The first two tornadoes 
that we were able to complete surveys for are listed below. 
Additional storm surveys are planned in the coming days.

.Dees Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.30 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/27/2024
Start Time:             02:04 PM CST
Start Location:         2 S Dees / Mobile County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.5283 / -88.3504

End Date:               12/27/2024
End Time:               02:18 PM CST
End Location:           3 SW Dawes / Mobile County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            30.5857 / -88.292

Survey Summary:
An EF1 tornado began south of Dees in Mobile County west of Grand
Bay Wilmer Road. A radar indicated tornado debris signature began
in the adjacent forest, tracking northeast across Grand Bay Wilmer
Road. As it crossed the road, multiple pine trees were snapped
midway up the trunk along with a couple smaller pine tree snaps
near the base of the trunk. One tree had fallen across power 
lines and brought them down. The smaller snaps to the south were 
likely thanks to the supercells RFD with the primary damage being 
near the bridge here. The tornado weakened somewhat as it 
continued northeast across Balford and Ballard Roads. Here some 
metal roofing material was tossed to the west with multiple large 
tree limbs broken. The tornado then continued northeast across Ben
Hamilton Road impacting a pond north of the road. This pond had 
multiple trees that were uprooted with a tree snapped low. The 
tornado went through a majority of forest and open fields between 
Ben Hamilton Road and Dawes Road, additionally impacting a 
neighborhood with most notable damage being along the intersection
of Southern Oaks Trail and Dawes Road. Damage was mostly 
comprised of large tree limbs broken off and minor roofing damage 
to homes. There were additional reports of sheds flipped 
over/moved and a piece of metal breaking a window of one of the 
homes.

.Faustinas Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.16 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/28/2024
Start Time:             11:59 PM CST
Start Location:         Faustinas / Mobile County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.4315 / -88.107

End Date:               12/29/2024
End Time:               12:00 AM CST
End Location:           Faustinas /  / AL
End Lat/Lon:            30.4323 / -88.1044

Survey Summary:
A very brief EF0 tornado touched down east of Dauphin Island
Parkway impacting a home adjacent to Mobile Bay. The home
sustained damage to the back patio with the southernmost wall
being pulled out and deposited to the south along with the
contents of the patio. Large tree limbs were also knocked down in
the adjacent tree line to the south and along the driveway.
Outdoor furniture from the home to the south was thrown northward
around the tornado circulation before the tornado moved over the
water. Here it impacted the three adjacent piers doing minor
cosmetic damage to each pier. A fence was also blown over towards
the northwest on the property located north of the tornado path.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


$$