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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
311 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025

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

.Overview...A couple of brief, weak tornadoes occurred across the
Mobile Regional Airport and the University of South Alabama campus
associated with a cluster of thunderstorms that moved across
Mobile County on 12/27/2024.

.Mobile Regional Airport Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.65 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   80 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/27/2024
Start Time:             08:20 PM CST
Start Location:         2 WSW Mobile Regional Airport / Mobile County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.6783 / -88.2674

End Date:               12/27/2024
End Time:               08:23 PM CST
End Location:           Mobile Regional Airport / Mobile County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            30.6808 / -88.2397

Survey Summary:
A brief EF0 tornado began just west of the Mobile Regional
Airport solely in forest based on radar indicated tornado debris
signature. This tornado continued east across the southern
portions of the airport property. No visible damage was evident
on the western side of the property, however on the south side of
the circulation numerous palm fronds were removed and thrown east-
northeast. At Joseph Drawns Drive, a large oak branch was snapped
off to the south of the longer-term parking. The entry and exit
gates to the parking were broken and surged westward indicating
the tornado crossed on the south side of this location. The
tornado likely crossed over or just on the south side of the USPS
building throwing numerous small to large tree limbs onto the
adjacent road and knocking over a light pole on the backside of
the USPS property. The Davis weather station located at the NWS
Mobile office measured a peak wind gust of 55mph on the south
side of the tornado circulation. There is no indication the
tornado continued east of the airport, and the end point is
estimated at the last known damage location.

.University of South Alabama Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.20 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/27/2024
Start Time:             08:32 PM CST
Start Location:         West Hill / Mobile County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.6957 / -88.1808

End Date:               12/27/2024
End Time:               08:34 PM CST
End Location:           1 NNW West Hill / Mobile County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            30.6977 / -88.1832

Survey Summary:
A very brief EF0 tornado occurred on the University of South
Alabama campus. This tornado began near USA South Drive where
some outdoor portable restrooms were blown over facing due
northwest to west along with some metal fence barricades. The
tornado continued northwest to USA North Drive where more metal
fence barricades were knocked over facing west. A single softwood
tree uproot also occurred here facing due north. A radar
indicated tornado debris signature was also evident at this
location lending credence to this damage being done by a tornado.

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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.


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