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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
741 PM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021


...NWS Damage Survey for Hurricane Ida Tornado Event...

.Overview...NWS Survey team identified two EF-1 tornadoes associated
with Hurricane Ida. The first tornado occured in Mobile County Alabama
and the second tornado occured in Clarke County Alabama. 

..Saraland to Creola Alabama Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.9577 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   175.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               3

Start Date:             08/30/2021
Start Time:             12:20 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 S Saraland / Mobile County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.7951 / -88.0731

End Date:               08/30/2021
End Time:               12:34 PM CDT
End Location:           2 E Axis / Mobile County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            30.9212 / -87.9919

Survey Summary:
The tornado began at approximately 12:20 PM at the intersection of highway
158 and highway 43 where trees were uprooted and a few pines snapped. As the
tornado moved northeast along highway 43 it produced sporadic damage to trees.
The roof of a motel on the west side of highway 43 was uplifted and partially 
removed. As the tornado crossed 43 the most intense damage occured where several
sections of another motel's roof was removed, one person had minor injuries at the
motel. Due to the roofs older build and lack of tree damage, a lower bound estimate 
was used. The tornado continued northeast and crossed Jackintoport Blvd. where the
roof of an open sided industrial building was partially removed and an 18 wheeler 
was overturned. Another injury occured with the overturned tractor trailer. Tree 
damage became sporadic and the path may have been discontinuous until several 
softwood trees were uprooted or snapped along Bayou Sara Ave. The tornado likely, 
continued northeast along Gunnison Creek and damage was found as the tornado crossed
near Boboshilly Cir. This was where the most significant tree damage was noted with 
several snapped softwood pines. The tornado continued northeast towards I-65 where
a couple trees were uprooted onto a home along Ellison Ave before likely dissipating
north of Dead Lake Marina Rd. Most of the damage indicators appeared right of the track
and based off radar estimates the tornado could have possibly continued further into the 
Mobile delta.  


..Southern Clarke County Alabama Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.496 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/30/2021
Start Time:             01:25 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 NNW Choctaw Bluff / Clarke County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.4064 / -87.7922

End Date:               08/30/2021
End Time:               01:28 PM CDT
End Location:           2 WSW Alma / Clarke County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.457 / -87.7896

Survey Summary:
The tornado likely began near Society Hill Rd south of Oregon Rd where
a mobile home was rolled and another home lost most of its roof. The tornado
continued northeast where numerous softwood snaps and uproots were noted as 
the tornado crossed Society Hill Rd. The tornado then likely continued across heavily
forested areas before crossing Gainestown Rd where a couple uprooted softwoods
were noted. The tornado was likely in the dissipation process and likely dissipated 
north of Gainestown Rd.   


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

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