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October 22, 2007 · Mobile County · 2007
EF0

October 22, 2007

2:07 PM
Mobile County, Alabama · Near Fairhope (ZIP 36528)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.1 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateOctober 22, 2007
Time2:07 PM
CountyMobile
CityFairhope
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 62346
NWS Birmingham

0.7 SE Bayou La Batre Airport - 0.7 ENE Bayou La Batre Airport The National Weather Service in Mobile conducted a damage assessment of the tornadic thunderstorms that moved across south Mobile C ounty late Monday afternoon, October 22nd. Meteorologists from the Weather Service in Mobile found that a tornado first touched down just south of Memory lane southeast of Bayou La Batre A irport. This area was where most of the damage occurred. A manufactured home was broadsided by the tornado and the home was overturned and demolished. Another manufactured home was pushed several feet by the winds but stayed anchored into the ground. A shed was completely destroyed by the winds. Several other homes were damaged in the area. Trees and power lines were also blown down. Seven people took refuge in a bathtub, fortunately their home only suffered some siding and roof damage. The tornado then tracked north northeast, paralleling Walker R oad and lifted just south of Roy E Ray R oad. A couple of homes were damaged and sheds and travel trailers were damaged along this track. Trees were also blown down. At the end of the track of the tornado, just south of Roy E Ray R oad, several homes suffered roof and eave damage. Trees and power lines were also damaged in this area. A resident said the tornado struck around 436 pm CDT. The tornado was rated at an EF1 (86 to 109 mph) on the E nhanced Fujita S cale. The length of the tornado track was about three-quarters of a mile and the width of the tornado was 200 yards. There were no injuries caused by the tornado. The tornado damaged fifteen to twenty residences with one destroyed and two severely damaged. Others suffered minimum to moderate damage. Start: 30.4400/-88.2100 End: 30.4500/-88.2100

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A waterspout moved ashore near Dauphin Island and quickly dissipated on the beach. The weak tornado dissipated over the beach and no damage was found.

Episode Narrative

A waterspout moved ashore on Dauphin Island and quickly dissipated.

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on October 22, 2007

Shared Episode Narrative

A waterspout moved ashore on Dauphin Island and quickly dissipated.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 62346

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