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December 25, 2012 · Mobile County · 2012
EF2

December 25, 2012

4:54 PM
Mobile County, Alabama · Near Mobile (ZIP 36606)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.2 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateDecember 25, 2012
Time4:54 PM
CountyMobile
CityMobile
Property Loss$1350000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 422369
NWS Birmingham

E Howell Ms - 2.9 E Wilmer A tornado touched down at the intersection of Findley Road and Natchez Highway where it flipped over a tractor trailer semi rig, produced minor damage to one manufactured home, destroyed a second manufactured home, and damaged the roof of a frame home. The tornado continued northeast and passed just southeast of Wilmer where it damaged a nursery with several destroyed greenhouses. It also snapped several trees before it crossed Highway 98. The tornado lifted just east of Glenwood Road. Start: 30.7937/-88.4133 End:  30.8293/-88.3091

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

Event Narrative

Tornado touched down at the intersection of Findley|Road and Natchez Highway where it flipped over a tractor trailer|semi rig...produced minor damage to one manufactured home...destroyed|a second manufactured home...and damaged the roof of a frame house.|The tornado continued northeast passing just southeast of Wilmer...|damaging a nursery with several destroyed greenhouses...and snapping|several trees before crossing Highway 98. The tornado lifted just east|of Glenwood Road.

Episode Narrative

A powerful storm system moved out of the plains on|Christmas, producing numerous strong storms across southeast|Mississippi, southwest Alabama, and the western Florida panhandle|out ahead of a strong cold front and accompanying squall line. Multiple|tornadoes, some long track, were observed along the central gulf coast|region.

Outbreak Context

Part of 18-tornado outbreak on December 25, 2012

Shared Episode Narrative

A powerful storm system moved out of the plains on|Christmas, producing numerous strong storms across southeast|Mississippi, southwest Alabama, and the western Florida panhandle|out ahead of a strong cold front and accompanying squall line. Multiple|tornadoes, some long track, were observed along the central gulf coast|region.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 422369

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