April 22, 2018
2:25 PM| Date | April 22, 2018 |
| Time | 2:25 PM |
| County | Baldwin |
| City | Foley |
| Property Loss | $100.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 749701 |
2.6 NNE Elberta - 3.6 NNE Elberta The tornado first touched down near the intersection of County Road 87 and Chatelaine Drive. A few homes experienced shingle damage. Some trees were also uprooted. The tornado continued moving almost due north, paralleling just east of County Road 87, lifting south of the Dixie Road intersection. Minor tree damage was noted along the path along with isolated instances of very minor structural damage to a few residences. Start: 30.4483/-87.5808 End: 30.4633/-87.5807
NWS EF Scale: F0
The tornado first touched down at Anchors Aweigh RV Resort where it overturned 5 RVs. 3 people in the RVs were injured. The tornado continued northeast to just east of the intersection of Highway 59 and CR 20. Minor damage to a convenience store canopy and to the Lowe's were observed. The tornado lifted near the intersection of Pride drive and Juniper Street. Spotty minor tree damage was noted along the path.
A strong upper level system combined with a moist and unstable air mass to generate strong and severe thunderstorms across the area. The storms produced several weak tornadoes along with wind damage.
Part of 7-tornado outbreak on April 22, 2018
A strong upper level system combined with a moist and unstable air mass to generate strong and severe thunderstorms across the area. The storms produced several weak tornadoes along with wind damage.