1 SSW Tanner Williams - 3 SSW Mobile Regional Airport The tornado touched down just west of North Grand Bay Wilmer Road and continued east-southeast to Eliza Jordan Road South, then turned toward the southeast crossing over Airport Boulevard. The most significant damage occurred after the tornado crossed Airport Blvd. in the Wakefield and Dominion Subdivisions where many homes suffered damage to roofs, siding, gutters, chimneys, and porches. Numerous fences were brought down as well. The tornado continued southeast before finally lifting just south of Cottage Hill Road. Numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted along the entire path. Start: 30.7092/-88.3781 End: 30.6400/-88.2517

NWS EF Scale: F1

The tornado touched down just south of Hitt Road in the Smithfield|Subdivision and tracked southeast, crossing over the intersection of|Cody and Grelot Roads. It continued to move toward the southeast|across Hillcrest Road and Cottage Hill Road, and then finally lifted|just before reaching Knollwood Drive. Mostly tree damage occurred|with this tornado with numerous branches broken, with the most damage|occurring from Hillcrest Road until the tornado lifted where several|trees were snapped or uprooted. Some houses suffered structural damage|that were impacted by falling limbs or trees, and many fences were|brought down as well. Sporadic wind damage occurred from Knollwood|Drive to Government Boulevard after the tornado lifted.

A powerful storm system swept across the southeast states through the day and into the evening on the 19th. Ahead of this system a warm front brought a very warm, moist and unstable air mass northward across the area. Numerous thunderstorms develop along and south of the warm front and became severe, producing wind damage tornadoes and large hail.

Part of 12-tornado outbreak on April 19, 2020