June 24, 2020
12:39 PM| Date | June 24, 2020 |
| Time | 12:39 PM |
| County | Mobile |
| City | Prichard |
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 899164 |
4 NE - 7 NE Chinchula The tornado first touched down southwest of Kelly Trail and moved northeast across the road. In this area, significant damage was noted to both softwood and hardwood trees with the trunks of many trees snapped. A couple of homes suffered significant damage due to the fallen trees. Another home on the western edge of the tornado path had roof damage to the north side of the structure. The tornado continued northeast and crossed Celeste Road, weakened and lifted just east of John Kelly Road. The tree damage was much more sporadic and not as significant in the Celeste Road area as it was further to the southwest. Start: 30.9817/-88.1666 End: 31.01017/-88.1362
NWS EF Scale: F1
The tornado first touched down southwest of Kelly |Trail and moved northeast across the road. In this area, significant|damage was noted to both softwood and hardwood trees with the trunks|of many trees snapped. A couple of homes suffered significant damage|due to the fallen trees. Another home on the western edge of the tornado |path had roof damage to the north side of the structure. The tornado|continued northeast and crossed Celeste Road, weakened and lifted just |east of John Kelly Road. The tree damage was much more sporadic and|not as significant in the Celeste Road area as it was further to the |southwest.
A Mesoscale Convective Vortex moved across the area during the morning and early afternoon. Enhanced vertical wind shear with this system combined with a moist and unstable atmosphere led to the development of thunderstorms with embedded mesocyclones, some of which produced tornadoes.
Part of 2-tornado outbreak on June 24, 2020
A Mesoscale Convective Vortex moved across the area during the morning and early afternoon. Enhanced vertical wind shear with this system combined with a moist and unstable atmosphere led to the development of thunderstorms with embedded mesocyclones, some of which produced tornadoes.