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June 24, 2020 · Mobile County · 2020
EF1

June 24, 2020

12:49 PM
Mobile County, Alabama · Near Prichard (ZIP 36522)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.7 mi
Max Width
300 yd
DateJune 24, 2020
Time12:49 PM
CountyMobile
CityPrichard
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 899164
NWS Birmingham

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

Event Narrative

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.

Episode Narrative

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.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on June 24, 2020

Shared Episode Narrative

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.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 899164
SWDI Tornado ID: 2020-06-24T18:48:22Z_KMOB_E5
SWDI Radar Site: KMOB
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

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