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December 29, 2024 · Baldwin County · 2024
EF1

December 29, 2024

12:47 AM
Baldwin County, Alabama · Near Foley (ZIP 36551)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.4 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateDecember 29, 2024
Time12:47 AM
CountyBaldwin
CityFoley
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1226802
NWS Birmingham

1 NNE Summerdale - 3 NE Summerdale A tornado first touched down in a field approximately 100 yards to the west of a home to the southwest of the intersection of N E 7th Street and E Greenwood Road in Summerdale. The tornado destroyed a shed roof structure then struck the single family brick home. Significant damage to the roof was observed with destruction of a roof gable on both the front and rear of the home and the roof decking was lifted and removed from the roof framing resulting in large holes in a large portion of the roof. A rear roofed screened patio was completely destroyed and a front porch was heavily damaged. Large branches of two oak trees were broken and deposited into the yard. There was also a large section of fencing that was downed at this house and a neighboring yard just to the south. The tornado was rated an EF- 1 at this location with winds of 95 mph. The tornado only briefly touched down and was very intermittent along the entire 2.25 mile track. EF-0 tornado damage occurred at the Graystone RV Park at the intersection of E Greenwood Road and the Baldwin Beach Express and to the northeast of the Baldwin Beach Express at a mobile home community along County Road 38 S. A recreational vehicle was blown over onto a pickup truck damaging both the RV and a nearby pickup truck. A few additional recreation vehicles were also shifted slightly from their resting locations. There was minor tree damage at this location as well. The tornado produced 70 to 75 mph winds at this location. To the northeast at the mobile home community several mobile homes had damage to the skirting along the bottom of the mobile homes. In addition, loose objects to include patio furniture and children's toys were thrown about. The tornado produced winds to 65 mph at the mobile home community. The tornado again lifted and then again touchdown to the northeast and struck a metal outbuilding removing large portions of the metal roofing and bending and twisting the roofing and side support beams. A large section of the metal roof was also launched 75 yards over a nearby home and landed in the front yard. A small tractor combine was also overturned. The tornado had intensified at this location and was rated as an EF- 1 with winds estimated at 95 mph. The tornado lifted and rapidly dissipated in an open field just beyond the damaged metal outbuilding. Start: 30.5001/-87.6923 End: 30.5097/-87.6558

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A tornado first touched down in a field approximately 100 yards|to the west of a home to the southwest of the intersection of N E|7th Street and E Greenwood Road in Summerdale. The tornado|destroyed a shed roof structure then struck the single family|brick home. Significant damage to the roof was observed with|destruction of a roof gable on both the front and rear of the|home and the roof decking was lifted and removed from the roof|framing resulting in large holes in a large portion of the roof.|A rear roofed screened patio was completely destroyed and a front|porch was heavily damaged. Large branches of two oak trees were|broken and deposited into the yard. There was also a large|section of fencing that was downed at this house and a|neighboring yard just to the south. The tornado was rated an EF-|1 at this location with winds of 95 mph. The tornado only briefly|touched down and was very intermittent along the entire 2.25 mile|track. EF-0 tornado damage occurred at the Graystone RV Park at|the intersection of E Greenwood Road and the Baldwin Beach|Express and to the northeast of the Baldwin Beach Express at a|mobile home community along County Road 38 S. A recreational|vehicle was blown over onto a pickup truck damaging both the RV|and a nearby pickup truck. A few additional recreation vehicles|were also shifted slightly from their resting locations. There|was minor tree damage at this location as well. The tornado|produced 70 to 75 mph winds at this location. To the northeast at|the mobile home community several mobile homes had damage to the|skirting along the bottom of the mobile homes. In addition, loose|objects to include patio furniture and children's toys were|thrown about. The tornado produced winds to 65 mph at the mobile|home community. The tornado again lifted and then again touchdown|to the northeast and struck a metal outbuilding removing large|portions of the metal roofing and bending and twisting the|roofing and side support beams. A large section of the metal roof|was also launched 75 yards over a nearby home and landed in the|front yard. A small tractor combine was also overturned. The|tornado had intensified at this location and was rated as an EF-|1 with winds estimated at 95 mph. The tornado lifted and rapidly|dissipated in an open field just beyond the damaged metal|outbuilding.

Episode Narrative

A multi-day severe weather episode occurred across southeast Mississippi into southwest and south-central Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with round #1 beginning the afternoon of December 27th and lasting through the evening hours and round #2 beginning the afternoon of December 28th and lasting into the early morning hours of December 29th. Multiple tornadoes and areas of damage were reported.

Outbreak Context

Part of 14-tornado outbreak on December 29, 2024

Shared Episode Narrative

A multi-day severe weather episode occurred across southeast Mississippi into southwest and south-central Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with round #1 beginning the afternoon of December 27th and lasting through the evening hours and round #2 beginning the afternoon of December 28th and lasting into the early morning hours of December 29th. Multiple tornadoes and areas of damage were reported.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1226802

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