December 29, 2024

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

Part of 14-tornado outbreak on December 29, 2024