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October 13, 2001 · Baldwin County · 2001
EF0

October 13, 2001

12:40 PM
Baldwin County, Alabama · Near Foley (ZIP 36535)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.2 mi
Max Width
30 yd
DateOctober 13, 2001
Time12:40 PM
CountyBaldwin
CityFoley
Property Loss$10.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5269828
NWS Birmingham

Spanish Fort An F0 tornado touched down along the eastern portions of Meaher Park on the Causeway just west of Spanish Fort. The tornado jumped across the Causeway and touched down in the Pineda Island subdivision. Several trees were damaged along the tornado path. Start: 30.6800/-87.9000 End:  30.6800/-87.9000

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

An F3 tornado initially touched down just south of the Grove Home Park on County Road 16. The tornado then tracked north just east of County Road 65 to County Road 12, just southwest of Foley. The tornado blew down numerous trees, destroyed a manufactured home and damaged several others in the Grove Home Park. The tornado destroyed two large cement block buildings and damaged another three near County Road 12. A large panel truck filled with heavy tools was picked up and carried about 60 feet, and several other cars were thrown 15 to 25 feet. No injuries were reported.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5269828
SWDI Tornado ID: 2001-10-13T18:24:05Z_KMOB_U7
SWDI Radar Site: KMOB
SWDI Signature: TVS

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