October 25, 1997
4:10 PM
Mobile County, Alabama, (ZIP 36587)
Light damage. Estimated winds 40–72 mph on the original Fujita scale.
This tornado began in Mississippi and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 13.0 mi, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries. It was rated F0 in Alabama and F1 over the whole track.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Path length
- 1.0 mi
- Max width
- 150 yd
| Date | October 25, 1997 |
| Time | 4:10 PM |
| County | Mobile |
| Nearest town | Prichard (20.3 mi) · All tornadoes near Prichard → |
| Property loss | $15.0K |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 5623024 |
The tornado that moved through the Howell community in Mississippi then moved into Mobile county where the storm blew down several trees and damaged some outbuildings before lifting back into the cloud near U S Highway 98 just west of Wilmer. As in George county, the tornado was only on the ground for a short period of time. No injuries were reported in Mobile county.
Part of 4-tornado outbreak on October 25, 1997