Tornado count could rise today from Saturday storms
So far seven tornadoes have been confirmed in south Alabama after a round of severe storms on Saturday.
That number could go up today.
The National Weather Service in Mobile said storm surveys are expected to continue in southwest Alabama, which was hit with storm after storm on Saturday and multiple tornado warnings.
So far the weather service has confirmed seven tornadoes. Three were in Mobile County and four were in Baldwin County. One twister in Baldwin County near Bon Secour is being blamed for thee minor injuries.
Here is the preliminary information on the tornadoes confirmed so far:
1. Daws tornado (Mobile County): EF-1, peak winds 90 mph. Path length 4.9 miles; path width 250 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 6:40 p.m. Saturday in a field to the southwest of the Pecan Terrace subdivision and damaged trees and a fence as it crossed Old Pascagoula Road. The storm moved across open fields for about 1.5 miles and then hit the Labrador Trail subdivision, significantly damaging fences and some roofs and sheds. Some damage was also noted along Dawes Oak Drive, including one home that had two windows blown in and roof damage, which prompted the EF-1 rating. The tornado likely lifted near Dawes Lane.
2. Orchard tornado (Mobile County): EF-0, peak winds 81 mph. Path length 2.5 miles; path width 180 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 7:15 p.m. Saturday near Orchard along Lucerne Drive, damaging trees and fences. It moved north-northeast and crossed Overlook Road and then Howells Ferry Road and moved along Grider Road, where damage to sheds and homes was noted. One home near Rose Hill had some roof damage with tree damage nearby. The tornado likely lifted around Moffett Road.
3. Magnolia Springs tornado (Baldwin County): EF-1, top winds 100 mph. Path length 0.50 miles; path width 40 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 5:16 p.m. likely in a field southwest of County Road 49 south of Bay Road East. The tornado snapped some wood power poles along Bay Road East and likely lifted as it crossed the road.
4. Bon Secour tornado (Baldwin County): EF-1, top winds 110 mph. Path length 0.888 miles; path width 110 yards. Three injuries. The tornado touched down at 6:55 p.m. in a wooded area southeast of County Road 6 and tracked northeast, taking most of the roof off a barn and snapping tree branches. It strengthened as it crossed the road and uprooted several trees. It peaked in intensity north of County Road 6 and destroyed a mobile home, causing minor injuries to three people inside. The tornado continued northeast, crossing the Bon Secour River and causing minor damage to a construction site. It lifted shortly after that.
5. Point Clear tornado (Baldwin County): EF-0, top winds 85 mph. Path length 0.02 miles; path width 20 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 8:51 p.m. off Scenic Highway 98 by James Lowe Lane in southwestern Baldwin County. It toppled a tree, shifted a carport off its holding blocks and shifted a loaded trailer about 20 feet.
6. Spanish Fort tornado (Baldwin County): EF-1, top winds 90 mph. Path length 0.257 miles; path width 20 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 9:29 p.m. near or just southwest of Waites Lane. It lifted briefly then touched down again to the northeast after crossing Spanish Fort Boulevard and moving to City Hall property. It snapped a few trees before heading farther northeast.
7. Brookley Field tornado (Mobile County): EF-0. The weather service said more information will be available on that tornado later this week.
See more on the tornadoes from the weather service here.