Third Tornado Outbreak of April 2020
April 23, 2020
Summary of all Local Storm Reports (LSRs) on March 17-18, as well as all the LSRs across the region for this event (regional map may take a minute to load). Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 654 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020 ...NWS Damage Survey For 4/23/2020 Tornado Event... .OVERVIEW...The following is survey information for Wayne County MS, George County MS, and Mobile County AL. Another statement will be issued for findings in Covington County AL and Okaloosa County FL. .Northwest Wayne County MS Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.8 miles Path Width /maximum/: 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Apr 23 2020 Start Time: 433 AM CDT Start Location: 16 mi NW Waynesboro MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.8116/-88.8782 End Date: Apr 23 2020 End Time: 435 AM CDT End Location: 15 mi NW Waynesboro MS End Lat/Lon: 31.8226/-88.8505 Survey summary: The tornado formed near Eucutta Road and traveled northeast, lifting just east of Sugar Hill Road. The damage was confined to softwood and hardwood trees, some of which were uprooted and some that were snapped. Thanks to NWS Jackson for their assistance with this survey.
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.Lucedale MS Tornado (George County)... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Apr 23 2020 Start Time: 617 AM CDT Start Location: 2 mi NW Lucedale MS Start Lat/Lon: 30.9349/-88.6208 End Date: Apr 23 2020 End Time: 619 AM CDT End Location: 1 mi NNE Lucedale MS End Lat/Lon: 30.9371/-88.5828 Survey summary: The tornado first touched down just east of Highway 63 on Inland Beach Road. The tornado continued mainly east and crossed Beaver Dam Road and lifted just east of Jones Road and south of Northside Church Road. The tornado resulted in primarily damage to trees, snapping some softwood trees and uprooting hardwood trees along the path. A few homes were damaged by the downed trees and a few homes experienced some minor roof damage.
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.Rocky Creek Area Tornado #1 (George County MS)... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.4 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Apr 23 2020 Start Time: 623 AM CDT Start Location: 4.4 mi ENE Lucedale MS Start Lat/Lon: 30.9381/-88.5195 End Date: Apr 23 2020 End Time: 624 AM CDT End Location: 4.7 mi ENE Lucedale MS End Lat/Lon: 30.9387/-88.5131 Survey summary: A brief and narrow EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Passeau Road and moved east across Rocky Creek Road. The tornado produced heavy damage to a mobile home at the intersection of Rocky Creek Road and David Wade Road, removing the roof which then resulted in the collapse of the walls on the back side of the structure. Several pine trees were uprooted or snapped as well. The tornado then quickly lifted east of this point. .Rocky Creek Area Tornado #2 (George County MS)... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: Apr 23 2020 Start Time: 624 AM CDT Start Location: 3.9 mi ENE Lucedale MS Start Lat/Lon: 30.9322/-88.5243 End Date: Apr 23 2020 End Time: 625 AM CDT End Location: 5.4 mi ENE Lucedale MS End Lat/Lon: 30.9332/-88.4999 Survey summary: Just as the first tornado on David Wade Road lifted, another tornado touched down just west of Highway 98 and traveled east, paralleling just north of Old Mobile Highway and Gordon Road. The tornado lifted near Odom Road. This tornado resulted in significant tree damage, snapping a large amount of pine trees. Numerous large oak trees were also uprooted. The downed trees produced damage to a few homes. A few other homes suffered shingle and roof damage. There was also roof damage to a church at the split between Old Mobile Highway and Gordon Road. A travel trailer on Old Mobile Highway was flipped, resulting in a minor injury to one person.
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.Lott Road Tornado (Mobile County AL)... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.6 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Apr 23 2020 Start Time: 637 AM CDT Start Location: 7.3 mi NW Chunchula AL Start Lat/Lon: 30.9642/-88.3089 End Date: Apr 23 2020 End Time: 638 AM CDT End Location: 6.9 mi NW Chunchula AL End Lat/Lon: 30.9662/-88.2999 Survey summary: The tornado touched down just between Lott Road and Malone Road and moved east across Malone Road. Due to no access further east, the end point is an estimate. The tornado resulted in primarily tree damage. However, one large tree resulted in significant damage to a home. One residence also had its garage door blown in and a shed was heavily damaged.
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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 1129 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2020 ...NWS Damage Survey for April 23, 2020 Tornado Event... .OVERVIEW...The following survey information is for Covington County, AL, and Okaloosa County, FL. .Southern Covington County AL Tornado 1... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 23, 2020 Start Time: 8:42 AM CDT Start Location: 3.5 mi NE of Falco, AL Start Lat/Lon: 31.063/-86.5700 End Date: April 23, 2020 End Time: 8:43 AM CDT End Location: 4 mi NE of Falco, AL End Lat/Lon: 31.0627/-86.5638 Survey summary: A brief tornado touchdown occurred along an approximately one half of a mile track. There were several trees snapped and uprooted with a weak convergence damage pattern noted. This short track was just west of Boggan Level road and ended at the roadway. .Southern Covington County AL Tornado 2... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.1 miles Path Width /maximum/: 25 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 23, 2020 Start Time: 8:53 AM CDT Start Location: 6.5 mi NW of Florala, AL Start Lat/Lon: 31.0735/-86.3995 End Date: April 23, 2020 End Time: 8:53 AM CDT End Location: 6.5 mi NW of Florala, AL End Lat/Lon: 31.0735/-86.3989 Survey summary: A grain bin was damaged by a brief EF-0 tornado.
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.Southeast Okaloosa County, FL... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.7 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 23, 2020 Start Time: 2:51 PM CDT Start Location: 0.75 miles SW of Wright, FL Start Lat/Lon: 30.4441/-86.6463 End Date: April 23, 2020 End Time: 2:54 PM CDT End Location: Ocean City Neighborhood of North Ft. Walton Beach, FL End Lat/Lon: 30.4386/-86.6014 Survey summary: A tornado touched down along Vickie Leigh road and quickly intensified to EF-1 intensity. There was a path of numerous trees uprooted and snapped. Winds were estimated around 90 mph in this location. The tornado weakened and produced intermittent damage over the next approximately 2.7 miles as it moved through the Ocean City section of north Ft. Walton Beach. Damage in these locations were of the EF-0 intensity with trees snapped and uprooted along with damage to home siding and roof shingles. The intermittent track ended at Eglin Parkway just to the west of the Highway 85 bridge into Shalimar.
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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph Note: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data.
Acknowledgements: Page created by Joe Maniscalco (Forecaster). Updated by Michael Mugrage (Forecaster).
LAST UPDATED: March 2024
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