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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
909 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 08/20/2026 Tornado Event...

.Overview...Radar and social media video revealed a tornado
occurred in the Mobile River Delta on August 20th, 2026 just west
of Hurricane south of the railroad tracks. This tornado occurred
in an area completely inaccessible to ground survey crew. Until
high resolution satellite imagery becomes available, the tornado
is preliminarily being given an EFU rating. This will be updated
once satellite imagery becomes available, along with likely
refinements in the overall track, width, and intensity.

.Hurricane Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  3.08 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/20/2026
Start Time:             03:52 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NE Akka / Mobile County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.8223 / -87.9528

End Date:               08/20/2026
End Time:               04:04 PM CDT
End Location:           3 WNW Crossroads / Baldwin County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            30.8502 / -87.9142

Survey Summary:
Estimated path of the Mobile River Delta tornado. The area is
completely inaccessible to ground survey crews and will rely on
high resolution satellite imagery to estimate the true path of
the tornado. Times and track are estimated via radar tornado
debris signature and video via social media.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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