Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
341 NOUS44 KMOB 051315 PNSMOB ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-060115- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 815 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 03/15/2025 Tornado Event Update 1... .Update...After thorough review of satellite imagery and available public reports the NWS Mobile was able to determine the peak intensity of the Citronelle tornado was EF1 with 100mph winds. Additionally, an EF0 was found in Clarke County near Choctaw Bluff. .Citronelle Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.28 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 08:20 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Citronelle / Mobile County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 31.1139 / -88.1775 End Date: 03/15/2025 End Time: 08:30 PM CDT End Location: 1 ENE Chestang / Washington County / AL End Lat/Lon: 31.169 / -88.0941 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down along County Road 96 near Meinhardt Loop Road West, where a few trees had their tops snapped. The tornado continued to the northeast into an area that ground survey crews could not get to between the start point and Sam Lewis Road. This stretch was likely where the tornado peaked in intensity as Sentinel 2 satellite imagery depicted substantial damage to several segments of the forest likely in the form of tree snaps and uproots. Once higher resolution imagery becomes available the tornado intensity can be reassessed. It is also in this stretch the tornado peaked in width reaching close to 200 yards wide. The tornado weakened based on satellite imagery and ground survey crew as the tornado crossed Sam Lewis Road where a metal outbuilding lost its roof and had its walls collapsed inward. No other damage was observed in this location, leading to a lower rating at this location. The tornado continued to the northeast, crossing into Washington County, where more trees were damaged along the path visible via satellite imagery. The tornado appears to have lifted west of Sandy Ridge Road based on available satellite imagery. Further adjustments in track length, width, and intensity are likely in the coming days or weeks as higher resolution satellite imagery becomes available.Utilized imagery and derived products made available through the NASA Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and the NASA Disasters Program. .Choctaw Bluff Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.32 miles Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 08:54 PM CDT Start Location: 3 S Choctaw Bluff / Clarke County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 31.3443 / -87.7882 End Date: 03/15/2025 End Time: 09:05 PM CDT End Location: 2 SSE Gainestown / Clarke County / AL End Lat/Lon: 31.417 / -87.6768 Survey Summary: An EF0 tornado began near Choctaw bluff tracking northeast tracking along the Alabama River. Sentinel and Planet satellite imagery revealed a narrow discontinuous path of tree damage, likely in the form of tree top snaps and/or uproots. This path tracks into the one building that sustained damage east of Walker Springs Road where some of the metal roofing material was removed towards the northwest. The tornado becomes untraceable after this point from satellite imagery, and will serve as the end point.Utilized imagery and derived products made available through the NASA Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and the NASA Disasters Program. && 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$