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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
455 PM CDT Mon May 12 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/10/25 Tornado Event...

.Overview... Multiple supercell thunderstorms moved onshore early
morning on the 10th producing several tornadoes and a damaging
wind swath along the Alabama and Florida Panhandle coastline.

.Dauphin Island Damaging Winds...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.76 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   2000 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/10/2025
Start Time:             03:20 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 NNW Central Dauphin Island /  / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.2641 / -88.115

End Date:               05/10/2025
End Time:               03:21 AM CDT
End Location:           Central Dauphin Island / Mobile County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            30.2531 / -88.1136

Survey Summary:
A large, embedded supercell moved across Dauphin Island during
the early morning hours of May 10th. NWS ground survey crew
assessed the damage that occurred across the island finding
mostly sporadic damage without any coherent signs of convergent
damage, something we look for when it comes to determining
whether or not the damage was associated with a tornado or
straight-line winds. Given this, the determination has been that
intense straight-line winds up to 90mph occurred across the
northern parts of the island. This damage consisted most notably
of a collapsed small cell tower. Capt`n Snappers restaurant had
windows broken, their door pushed in, and an AC unit tossed off a
wooden crate it was sitting on. A few boats on the marina were
pulled out into the water resulting in some damage to them.
Across the rest of the area, mostly small to large tree limbs
were taken down with a few uprooted and snapped trees scattered
across the island.

..Warrington Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    97 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.61 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/10/2025
Start Time:             06:15 AM CDT
Start Location:         Beach Haven / Escambia County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.3776 / -87.3085

End Date:               05/10/2025
End Time:               06:17 AM CDT
End Location:           Beach Haven / Escambia County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.3863 / -87.3064

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado impacted the west side of the Warrington
community (near the Beach Haven area) early in the morning on May
10th. The tornado began near Selma St and rapidly moved to the
northeast as it crossed Gulf Beach Hwy. Small tree limbs were
scattered along Gulf Beach Hwy between S Fairfield Dr and Rentz
Ave. A corridor of tree damage was noted along several streets to
the north of Gulf Beach Hwy. Trees were uprooted and snapped
along both Rentz and Calhoun Ave, with tree branch debris noted
up and down the streets. The more significant corridor of damage
was noted near Graupera St and Rentz Ave, where uplift of a porch
awning led to roof damage to one home, with nearby roof damage to
an outbuilding/shed and windows broken at another nearby home.
Trees were snapped and uprooted near the aforementioned
intersection. The tornado continued up Rentz Ave, with tree
branch debris noted up and down the street. The tornado likely
lifted near Rentz Ave and Eliasberg St as the tree damage became
very sporadic to that intersection. Future adjustments to the
track are possible as higher-resolution satellite imagery becomes
available.

.Pensacola Beach Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.37 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/10/2025
Start Time:             06:21 AM CDT
Start Location:         Pensacola Beach /  / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.3304 / -87.1406

End Date:               05/10/2025
End Time:               06:22 AM CDT
End Location:           Pensacola Beach /  / FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.3353 / -87.1379

Survey Summary:
A waterspout moved onshore Pensacola Beach just east of the pier.
This tornado first affected a light pole near the volleyball nets
just off of Casino Beach Boardwalk. This was where the tornado
was its strongest with winds somewhere between 90 to 100mph. The
tornado continued to the northeast as it weakened, impacting the
UFO mini golf building removing a chunk of roofing material and
depositing it to the northeast in the Hampton Inn parking lot. A
sign to the north at the Sideline Sports Bar and Restaurant was
knocked down. Further northeast, the Water Pig BBQ had its smoker
tossed from the building to the north around 20 to 30 yards.

..Destin Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.86 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   120 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/10/2025
Start Time:             09:05 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 E Destin / Okaloosa County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.3825 / -86.4375

End Date:               05/10/2025
End Time:               09:10 AM CDT
End Location:           3 ENE Destin / Okaloosa County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.4095 / -86.4375

Survey Summary:
A waterspout moved onshore in Destin over the Henderson Beach
State Park tracking northward across Emerald Coast Parkway. The
first location of reported damage was at the Osaka Japanese
Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar where a light pole was knocked
over facing northwest. Similarly, a power pole at the Mattress
Firm was leaning but had not fallen. The tornado continued across
the Home Goods and Tuesday Morning parking lots knocking down
large tree limbs on the east side and uprooting several trees on
the west side of the circulation that fell onto several cars. As
the tornado continued north, it appeared to regain some intensity
as it moved across Kelly Plantation golf course area. On Kelly
Plantation Dr north of Stonebridge Road multiple trees were
uprooted facing due west, indicating the tornado tracked just on
the west side of Kelly Plantation Dr. While there have been no
other reports of damage so far further north into Kelly
Plantation, public video of a waterspout just offshore the north
side of Destin in line with the tornado track adjacent to Mid Bay
Bridge Road/293 and radar tornado debris signature lends high
confidence the tornado made it across the full stretch of land
before entering into Choctawhatchee Bay as a waterspout. Special
thanks to Okaloosa County EMA, our media partners, and the public
for providing numerous photos and videos to us to help assess
this tornado.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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