May 25th Tornado

Late May Tornado
May 25th, 2022

Summary of all Local Storm Reports (LSRs) on May 25th, as well as all the LSRs across the region for this event.

Storm survey teams have concluded that there was one EF-1 tornado in Escambia County, FL along with thunderstorm wind damage.

The data provided on this page are considered preliminary as we continue to analyze all available data. We will add more information to this page and our social media accounts as it becomes available. We thank you in advance for your patience.

Ferry Pass Tornado (Escambia County, FL)

Public Information Statement...Corrected
National Weather Service Mobile AL
354 PM CDT Wed May 25 2022

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/25/22 Ferry Pass Tornado Event...

..Ferry Pass Tornado & Surrounding Straight Line Wind Damage...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.44 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/25/2022
Start Time:             05:11 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 W Ferry Pass / Escambia County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.5114 / -87.2238

End Date:               05/25/2022
End Time:               05:12 AM CDT
End Location:           1 WNW Ferry Pass / Escambia County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.5171 / -87.2268

Survey Summary:
A storm survey team found scattered locations of wind damage across the 
Pensacola/Ferry Pass areas in and around the vicinity of North Davis
Hwy. For much of this damage, a clear convergent track could not be
identified and appears to be the result of straight line winds of 60 to 
80 mph. Nearby Pensacola International measured a thunderstorm wind gust
of 59 mph as the line of storms moved through. 

Winds appeared to strengthen near North Davis Hwy to the south of I-10
and this helped to generate a brief tornado in the E Olive Rd/Whitmire Dr
areas. The tornado appeared to first organize and touch down near or on
the property of Olive Baptist Church. The tornado moved to the northwest
and reached its peak intensity along Whitmire Dr where clear convergence
was noted. This was an area of more concentrated tree and power line damage.
An RV camper was also flipped over and a shed suffered some minor roof damage.
The tornado appeared to lift as it reached E Johnson Ave. Further to the north,
additional pockets of spotty wind damage were noted north to the 9 Mile Road
area. 

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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 event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

Additional Information

SPC Storm Report Archive

Information on the EF Scale

Acknowledgements: Page created by Morgan Barry (Forecaster). Updated by Michael Mugrage (Forecaster)

LAST UPDATED: March 2024