Mobile/Pensacola
Weather Forecast Office
Mid-May Damaging Wind Event
May 13th, 2024
Summary of all Local Storm Reports (LSRs) on May 13th, as well as all the LSRs across the region for this event.
Storm survey teams preliminarily concluded that there was a swath of 85-95 mph damaging winds that occurred in Mobile County, AL.
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 social media as it becomes available. We thank you in advance for your patience.
Axis/Creola Damaging Wind Swath (Mobile County, AL)
.Thunderstorm Wind... Peak Wind: Estimated between 85 and 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1.0 mile Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/13/2024 Start Time: 08:54 AM CDT Start Location: Axis / Mobile county / AL Start Lat/Lon: 30.925 / -88.029 End Date: 05/13/2024 End Time: 08:58 AM CDT End Location: 4 ENE Creola / Mobile county / AL End Lat/Lon: 30.908 / -87.980 Survey Summary: A swath of straight-line wind damage was observed from near Axis, AL southeastward to the Tensaw River Delta, approximately one mile east of Interstate 65. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and were lying in a southeasterly direction. A few trees fell on homes and outbuildings causing damage. This damage was observed on the following roads: Old Highway 43, Country Lane, Hurst Drive, Creola Axis Loop Road, Bell Drive, Hall Drive, Lyon Drive, Long Road, Dead Lake Road, and Dead Lake Marina Road. The damage path ended near the River Delta Marina & Campground.
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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Acknowledgements: Page created by Caitlin Baldwin (Forecaster).
LAST UPDATED: May 2024
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