A very localized tornado outbreak Saturday afternoon and evening as an unstable airmass developed over Mobile and Baldwin counties along with the western Florida panhandle ahead of an approaching cold front. Twelve tornadoes were found with 5 in Mobile County, 6 in Baldwin County and 1 tornado in Okaloosa County, FL.

Tornado in MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 17:40:00 to 29-OCT-22 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST ELMO ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado likely began in a field to the southwest the Pecan
Terrace subdivision and moved north-northeast as it crossed Old
Pascagoula Rd. The damage was predominantly confined to trees and
fences as the tornado moved toward Dep Busby Rd. The tornado then
moved across open fields and cotton fields for about a mile and a
half. The tornado moved across the Labrador Trail subdivision
with significant damage to fences with shingle and soffit/fascia
damage noted on many homes in the neighborhood. Several sheds in
the neighborhood were also damaged. The tornado then crossed
another large field before moving across Dawes Creek Drive and
Dawes Oak Drive. A home along Dawes Oak Drive had two south-
facing windows pushed in and broken with roof damage, which
prompted the low-end EF-1 rating for this point. The tornado
continued off to the north-northeast as it crossed Three Notch
Road. The tornado likely lifted near Dawes Lane N given the lack
of damage to the north of this road.

Tornado in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 16:16:00 to 29-OCT-22 16:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAGNOLIA SPGS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado likely began in a field to the southeast of county road
49 and moved northeast across county road 49 south of Bay Rd E.
Several wood power poles were snapped at this location; however,
age of power poles suggested lower bound and lack of other damage
indicators. Weak tree debris was noted along Bay Rd E where
social media video suggests the tornado lifted as it crossed Bay
Rd E.

Tornado in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 17:50:00 to 29-OCT-22 17:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: GULF SHRS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Additional surveys and satellite imagery shows that the Tornado
likely began as a waterspout over Oyster Bay and crossed Oyster
Bay rd. A swath of tall grass was flatted as it crossed the road
as the tornado tracked through a heavily forested area southeast
of County Road 6. The tornado was likely weak or discontinuous
through the wooded area. The tornado then quickly tracked northwest
where the first damage was reported. A barn lost most of its tin
roofing and several large hard and softwood branches were snapped.
The tornado intensified as it crossed County Road 6 where a
couple large hardwoods and softwoods uprooted. Peak intensity
occurred just north of County Road 6 where a manufactured home was
rolled and completely destroyed. 3 individuals were inside the
home and were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. A
pontoon boat on a trailer was dragged about 30 yards and deposited
on a stump causing the boat to shift on the trailer. A few hard
and softwood snaps were also located at the area. The tornado then
continued on northeast causing minor tree damage. The tornado
then crossed the Bon Secour river causing minor damage to a
construction site and minor tree damage. The Tornado likely lifted
shortly after with sporadic wind damage noted along Bon Secour
highway.

Tornado in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 19:51:00 to 29-OCT-22 19:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: POINT CLEAR
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A very brief EF0 tornado with peak winds of around 85mph touched
down off of Scenic Highway 98 by James Lowe Lane in southwestern
Baldwin County. The tornado uprooted a hardwood tree, shifted a
wooden carport off its holding blocks, and shifted a loaded
trailer approximately 20 feet from its resting position at this
location. Damage was confirmed to be from a tornado thanks to
video by local residents. Sporadic wind damage was observed in
the surrounding area, and it is possible the tornado began before
this point and continued further north, but limited access to
roads made it difficult to assess.

Tornado in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 16:10:00 to 29-OCT-22 16:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: BON SECOUR
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado likely started south of county road 49 in Skunk
Bayou. The tornado moved north resulting in uprooted softwood
pines, one snapped pine along county road 49. A chicken coop was
flipped and a barn destroyed just west of Carver Rd. Sporadic
large limbs were noted on carver road and a travel trailer had
its windows broken by debris. The tornado likely lifted just
north of county road 49.

Tornado in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 20:19:00 to 29-OCT-22 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAPHNE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado likely began south of Daphne Ave where light tree
debris was noted. Sporadic light wind damage was noted before
this location. The tornado then crossed Daphne Ave where it
brought down a couple hardwoods including a couple significant
snaps. However, the health of the trees were in question and
given the lack of other damage indicators, especially to
healthier trees, a lower bound damage rating was designated. A
convergent path was noted here. albeit weak, it was noticeable.
The tornado then crossed Randall Ave with some tree branches
snapped and one uproot. One home lost some shingles before the
tornado likely lifted north of Randall Ave.

Tornado in MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 17:57:00 to 29-OCT-22 18:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING HILL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A weak EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 75mph likely began in Pine
Grove along Threemile Creek and quickly moved north across
Moffett Road where a tornado debris signature became apparent on
radar. This tornado continued along Pine Grove Avenue where a
couple of older/dead trees were knocked down and healthier large
tree limbs were knocked down at the intersection of Pine Grove
Avenue and Pringle Drive. Due to limited road access north of
this point, the rest of the tornadoes path is approximated based
on radar tornado debris signature and rotational velocity. It is
likely the tornado ended just to the southeast of Laidlaw Lane
prior to reaching Wolf Ridge Road.

Tornado in MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 16:23:00 to 29-OCT-22 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: (BFM)MOBILE BROOKLEY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-0 tornado came onshore near the southern end of Mobile
Downtown Airport. The start point of this is based on visual
confirmation of the tornado via pictures and video. The tornado
crossed parts of the airport, with no notable damage being
reported. As the tornado tracked northwest, it moved across South
Broad Street where it removed branches from trees and damaged
some fencing. The final observable damage point was on Avenue C
where metal roofing was removed from a building, with the metal
canopy/overhang collapsed at the end of the building. The tornado
may have continued slightly north-northwest of this point, but the
area was inaccessible due to limited road access.

Tornado in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 20:29:00 to 29-OCT-22 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPANISH FT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado began in the Spanish Fort area of Baldwin County
with peak winds of 90mph. This tornado likely began near or just
southwest of Waites Lane where it snapped and uprooted a couple
hardwood trees. The tornado was intermittently touching down,
lifting briefly after this first point, before once again
touching down to the northeast after crossing Spanish Fort Blvd
moving onto the City Hall property. Here it snapped a couple of
pines and uprooted a hardwood tree. The tornado likely went
further northeast, but damage became rather sporadic.

Tornado in MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 16:03:00 to 29-OCT-22 16:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAURENDINE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-0 tornado likely began just to the south of Government
Boulevard near Theodore tracking north across the area. The
beginning point of the tornado is estimated by a radar confirmed
debris signature that started in a heavily wooded area to the
south of Government Boulevard. The tornado crossed Government
Blvd and tracked up through Tung Avenue West where some minor
tree damage occurred with numerous limbs knocked down and a fence
was blown over. The tornado continued across Oakane Drive where
minor shingle damage occurred to homes. At this point the tornado
likely lifted with no further damage reports to the north.

Tornado in MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 29-OCT-22 18:09:00 to 29-OCT-22 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORCHARD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado began along Lucerne Drive and moved north-northeast as it
crossed Overlook Road. The damage along Lucerne Drive was
predominantly confined to trees and fences as the tornado moved
toward Donham Drive. The tornado then crossed Howells Ferry Road
and moved along Grider Road. The tornado continued to the north-
northeast with more damage to sheds and homes along Grider Road.
One home near Rose Hill Lane had some uplift to the roof with
more tree damage nearby. The tornado moved over a heavily wooded
area before likely lifting around Moffett Road. The tornado may
have continued off to the north-northeast, but that wooded area
is completely inaccessible.