Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF1) from KMOB

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EF-1 ⇒ 1

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
552 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/12/2026 Damaging Wind and Tornado 
Event...

.Overview...A severe weather event occurred across the Mobile
forecast area producing damaging winds and tornadoes. Storm survey
crews were able to assess the Poarch Creek and Excel areas today 
to determine the type and magnitude of the damage. Additional 
storm surveys are scheduled for Friday to assess remaining areas 
southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama that sustained damage.

.Poarch Creek...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.63 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   80 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/12/2026
Start Time:             12:53 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 WNW Poarch Creek Reservation / Escambia County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.1065 / -87.5664

End Date:               03/12/2026
End Time:               12:55 AM CDT
End Location:           Poarch Creek Reservation / Escambia County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.1035 / -87.5565

Survey Summary:
A brief EF1 tornado impacted the Poarch Creek Indian Reservation.
This tornado began in the adjacent field to the Poarch Creek
Indians Gym, first taking the scoreboard and tossing the heavy
half 200 yards downstream and the lighter half being tossed into
the adjacent field's scoreboard approximately 500 yards away. The
tornado then impacted the gym lifting up a significant portion of
the roofing material on the west-facing side. On the east side of
the gym, a short power pole was snapped along with most of the
roofing material being deposited into the netting adjacent to the
next field in its path adjacent to the parking lot. The tornado
continued to the east-southeast, reaching its strongest point
prior to crossing Lynn McGhee Drive where it snapped numerous
small hardwood trees and pushed over several road signs. This is
also where the tornado reached its peak width at approximately
80 yards. After crossing Lynn McGhee Drive and Green Road, a
softwood tree was snapped mid trunk with a large amount of small
tree debris and limbs scattered across the adjacent field. The
tornado continued weakening as it moved southeast and then east
across Creek Drive, causing minor roofing and siding damage to
buildings. The last visible damage point was along Jack Springs
Road where a large oak tree was uprooted facing east-southeast.

.Excel Wind Damage...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.15 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1650 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/12/2026
Start Time:             01:05 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Excel / Monroe County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.422 / -87.3612

End Date:               03/12/2026
End Time:               01:06 AM CDT
End Location:           2 NE Excel / Monroe County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.448 / -87.3172

Survey Summary:
A swath of wind damage occurred in the Excel area ranging from
70 to 90mph. A mile wide swath of damage began between Arena Road
and Wild Fork Road, with the swath gradually narrowing as it
continued northeast to Highway 84. Damage primarily consisted of
tree snaps and uproots; however a couple homes did experience
removal of small awnings. The strongest winds likely occurred
along Fred Jordan Road where some metal storage buildings had
significant removal of roofing and siding, and a shed was rolled
several times.

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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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