EF1 tornado in Baldwin County, Alabama

A compact EF1 tornado touched down at approximately 11:07 PM CDT

3/22/22 on CR-34 S affecting a residence in Summerdale where a

storage building experienced damage to its walls and roofing

material removed. The tornado quickly moved north impacting a

wooded area just past the residence where multiple hardwood trees

were snapped/uprooted supporting its peak intensity around 90 mph.

This tornado then crossed Wynn Road before overturning/mangling a

couple irrigation systems. The tornado began to weaken after this

and damage became sporadic as it tracked north-northeast with

pockets of EF0 damage being done to residential structures and

trees until it reached Robertsdale. Once in Robertsdale the

tornado continued to produce EF0 damage peeling back roofing

material of small retail buildings by 11:14 PM CDT. The tornado

began to narrow considerably as it tracked into northeastern

Robertsdale knocking down large tree limbs and overturning a shed.

The tornado lifted in northeastern Robertsdale off of Baldwin

Street at 11:16 PM CDT.

A strong storm system moving through the deep south. A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of this system and moved eastward. Ahead of the line, a very warm, moist and unstable environment developed which along with strong vertical shear, set the stage for an outbreak of severe thunderstorms across parts of southern United States. This event produced 3 tornadoes in southwest Alabama along with wind damage.