EF1 tornado in Mobile County, Alabama

The tornado touched down just south of Hitt Road in the Smithfield

Subdivision and tracked southeast, crossing over the intersection of

Cody and Grelot Roads. It continued to move toward the southeast

across Hillcrest Road and Cottage Hill Road, and then finally lifted

just before reaching Knollwood Drive. Mostly tree damage occurred

with this tornado with numerous branches broken, with the most damage

occurring from Hillcrest Road until the tornado lifted where several

trees were snapped or uprooted. Some houses suffered structural damage

that were impacted by falling limbs or trees, and many fences were

brought down as well. Sporadic wind damage occurred from Knollwood

Drive to Government Boulevard after the tornado lifted.

A powerful storm system swept across the southeast states through the day and into the evening on the 19th. Ahead of this system a warm front brought a very warm, moist and unstable air mass northward across the area. Numerous thunderstorms develop along and south of the warm front and became severe, producing wind damage tornadoes and large hail.