Summary of all Local Storm Reports (LSRs) across the area during Tropical Storm Claudette, as well as all the LSRs across the region for this event (regional map may take a minute to load).
Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall well west of our area, but impacts were felt across the entire region. Below are some of the local impacts...
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A detailed listing of rainfall totals can be found at the following link: Tropical Storm Claudette Storm Total Observations
Tropical Storm Claudette produced frequent tropical storm-force wind gusts across coastal Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. A few areas of the coast, such as Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan, and the Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier recorded a brief period of sustained minimal tropical storm-force winds.
The highest wind gusts were associated with strong to severe thunderstorms that develop well east of the center of Claudette. These storms most significantly impacted the western Florida Panhandle. The highest wind gust observed was 81 mph at Pensacola International Airport. A Weatherflow site in Santa Rosa Sound recorded a 70 mph wind gust, which was from the same line of storms that resulted in the Pensacola gust. This line of storms produced wind damage in parts of the Pensacola Metro, especially in Ferry Pass. Pace also experienced pockets of wind damage, including one mobile home that lost its roof.
The following is a comprehensive listing of land and marine winds/peak gusts (mph) and times of occurrence. The first table lists the Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS), while the second table lists observations from other data collection platforms, including marine, WeatherFlow, and DoD ASOS.
Table 1
KMOB- Mobile Regional AP; KPNS- Pensacola International AP; KBFM- Brookley Field, Downtown Mobile AP; KDTS- Destin/Ft. Walton Beach AP;
KNSE- Whiting Field, Milton, FL; KNPA- Navy Pensacola; KGZH- Middleton Field AP, Evergreen, AL; KCEW- Sikes AP, Crestview, FL
Table 2
Storm surge inundation ranged from 1-3 feet across southern Mobile County into Mobile Bay. This flooding resulted in the closure of a few roads, such as Shell Belt Rd in the Bayou La Batre and Coden communities and the US Highway 90 Causeway over Mobile Bay. In addition to the storm surge, surf heights of 6-12 feet battered the Gulf facing beaches. This impacted the west end of Dauphin Island with a portion of Bienville Blvd closed due to flooding and sand over the road. The Florida side of the Gulf Islands National Seashore was closed for several days due to flooding and sand on roads.
Claudette spawned several tornadoes and waterspouts across the area, including a significant tornado in Escambia County, AL. Survey teams found damage consistent with a 22+ mile long EF-2 tornado that greatly impacted the East Brewton community and points northward into Conecuh County, AL. Emergency management reported up to 20 injuries, most of which were minor with two serious injuries. The tornado first touched down in the Riverview community and intensified/widened as it moved northeast into East Brewton. Some of the most severe damage was located at Forrest Ave and Andrew Jackson St where several mobile homes were completely destroyed. This tornado also produced significant roof damage to the auditorium at W S Neal High School. Major tree damage and major structural damage continued along the path to the northeast. A single-wide mobile home was completely destroyed with the owner thrown from the building and found near the frame over 100 yards away. The tornado continued into Conecuh County with spotty EF-0 to EF-1 damage all the way north to the I-65 near the rest area. The tornado is estimated to have lifted just north of the rest area.
A new EF-1 tornado was confirmed in eastern Conecuh County, AL to the northwest of the Johnsonville community. This tornado was on the ground for 4.16 miles and downed numerous trees in a densely forested region inaccessible to ground survey crews. The tornado was discovered via high-resolution satellite imagery.
An EF-0 tornado was confirmed in southeast Covington County, AL to the northwest of the Florala community. This tornado was on the ground for 3.72 miles and downed numerous large trees limbs with a few small trees snapped.
The survey team also investigated the reported wind damage in the Ferry Pass and Pace communities. The team noted pockets of enhanced wind damage in these areas, but could not identify any convergent damage paths that would indicate a tornado. Estimated straight-line wind speeds were in the 60-80 mph range. Pensacola International Airport gusted to 81 mph and the Santa Rosa Sound recorded a 71 mph wind gust.
Another EF-0 tornado was confirmed near the Cedar Point Pier in southern Mobile County, AL. The pier suffered damage to railings and light poles and a large metal storage unit was lifted and heavily damaged during this very brief tornado. A 2x4 was launched through the window of a pickup truck and the occupant of the truck suffered minor injuries. The endpoint is an estimation as the tornado could have continued to the north, but the area is a marsh and the survey team was not able to find a definitive endpoint.
Thanks to our emergency management partners for helping us survey these tornadoes and straight-line wind swaths after Tropical Storm Claudette.
A compilation of the tornado surveys and further information can be found on this supplementary webpage.
POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
848 PM CDT TUE JUN 29 2021
NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.
THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH
CLAUDETTE OR ITS REMNANTS WAS AFFECTING THE AREA.
COUNTIES INCLUDED...BALDWIN...CLARKE...CONECUH...COVINGTON...
ESCAMBIA AL...ESCAMBIA FL...GEORGE...GREENE...MOBILE...MONROE...
OKALOOSA...PERRY...SANTA ROSA...STONE...WASHINGTON
JUN 29...UPDATED FOR...ADDED COUNTY IMPACTS. INCLUDED RIVER FLOOD
INFORMATION. CORRECTED WIND FOR KMOB.
A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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KMOB-MOBILE/BATES FIELD AL
30.68 -88.25 1009 19/2156 170/032 19/1059 150/043 19/1059
KBFM-MOBILE DOWNTOWN AL
30.64 -88.07 1009 19/2153 130/029 19/0948 130/040 19/0942
KPNS-PENSACOLA FL
30.47 -87.20 1009 19/2153 150/050 19/1146 140/070 19/1153
KNPA-NAS PENSACOLA, PENSACOLA FL
30.35 -87.32 1010 19/2056 160/034 19/1130 180/044 19/1129
KDTS-DESTIN/FT WALTON BEACH ARPT FL
30.40 -86.47 1011 19/2153 150/021 19/1530 160/040 19/1230
KCEW-CRESTVIEW FL
30.79 -86.52 1010 19/2253 210/023 19/2150 220/040 19/2153
KGZH-EVERGREEN AL
31.42 -87.04 1010 19/2253 160/024 19/1530 130/035 19/1301
REMARKS:
NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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XBUC-BUCCANEER YACHT CLUB (WEATHERFLOW) AL
30.58 -88.07 1007 19/1036 130/035 19/0940 130/043 19/0933
10
XGLF-GULF SHORES/FOLEY (WEATHERFLOW) AL
30.36 -87.65 1006 19/2100 190/036 19/1334 210/043 19/1950
10
XGBZ-GULF BREEZE (WEATHERFLOW) FL
30.36 -87.16 1008 19/2103 150/037 19/1137 130/052 19/1138
15
XCBS-CRYSTAL BEACH (WEATHERFLOW) FL
30.39 -87.41 200/026 19/2342 220/036 19/2345
14
B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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XMLP - MILL POINT (PERDIDO BAY)
30.30 -87.51 1009 19/1058 200/034 19/1128 200/043 19/1127
06
DB127 - SANTA ROSA SOUND
30.38 -87.01 1009 19/1122 160/039 19/1142 160/061 19/1142
07
XOFP-OKALOOSA ISLAND FISHING PIER
30.39 -86.59 230/037 19/2238 230/045 19/2238
14
XFWB-FT. WALTON BEACH (W CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY)
30.40 -86.56 280/035 19/2249 240/041 19/2249
07
DPIA1-DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL/V
30.25 -88.07 1008.9 19/1000 140/036 19/0900 140/041 19/0900
13
42012-ORANGE BEACH, AL BUOY
30.07 -87.56 1008.8 19/1100 999/045 19/1103 170/051 19/1110
04/01
REMARKS: DPIA1 AND 42012 ARE OFFICIAL NDBC OBSERVATIONS. THE OTHER
OBSERVATIONS ARE FROM THE WEATHERFLOW NETWORK.
C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC JUN 18 UNTIL 1200 UTC JUN 20
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CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL
LAT LON (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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11 WSW PERKINSTON STONE PERK19 9.43
30.74 -89.33
PERKINSTON STONE PERK18 7.35
30.74 -89.13
CENTURY ESCAMBIA KFLCENTU2 6.20
30.96 -87.27
1 SSW PENSACOLA ESCAMBIA FL-ES-58 6.03
30.43 -87.20
4 S ELBERTA BALDWIN AL-BW-96 5.97
30.36 -87.61
ATMORE ESCAMBIA ATMA1 5.70
31.17 -87.44
WIGGINS STONE WGGM6 5.20
30.87 -89.12
PENSACOLA AIRPORT ESCAMBIA KPNS 5.18
30.48 -87.19
MOBILE REGIONAL MOBILE KMOB 5.17
30.69 -88.25
3 WNW SUMMERDALE BALDWIN AL-BW-85 5.03
30.50 -87.74
3 NW MILTON SANTA ROSA FL-SR-26 4.95
30.66 -87.08
3 SSE BREWTON ESCAMBIA BWTA1 4.66
31.06 -87.05
6 NE EGLIN AFB OKALOOSA FL-OK-2 4.39
30.52 -86.49
JAY SANTA ROSA KFLJAY13 4.28
30.94 -87.16
DAUPHIN ISLAND MOBILE AL-MB-92 4.13
30.25 -88.09
NAVARRE SANTA ROSA FL-SR-21 3.94
30.41 -86.81
3 E FORT MORGAN MOBILE AL-BW-107 3.75
30.23 -87.98
CASTLEBERRY CONECUH USA20 3.75
31.30 -87.03
BEAUMONT GREENE BESM6 3.72
31.23 -88.92
ANDALUSIA-OPP AIRPORT COVINGTON K79J 3.45
31.31 -86.39
NICEVILLE OKALOOSA NCVF1 3.32
30.53 -86.49
D. INLAND FLOODING...
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BALDWIN...MINOR FLOODING OCCURRED ON THE STYX RIVER AT ELSANOR AND
THE PERDIDO RIVER AT BARRINEAU PARK.
MOBILE...MINOR FLOODING OCCURRED ON THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND.
GREENE...MINOR FLOODING OCCURRED ON THE LEAF RIVER AT MCLAIN AND THE
CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT LEAKESVILLE.
CLARKE...MINOR FLOODING OCCURED ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT
COFFEEVILLE L&D AND LEROY.
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E. MAXIMUM OBSERVED WATER LEVEL (WL)...
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ID CITY/TOWN COUNTY STATE WL DATUM DATE/ SOURCE
OR LOCATION (FT) TIME
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BLBA1 BAYOU LA BATRE MOBILE AL 3.67 MHHW 19/1130 NOS
30.4057 -88.2477
WFRA1 W FOWL RIVER BR MOBILE AL 2.99 MHHW 19/1206 NOS
30.3766 -88.1586
MCGA1 USCG SECTOR MOB MOBILE AL 2.96 MHHW 19/1406 NOS
30.6483 -88.0583
OBLA1 MOBILE STATE DO MOBILE AL 2.71 MHHW 19/1418 NOS
30.7083 -88.0433
CIKA1 CHICKASAW CREEK MOBILE AL 2.59 MHHW 19/1606 NOS
30.7819 -88.0736
WBYA1 WEEKS BAY BALDWIN AL 2.54 MHHW 19/1330 NOS
30.4169 -87.8254
BYSA1 DOG RIVER BRIDG MOBILE AL 2.39 MHHW 19/1418 NOS
30.5652 -88.0880
EFRA1 E FOWL RIVER BR MOBILE AL 2.27 MHHW 19/1306 NOS
30.4437 -88.1139
REMARKS:
F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN COUNTY DATE/ EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL) TIME(UTC) (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
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EAST BREWTON ESCAMBIA AL 19/1231 EF2 -
31.06 -87.06
7 NW FLORALA COVINGTON 19/1812 EF0 -
31.10 -86.40
CEDAR POINT PIER MOBILE 19/0816 EF0 -
30.31 -88.14
G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY DEATHS INJURIES EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
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MOBILE 0 1 0
ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED AT CEDAR POINT PIER DUE TO A TORNADO THAT
HIT THE PIER. BEACH EROSION AND FLOODING FROM HEAVY SURF IMPACTED
THE WEST END OF DAUPHIN ISLAND, CLOSING A PORTION OF BIENVILLE BLVD.
STORM SURGE FLOODING ALSO IMPACTED LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE COAST
WITH INUNDATION GENERALLY IN THE 1-3 FT RANGE. SHELL BELT RD IN
BAYOU LA BATRE/CODEN WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. THE US HIGHWAY 90
CAUSEWAY ACROSS MOBILE BAY WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AROUND THE
I-10 INTERCHANGE. SUSTAINED MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WERE
RECORDED ON DAUPHIN ISLAND AND OTHER LOCATIONS IN SOUTHERN MOBILE
COUNTY EXPERIENCED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS. 3-6" OF RAIN
OCCURRED AROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY, WHICH RESULTED IN A FEW INSTANCES
OF FLASH FLOODING IN METRO MOBILE.
ESCAMBIA AL 0 20 0
AN EF-2 TORNADO HIT EAST BREWTON, AL AND TRACKED NORTH, CROSSING
INTO CONECUH COUNTY. SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WERE DESTROYED AND
NUMEROUS OTHER STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED. 20 PEOPLE WERE REPORTED
INJURED WITH 2 SERIOUS INJURIES. 3-6" OF RAIN PRODUCED ISOLATED
REPORTS OF FLOODING.
CONECUH 0 0 0
THE EF-2 TORNADO FROM ESCAMBIA, AL TRACKED NORTH INTO CONECUH
COUNTY, PRODUCING EF-0 TO EF-1 DAMAGE. THE TORANDO IMPACTED THE
WESTERN PART OF CASTLEBERRY AND LIFTED NEAR THE REST AREA AT I-65.
THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
BALDWIN 0 0 0
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS AND THE FAR
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. IN GENERAL, 3 TO 6" OF RAIN FELL
ACROSS THE COUNTY AND RESULTED IN A FEW INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING.
ESCAMBIA FL 0 0 0
WHILE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS IMPACTED PORTIONS OF ESCAMBIA
COUNTY FL, THE MAIN WIND IMPACT WAS FROM SEVERE CONVECTION PRODUCED
BY CLAUDETTE. A SOUTH TO NORTH MOVING LINE OF STORMS PRODUCED
NUMEROUS SEVERE WIND GUSTS AND POCKETS OF WIND DAMAGE. PENSACOLA
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECORDED AN 81 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.
SOME OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE FROM THESE WINDS WAS NOTED
IN THE FERRY PASS AREA. HIGH SURF OF 8-12 FEET IMPACTED THE GULF
FACING SHORES. THE GULF ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE WAS CLOSED FOR
SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO FLOODING AND SAND COVERING FORT PICKENS ROAD.
3-6" OF RAIN WAS REPORTED ACROSS ESCAMBIA COUNTY WHICH RESULTED IN A
FEW INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING.
SANTA ROSA 0 0 0
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WERE RECORDED ALONG COASTAL SANTA
ROSA COUNTY. SIMILAR TO ESCAMBIA FL, SANTA ROSA WAS IMPACTED BY A
SEVERE LINE OF STORMS THAT PRODUCED A 71 MPH GUST IN SANTA ROSA
SOUND. THIS SAME LINE OF STORMS ALSO PRODUCED POCKETS OF WIND DAMAGE
IN THE PACE AREA. ONE MOBILE HOME HAD ITS ROOF BLOWN OFF AS THE
RESULT OF THE SEVERE WINDS. 8-12 FT BREAKERS ALONG THE GULF FACING
SHORES CLOSED THE GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE. 3-6" OF RAIN WAS
REPORTED ACROSS SANTA ROSA COUNTY WHICH RESULTED IN A FEW INSTANCES
OF FLASH FLOODING.
OKALOOSA 0 0 0
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WERE RECORDED ALONG THE COAST, WITH
OKALOOSA ISLAND FISHING PIER RECORDING A BRIEF PERIOD OF SUSTAINED
MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ALSO
IMPACTED NORTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY, RESULTING IN ISOLATED MINOR WIND
DAMAGE. 3-6" OF RAIN WAS REPORTED ACROSS OKALOOSA COUNTY WHICH
RESULTED IN A FEW INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING.
COVINGTON 0 0 0
A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO PRODUCED A SMALL AREA OF TREE DAMAGE NORTHWEST
OF FLORALA.
STONE 0 0 0
THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS OCCURRED IN STONE COUNTY, WHICH RECEIVED
5 TO NEARLY 10 INCHES OF RAIN. THE HIGHEST TOTALS WERE IN THE
WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. THE RAIN DID RESULT IN SOME FLASH
FLOODING.
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LEGEND:
I-INCOMPLETE DATA
E-ESTIMATED
BEAMAN
NHC Advisory Archive
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RAMMB-CIRA Satellite Library for Claudette
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Acknowledgements: Page created by Morgan Barry (forecaster), Don Shepherd (lead forecaster), Jason Beaman (Warning Coordination Meteorologist), & Joe Maniscalco (Observation Program Leader). Updated by Michael Mugrage (forecaster)
LAST UPDATED: March 2024
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