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Summerdale, Alabama

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1921 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Summerdale census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36580. The Survey maps it on the Foley quadrangle. 1,468 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 115 feet above sea level.

Summerdale within Baldwin County

Population over time

2 figures

Summerdale grew from 862 to 1,468 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010862
20201,468+606 (+70%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 17 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

45 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Summerdale between 1996 and 2019, burning about 383 acres in total. None started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning19
Missing data/not specified/undetermined12
Arson/incendiarism11
Equipment and vehicle use2
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
25 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlabama Forestry CommissionSWR-20150925-002
1 September 2010Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
1 July 2011Debris and open burning5.8 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionNIMPHS LANE, AL
4 June 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined6.8 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionHALEY LANE, AL
4 June 2002Debris and open burning3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
22 June 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionSWR-20150622-001
26 May 1996Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
19 May 2006Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Baldwin County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Summerdale: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Baldwin County Plant SummerdaleSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Baldwin County

Storms near this place

24 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Summerdale in 24 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 12 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 hail, 2 flash flood. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 2004Tornado (F2)Summerdale4 hurt, $400,000An F2 touched down just west of Summerdale along County Road 32. The tornado then tracked east northeast and moved through downtown Summerdale. The tornado continued moving east and went back into the clouds east of Summerdale. Most of the damage from the tornado occurred in downtown Summerdale. Bleachers from a new ball field were found about a quarter mile away next to a house. A school bus was pushed sideways 15 to 20 feet by the winds. Five homes were destroyed with 35 to 40 homes suffering damage. Four minor injuries were reported. People heard the warning and took cover before the tornado hit. This same area was hit hard by Hurricane Ivan in September.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$90,000no account filed
October 2001Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$40,000High winds damaged a large Silo near Summerdale.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$30,000no account filed
June 2022LightningSummerdale$10,000House struck by lightning.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$10,000Trees and power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm winds in Summerdale and also near Robertsdale.
December 2002Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$10,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Summerdale. A couple of outbuildings in the same location suffered minor damage.
February 1999Tornado (F0)Summerdale$10,000An F0 tornado briefly touched down around Alabama 59 near Summerdale in a trailer park. Several trailers had minor damage to skirting and one was shifted off its blocks. One tree had a branch blown off and an abandoned trailer on blocks was turned over. The tornado then moved east and skipped along the ground briefly touching down along County Road 38 where small trees and a fence were blown down. A Weather Service employee followed the storm east and said the funnel was rotating but it never appeared to touch down. The tornado then went back into the cloud before reaching Seminole.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$7,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines near Summerdale.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees across County Road 28 and power lines down just west of County road 55.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$5,000A strong thunderstorm blew down several trees about 4 miles northeast of Summerdale on County Road 36, just to the east of County Road 83.
March 2003Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$3,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew an awning off a building.
September 1996Thunderstorm WindSummerdale$2,500no account filed
January 2024Thunderstorm WindSummerdale-Power poles snapped at the base and lines down on AL-59.
May 2024Flash FloodSummerdale-Heavy rain caused water over the roadway at Foley Beach express.
December 2024Tornado (EF1)Summerdale-A tornado first touched down in a field approximately 100 yards|to the west of a home to the southwest of the intersection of N E|7th Street and E Greenwood Road in Summerdale. The tornado|destroyed a shed roof structure then struck the single family|brick home. Significant damage to the roof was observed with|destruction of a roof gable on both the front and rear of the|home and the roof decking was lifted and removed from the roof|framing resulting in large holes in a large portion of the roof.|A rear roofed screened patio was completely destroyed and a front|porch was heavily damaged. Large branches of two oak trees were|broken and deposited into the yard. There was also a large|section of fencing that was downed at this house and a|neighboring yard just to the south. The tornado was rated an EF-|1 at this location with winds of 95 mph. The tornado only briefly|touched down and was very intermittent along the entire 2.25 mile|track. EF-0 tornado damage occurred at the Graystone RV Park at|the intersection of E Greenwood Road and the Baldwin Beach|Express and to the northeast of the Baldwin Beach Express at a|mobile home community along County Road 38 S. A recreational|vehicle was blown over onto a pickup truck damaging both the RV|and a nearby pickup truck. A few additional recreation vehicles|were also shifted slightly from their resting locations. There|was minor tree damage at this location as well. The tornado|produced 70 to 75 mph winds at this location. To the northeast at|the mobile home community several mobile homes had damage to the|skirting along the bottom of the mobile homes. In addition, loose|objects to include patio furniture and children's toys were|thrown about. The tornado produced winds to 65 mph at the mobile|home community. The tornado again lifted and then again touchdown|to the northeast and struck a metal outbuilding removing large|portions of the metal roofing and bending and twisting the|roofing and side support beams. A large section of the metal roof|was also launched 75 yards over a nearby home and landed in the|front yard. A small tractor combine was also overturned. The|tornado had intensified at this location and was rated as an EF-|1 with winds estimated at 95 mph. The tornado lifted and rapidly|dissipated in an open field just beyond the damaged metal|outbuilding.
May 2022HailSummerdale-Quarter size hail was reported. First round of hail fell from 450 to 458 pm and resumed briefly at 507 pm.
March 2022Tornado (EF1)Summerdale-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.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindSummerdale-High winds blew roofs off the dugouts at the Summerdale ball park.
June 2021Flash FloodSummerdale-Heavy rain caused water to cover the roadway at Highway 59 and CR 32.
June 2017Tornado (EF0)Summerdale-A public video captured a brief tornado touchdown in an open field just north of Engel Road and west of the Baldwin Beach Express.
March 2014FloodSummerdale-Heavy rain caused flooding on CR 32 near the Boy's Ranch.
June 2011HailSummerdale-no account filed
June 2011HailSummerdale-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Baldwin County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Robertsdale4.6 miles16
Silverhill4.8 miles18
Marlow5.6 miles18
Foley5.7 miles17
Clay City5.7 miles18
Blue Grass Recreational Vehicle Park5.9 miles17
River Park6.5 miles18
Magnolia Springs7.3 miles18

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on SummerdaleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q66937The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 155262. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.