2024 Lower Grand Lagoon–Panama City tornado
On January 9, 2024, an intense tornado, along with a satellite tornado, struck Lower Grand Lagoon and the western portion of Panama City in Florida.[1] The intense "parent" tornado was rated EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale by the National Weather Service, and the satellite tornado was rated EF0.[1][2][3]
| EF3 tornado | |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 9, 2023, 5:31 a.m. CST (UTC−06:00) |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Dissipated | January 9, 5:37 a.m. CST (UTC−06:00) |
| Highest winds |
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| Max. rating1 | EF3 tornado |
| Casualties | 0 fatalities 0 injuries |
| Areas affected | Bay County, Florida |
Part of the tornado outbreak of 2024 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale | |
The tornado started as a waterspout and moved onshore Spyglass Drive in Lower Grand Lagoon. In this area, several homes sustained significant damage and one home along the beach was completely destroyed. The damage to that home was rated EF3, with winds estimated at 140 miles per hour (230 km/h).[1]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Florida (11 January 2024). "NWS Damage Survey for 1/9/24 Tornado Event - Update #1" (News release). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Tallahassee, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ McCloud, Cheryl. "National Weather Service confirms multiple tornadoes punched Florida, including powerful EF-3". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "Panama City tornadoes: NWS confirms EF2, EF3 tornadoes touched down in Florida Panhandle". Fox 35 Orlando. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
