2024 Lower Grand Lagoon–Panama City tornado

2024 Lower Grand Lagoon–Panama City tornado
EF3 tornado
FormedJanuary 9, 2023, 5:31 a.m. CST (UTC−06:00)
Duration6 minutes
DissipatedJanuary 9, 5:37 a.m. CST (UTC−06:00)
Highest winds
  • 140 mph (230 km/h)
Max. rating1EF3 tornado
Casualties0 fatalities
3 injuries
Areas affectedBay County, Florida

1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale

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]

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

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ McCloud, Cheryl. "National Weather Service confirms multiple tornadoes punched Florida, including powerful EF-3". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Panama City tornadoes: NWS confirms EF2, EF3 tornadoes touched down in Florida Panhandle". Fox 35 Orlando. Retrieved 12 January 2024.