Overview
In the morning hours of April 10, 2021 a large squall line quickly progressed through the Tallahassee forecast area. Widespread damaging wind gusts were observed with the passage of this system. There were also a few recorded tornadoes that were embedded within the squall line. In all, 4 tornadoes were confirmed by NWS officials, all across the Florida Panhandle. There were also many reports of wind damage as 60-70 mph winds in the squall line moved through.
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| Regional overview of the warnings our office issued during this severe weather event. Red boxes are tornado warnings, yellow are severe thunderstorm warnings, and purple are special marine warnings. |
Storm Information
Tornado - Walton County
Florida
| Date |
April 10, 2021 |
| Time |
6:23 am - 6:40 am CT |
| EF Rating (Max) |
1 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
95 mph |
| Path Length |
15.79 miles |
| Max Width |
100 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
0 |
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Summary: A tornado touched down in the vicinity of Crowder Chapel and Hinote Roads near the Shoal River. Several large trees were snapped or uprooted in this area. The tornado then moved east northeast snapping and uprooting several more trees along its path. One property on County Highway 1084 sustained roof damage to the primary residence, a well-built single family home. A large metal building system on the property had large garage doors blown in with subsequent uplift and removal of a substantial portion of the roof. A small garage was also destroyed. A bit further down the highway, another metal building system had a portion of its roof rolled back. The tornado lifted near County Highway 83 just south of Glendale. Damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado with maximum estimated winds around 95 mph.
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Track Map
 
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Tornado - Laguna Beach
Florida
| Date |
April 10, 2021 |
| Time |
8:42 am - 8:44 am CT |
| EF Rating (Max) |
2 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
125 mph |
| Path Length |
0.45 miles |
| Max Width |
100 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
0 |
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Summary: A waterspout came ashore near Laguna Beach and heavily damaged a convenience store and a home. This was where the heaviest damage occurred. The convenience store roof was completely torn off of the building and lofted into a nearby house. The concrete block exterior walls were also partially collapsed. It appeared that at least some effort had been made to strap the roof to the walls of the structure, making this damage reflective of an EF-2 rating with maximum winds of 125 mph. Behind the convenience store, a house was heavily damaged with portions of the roof missing, but most of the damage to this home came from the roof of the store landing on it. A projectile piece of wood was observed lodged in the side of another nearby home. Several surrounding homes also had minor roof damage, glass breakage, and fencing damaged or torn down. Another home had a carport structure completely collapsed and a wooden shed blown over and rolled into a fence.
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Track Map
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Tornado - Gulf Lagoon Beach
Florida
| Date |
April 10, 2021 |
| Time |
8:45 am - 8:47 am CT |
| EF Rating (Max) |
0 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
60 mph |
| Path Length |
0.50 miles |
| Max Width |
25 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
0 |
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Summary: Waterspout that came onshore (according to social media video). Patio chairs were observed being thrown in the video(s) of the tornado.
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Track Map
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Tornado - Lynn Haven
Florida
| Date |
April 10, 2021 |
| Time |
9:00 am - 9:01 am CT |
| EF Rating (Max) |
1 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
105 mph |
| Path Length |
0.25 miles |
| Max Width |
30 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
0 |
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Summary: Damage was widespread across Lynn Haven Parkway as a line of storms pushed through the area. Despite there being damage well south of the estimated path, much of this damage is estimated to come from straight line winds associated with the squall line. Roof damage to Haney Technical Center and a blown over semi on the Parkway were observed and consistent with these straight line winds. Damage just south of 14th street near the estimated path, including the greatest damage to Grease Pro Express, was found to be consistent with that of a strong EF-1 tornado. At that location, the roof was lifted upwards and displaced/rotated about 30 degrees. Similar, but less intense, was found at homes near the Grease Pro Express. Outside of this location, minor roof damage was observed at many locations, but none of this damage was consistent with a tornado and the estimated duration of the tornado was very brief, 3 minutes at most. Maximum winds were estimated to be 105 mph.
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Track Map
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0
Weak
65-85 mph |
EF1
Moderate
86-110 mph |
EF2
Significant
111-135 mph |
EF3
Severe
136-165 mph |
EF4
Extreme
166-200 mph |
EF5
Catastrophic
200+ mph |
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A .KMZ file outlining details of these surveys, including several photos not shown here, can be found by clicking here.
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