Moved NE from NE of Campbellton to near Ashford. No damage was reported in the short path in Florida.

A family of tornadoes skipped northeast from the Gulf of Mexico, SW of Panama City, 170 or more miles to Turner County, Georgia. Most of the injuries were in Jackson County, as about 25 homes and trailers were torn apart.

Buildings were unroofed, trailers were overturned, and a store was torn apart in donwtown Malone.

Moved from Malone to 5m ENE of town. One house and three mobile homes were destroyed. Two other houses were damaged.

A tornado was reported by Jackson County Sheriff's Department.

A tornado first touched down west of Malone on Highway 2 causing major damage to two homes and bringing down trees and power lines. The Pleasant Ridge church was destroyed. Further east, the tornado struck just south of Malone and damaged five homes and downed power lines.

An F1 tornado lifted a roof off a barn four miles west of Malone. Many large trees were toppled and some fences were destroyed.

F0 tornado inflicted structural damage to Woolworths department store on US Highway 90 in Marianna. Numerous 12" diameter trees were snapped.

Apparent gustnado caused minor damage to a local restaurant.

An F1 tornado downed a hundred large pine trees and damaged a pump house, mobile home, and a barn. Reported by a storm spotter.

The supercell thunderstorm which spawned an F2 tornado near Bonifay in southeastern Holmes County, tracked northeast into northwestern Jackson County. This storm produced an F1 tornado which touched down twice. The hardest hit areas were just south of Graceville along Highway 77 and near the Springhill subdivision on Highway 273. Numerous trees were uprooted, knocking out power lines as they fell. Many mobile home roofs were blown off and carports damaged. Considerable debris blocked several county roads. Nearly 3,000 customers were without power for five hours. Reported by the Jackson County EMA and Jackson County Floridan.

The F2 tornado that touched down near Wausau in southeast Washington County, raced northeast across the Washington-Jackson County line and hit the Round Lake community just south of Alford before it dissipated. Fifteen homes were severely damaged and two homes were destroyed. A gift shop on U.S. Highway 231 was destroyed. There were numerous downed trees and power lines. Reported by the Jackson County EMA.

A tornado touched down just south of Graceville and moved northwest. Much of the damage occurred on Spruce Road, Shadow Lane and State Highway 77. Four homes were damaged. One barn was destroyed, while the roof from another barn was blown a quarter mile away. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped. An estimated 440 customers in Graceville were without power. A man was injured when the roof of his auto shop collapsed. Reported by the Jackson County EMA.

A tornado touched down in Cypress, just west of Grand Ridge, and traveled northeast before lifting to the north of Sneads. Two mobile homes and a single-family home were destroyed. Fifteen single-family and mobile homes were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were down. One person was seriously injured and two sustained minor injuries. Reported by the Jackson County EMA and CAP/NWS aerial survey team.

A strong F2 tornado touched down about four miles west of Cypress. It damaged 10 mobile homes and destroyed 25 others in the Gold Drive Trailer Park. Three occupants were injured. The tornado moved northwest and damaged 10 mobile homes in the Brogdon Lane Trailer Park on U.S. Highway 90 just east of Marianna. It caused significant damage to the Federal Correctional Institution and destroyed eight vehicles. Before lifting, the tornado destroyed the Sykes Enterprise facility and some vehicles near the Marianna Municipal Airport. Reported by the Jackson County EMA.

A tornado touched down briefly in an open field. No damage was reported.

A boat dock was damaged along with several small boats being submerged on the east side of Round Lake. A nearby home was damaged. A citizen in the area reported a roaring sound with several trees uprooted.

An EF1 tornado touched down at the Marianna Municipal Airport. Seven small Cessna aircraft were damaged or destroyed and several nearby homes received damage as well. Several trees were snapped in the area. The damage path was intermittent for 3 miles to the east of the airport with maximum winds estimated at 90 mph and a maximum path width of 150 yards. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

On April 27th, a historic tornado outbreak occurred across portions of central and northern Alabama and extended into central and northern Georgia. The remnants of this systems moved across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend on April 28th in a weakened state. Still, an EF1 tornado touched down at the Marianna Municipal Airport and other wind and hail events were also reported.

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SD - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1950-2016: Storm Data. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database