Moved NE from 5m S of Tallahassee to Miccosukee. At least 33 homes were damaged or destroyed in several small rural communities. One woman was killed as her home was swept away and she was thrown 500 feet.

A severe thunderstorm caused sportatic damage from downtown Tallahassee across the east and north sides of the city and spawned a tornado that caused considerable damage. Hundreds of mature pines and hardwoods were damaged or blown completely down causing damage to many residences and apartment complexes. The Tallahassee Civic Center sustained considerable roof damage. No serious injuries were reported but several people reportedly received cuts and bruises.

A public report of a weak tornado which touched down just northeast Bloxham and downed numerous trees along Gatlin Road. The tornado then moved over Lake Talquin briefly before dissipating.

The weak tornado moved from northwest Jefferson County into adjacent northeast Leon County. It destroyed a shed and caused minor damage to a home. Some trees were uprooted. Reported by a NWS employee and the Leon County EMA.

A small tornado briefly touched down just southeast of Woodville. No damage was reported.

A tornado touched down just west of Capitola near Capitola and Baum Roads, and downed trees and power lines. It then traveled northeast across Capitola and severely damaged eight homes on Whitehouse and Capitola Roads. One person was injured and transported to a local hospital. Downed trees and power lines closed Whitehouse Road at Eva Road, Bucklake Road at Epping Forest Road, Dayflower Circle at Blackberry Lane, and Jefferson Road at Roalde Road. Several homes were damaged with downed trees and power lines on Turkey Roost Road just north of Interstate 10. The tornado lifted just northeast of Wadesboro near Wadesboro Road.

A small tornado briefly touched down at the Apalachee Elementary School. It mangled the metal roof of the main building. The damage was confined to a small area about 100 yards long by 25 yards wide. Maximum winds were estimated at 65 to 70 mph, which was consistent with EF0 tornado damage.

A tornado touched down along the northern end of Lake Jackson east of Brill Point Road. It traveled east-northeast and produced damage just south of the 2100 block of Miller Landing Road. One home lost a sizable portion of it shingles on the southward-facing aspect of the home. Debris from the roof was carried northward between 50 and 100 feet. Three large trees were snapped in the backyard of the home and falling in a northward direction. With the damage pattern nearly perpendicular to the storm path, the damage was consistent with an F0 tornado with wind speeds up to 80 mph.

This was a very short-lived and weak tornado about 2.3 miles south of Apalachee Regional Park. Damage was selective and confined to trees, with no structural damage observed. No funnel was observed, but several witnesses heard an unusually loud roaring noise. Peak winds were estimated around 75 mph based on the tree damage.

Sporadic tree damage was found along a well defined path. Maximum winds were estimated to be around 95 mph with this EF1 tornado. The most focused area of damage was around Meridian Road and Maclay Road. No significant structural damage was noted, although some fence damage occurred on private property and one vehicle was crushed by falling trees. A debris signature was noted on the KTLH dual-pol radar at the time and location of the damage.

A EF-3 tornado, with maximum winds of 140 mph, that tracked 6.5 miles across far Eastern Leon County and into extreme Western Jefferson County . This tornado initially touched down near the intersection of US-90 and Crump Road in eastern Leon County. Damage in this area was limited primarily to snapped trees. The tornado intensified after moving east of US-90 and destroyed an outbuilding on Wadesboro Rd just west of Baum Road. After crossing Baum Road, the tornado reached peak intensity in the vicinity of Steeds Run. In this area two homes were destroyed. Damage with both homes was consistent with a low-end EF-3 tornado. All exterior walls were collapsed and some of the debris was blown well off the foundation. Additionally, cars located near a home were lofted and moved from a parked position in front of the home. Maximum winds in this area were estimated at 140 mph. The tornado continued moving east and began to weaken. Even so, damage in far Eastern Leon County on Jefferson Rd South near Driftwood Circle was still significant with multiple power poles snapped and numerous trees snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued moving east and crossed into Jefferson County near Tradition Way . Numerous pine trees in this area were snapped between 6 and 10 feet above the ground. From a historical perspective, this is the second tornado rated F3 or EF3 in Leon County since 1945. Accordingly, this makes the March 3rd tornado the 2nd strongest tornado to affect Leon County since 1945. Damage cost was estimated.

A tornado initially touched down in the Apalachicola National Forest in Liberty county and caused minor tree damage which was surveyed along numerous Forest Roads. When the tornado crossed into Wakulla county , a property owner along Smith Creek Road reported trees down at their address, which was relayed to the NWS by the Wakulla County Sheriff's department. The tornado continued northeast into southwest Leon county where it remained in the forest and continued to cause minor tree damage. The tornado dissipated before reaching Bloxham Cutoff Road , or any populated areas in Leon county.

A tornado touched down just south of North Monroe Street and moved east into a neighborhood where there was widespread limb and tree damage . It likely then crossed over the lake and impacted Elinor Klapp Phipps park where snapped tree trunks were observed. It produced some of the most widespread tree damage, including snapped trucks, near Ox Bottom Road before crossing Thomasville Road. It moved northeast through Killearn Estates and Killearn Acres with additional widespread tree and limb damage and a few spots of snapped and uprooted trees. The last significant damage was additional snapped trees on Bradfordville Road. Additional tree damage was sporadic to the east of here as is likely outflow as the tornado lifted. The highest damage was rated 95 MPH due to snapped trees but the majority of the damage was EF0 type tree damage.

A tornado initially touched down on Oscar Harvey Rd ., snapping some tree tops. The tornado then did damage consistent with an EF1 rating at Blountstown Highway and Seabs Rd. Several large live oak trees were uprooted and several out buildings were destroyed. Winds peaked around 90 mph in this area. The tornado lifted over the Apalachicola National Forest just east of the property . Damage cost was estimated.

A tornado touched down just west of the Tallahassee International Airport . The preliminary touch down point is estimated by radar. Once the tornado reached the airport, it moved a 737 from its parked position, spun a CRJ plane 90 degrees and flipped a small Piper plane upside down. There was also damage to a few hangars with some small percentage of metal roofing uplifted. One hangar had large canvas doors on both sides that were shredded with the support structure for one of the canvas doors wrenched free. A bit further east on the west end of the employee lot , one hardwood tree was uprooted and fell onto two cars. A few pine trees were snapped in the immediate vicinity . This one area had damage consistent with low-end EF-1 damage. The tornado may have lifted briefly as it tracked east-southeast across sparsely populated areas. It did snap a large branch on a tree near Crawfordville Road and Rehwinkle Drive. There were several thin pines snapped along a half mile stretch of Tram Road just west of Capital Circle SE . Many of these trees were likely weakened by Hurricane Michael. Damage was done to a few small trees along the southern periphery of the Southwood Community, along Shumard Oak Blvd. and Four Oaks Blvd. There were then sporadic instances of damage along Tram Road east of Southwood . Damage was then noted along St. Joe Rd. with several trees snapped and uprooted there. Uprooted trees and minor property damage occurred on Fox Tail Road and Bobby Godwin Lane before the tornado lifted just west the Jefferson County line. Damage cost was estimated. Most of the damage cost is due to the small Piper plane that was flipped over and eventually declared a total loss.

A brief tornado touched down in a forested area west of Tallahassee with no structural damage reported . The only damage was to trees with a dual-pol tornadic debris signature evident from TLH radar.

The tornado touched down in the Apalachicola National Forest just north of the Leon -Wakulla County line between Springhill Road and Crawfordville Highway. The tornado tracked northeast through the forest, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along its path. The tornado dissipated in the forest before reaching populated areas around Lake Munson and Capital Circle. The tornado was rated EF1 with max winds estimated at 105 mph due to the tree damage.

A brief tornado touched touch along Bloxham Cutoff , damaging several trees. The tornado moved into a wooded area south of Blountstown highway where it dissipated. No other damage was found. The tree damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado.

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