The roof and walls of a brick home were destroyed, 12m S of DeFuniak Springs. Other homes were damaged.

A tornado briefly touched down destroying a mobile home and shed.

A funnel cloud was sighted over Eglin Air Force Base and touched down at Mossy Head doing roof damage to the a General Store.

A tornado stuck causing major damage to one home and lesser damage to 12 other homes. Trees and power lines were also knocked down.

A tornado lifted a vacant single-wide mobile home off its blocks and carried it 50 feet where it landed upside down in the middle of Rock Hill Road.

A waterspout came ashore but caused no damage.

A barn was destroyed and power poles were snapped by a tornado according to county Emergency Management.

Two waterspouts moved ashore at Seagrove Beach along Walton County Road 30A and Seacrest Drive. Eleven homes were heavily damaged and one was destroyed.

Tornado touchdown at the junction of Florida Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 331 about five miles southwest of Darlington. Numerous pine tree tops were snapped.

Tornado touchdown at the intersection of Caney Creek and Florida Highway 2 just near Caney Creek. Numerous pine tree tops were snapped.

A tornado touched down near the Valley View subdivision along FL Highway 183 about four miles northeast of De Funiak Springs. The tornado lifted the roof of a residence and neighboring shed, and pulverized a pump house. Debris was strewn across the highway and over adjacent timberland.

Walton County EMA reported a tornado touched down several times along SR 83N and CR 192 north of De Funiak Springs. Five barns were destroyed, seven outbuildings sustained minor damage, and a roof was lifted off a residence. Numerous trees and power lines were downed and electrical service was disrupted for nearly six hours to 1,200 customers.

Several small trees down on County Road 6 about 1/8 mile north of Highway 20. Reported by the Walton County EMA.

An F1 tornado touched down in extreme southeastern Walton County, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Smokehouse Lake Road. During its brief, intermittent one-mile track across Smokehouse Lake Road, it destroyed two and damaged twelve trailers, damaged two homes, damaged twelve vehicles, uprooted numerous trees and downed some power lines. Before it lifted, it damaged five homes in the Steele Field area. Reported by the Walton County EMA.

A tornado touched down and damaged numerous mobile homes along U.S. Highway 98. One home was blown completely off its foundation. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped. Reported by the Walton County EMA.

A tornado touched down and damaged numerous homes near U.S. Highway 98. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped. Reported by the Walton County EMA.

A weak tornado briefly touched down. A barn and several homes were damaged, along with downed trees. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.

A tornado briefly touched down and damaged several homes on Pitts Bay Shore Drive along the Choctawhatchee Bay. Reported by the Walton County EMA.

A tornado briefly touched down at Rock Hill Road and Highway 81. A home sustained minor damage. Reported by the Walton County EMA.

A weak tornado briefly touched down near Interstate 10 mile marker 74 just west of Mossy Head. It uprooted numerous trees, which closed several lanes. No traffic accidents or injuries were reported.

A brief tornado was confirmed by a KEVX dual-pol radar debris signature in a rural area about 4.2 miles west of Bruce. Damage was likely confined to trees with no structural damage reported. This tornado was rated EF0.

A brief EF0 tornado occurred along Highway 81 about 1.5 NNE of Bruce. Damage was confined to trees and power lines downed.

A brief tornado touched down on Eglin Air Force Base property in western Walton county about 8 miles SSW of Mossy Head. There are no structures in this area to impact, but a brief dual-pol tornadic debris signature was observed on KEVX radar with the storm. A soil conservation technician from Eglin AFB was dispatched to investigate the area for any signs of a tornado. The technician found green twigs of swampbay magnolia (Magnolia Virginiana) that were displaced 200 yards downstream from where they grow at the exact coordinates of the tornadic debris signature seen on dual-pol radar. The tornado was rated EF0.

The public reported sighting a brief tornado touchdown near Highway 331 north of the Eglin AFB territory in western Walton county . The tornado did not produce any structural damage. This was the same thunderstorm that produced the brief tornado and dual-pol tornadic debris signature while over the Eglin AFB territory.

Trees were blown down and a dual-pol tornadic debris signature was observed on KEVX radar about 0.5 miles NNE of Caney Creek. No structural damage was reported in this very rural area. This tornado was rated EF0.

An EF-0 tornado touched down on Eglin AFB property in Walton County . The tornado produced scattered tree damage before exiting the base near Pleasant Ridge Road. The tornado continued northeast, crossing I-10 just west of the U.S. 331 exit, and then dissipating just southwest of Defuniak Springs. Damage was primarily confined to trees.

A waterspout moved onshore. A tree was snapped and caused some minor roof damage to a home . This tornado was rated EF0 with max winds estimated at 70 mph.

Tree damage was first noted along Bob Sikes Rd. just west of Hwy 331. The tornado then crossed Hwy 331 knocking down a few business signs and trees as well as blowing in four windows of a series of businesses at a strip mall. A large retail business also had part of it's roof peeled back and a couple HVAC units blown off . The tornado continued east northeast with points surveyed along Bay Ave southeast of DeFuniak Springs as well as County Rd 183 south of Argyle. Trees and large limbs were downed at both locations. The location south of Argyle was the last portion of the track able to be surveyed as the track then went into inaccessible portions of Holmes County south of HWY 90. Radar was used to extend the track a few more miles into Holmes county. The tornado lifted before reaching Ponce De Leon or Highway 81.

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.

A brief EF0 tornado touched down between Portland and Freeport. Minor damage was reported on social media including a few trees blown down and a window blown out of a residence. A TDS was observed on KEVX radar.

A tornado briefly touched down just north of the De Funiak Springs Municipal Airport near the intersection of Dr Roberts Drive and Bellini Road . The tornado uprooted a few trees and caused damage to several outbuildings and two mobile homes. The maximum wind is estimated at 80 mph, making this an EF-0 tornado.

A tornado touched down briefly in a rural area along G Montgomery Road in Walton county and tracked eastward through a wooded area and across County Highway 183 S. There were numerous snapped trees along its path, but no structures were impacted. This tornado was rated EF1 with maximum estimated winds around 90 mph. A dual-pol tornadic debris signature (TDS) was evident on KEVX radar.

The Holmes county dispatch received calls of a possible tornado touchdown near Walton County Road 183. In addition, a tornadic debris signature (TDS) was present on radar. Damage consisted of several trees blown down. The tornado was rated EF0 with max winds estimated near 85 mph.

A tornado touched down in the Driftwood Estates subdivision of South Walton County between Riverbirch Loop and Cocobolo Drive . The tornado caused mainly roof damage as it crossed the subdivision. Homes suffered damage to roof coverings on Cocobolo Drive , and both ends of Pin Oak Loop. The tornado then apparently lifted briefly as it crossed a wooded area. A drone provided by South Walton Fire District could find no damage in the woods . The tornado then touched down on Red Bay Court where it snapped or damaged several small hardwood trees and did some minor roof damage. More substantial roof damage occurred to three homes on Loblolly Bay Drive and four homes on Driftwood Point Road. One sturdy palm tree was snapped at the intersection of Red Bay and Loblolly with four others partially uprooted on Driftwood Point Road. The tornado then lifted over Choctawhatchee Bay. Most of the roof damage in this community was consistent with EF-1 winds. However, three homes experienced the uplift and failure of large sections of the roof structures themselves. That is consistent with EF-2 damage with maximum winds of 115 mph. Damage cost was estimated.

A brief Tornadic Debris Signature occurred on Eglin AFB radar in a forested area . No structures were impacted, and the tornado was rated EF0 due to tree damage.

A short-lived tornado tracked through a heavily forested portion of southern Walton County , touching down just north of the intracoastal waterway near Bunker Road and dissipating shortly thereafter. The track and EF0 intensity is based on photos of tree damage from Walton County Emergency Management and a Tornadic Debris Signature from the Eglin Air Force Base WSR-88D Radar.

A tornado briefly touched down just west of County Highway 280 East south of Pryor Road in Walton County. The tornado did significant damage to trees, uprooting and snapping numerous pines and hardwoods. Minor damage was noted to a garage and several outbuildings. The damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of approximately 105 mph. We would like to thank Walton County Emergency Management for their assistance with this damage survey.

A well defined TDS appeared just inland from the coast in the Grayton Beach State Park area . Pictures of minor tree damage were received. This tornado was very brief and rated EF0 with the tree damage. No structures were impacted.

Several videos posted on social media indicated that a tornado touched down on the Choctawhatchee Bay just west of the Sandestin Resort. Initial damage included damage to a storm shutter on the condo directly facing the Bay, and isolated snapped and toppled trees between the Bay and Baytowne Avenue West. This damage was consistent with EF0 damage. EF1 damage was observed east of Baytowne Avenue, where several hardwood trees were uprooted in multiple directions on Turnberry Court . After crossing a golf course and small unpopulated area, the highest concentration of damage occurred along Laurel Way and Ravens Run, where multiple trees were snapped and uprooted with minor roof damage noted to a few homes. The tornado continued east causing minor roof damage to a home on Olde Towne Avenue in addition to uprooting a few hardwood trees . The tornado continued to the east of the resort, snapping and uprooting trees on Mack Bayou Road and east Mack Bayou Drive where several fences sustained damage in addition to minor damage to the roof of a small business. The tornado then lifted east of Mack Bayou Drive. Damage was consistent with an EF1 max wind speed of 105 mph.

The tornado initially moved onshore with damage to trees and buildings at the intersection of W County Highway 30 A and Laura Hamilton Blvd consistent with an EF-1 rating. It would then proceed to continue moving off to the northeast sporadically damaging trees and roofs of houses across the area . The tornado would then cross through a majority wooded area before crossing US Highway 98 before entering the woods once again. A high concentration of damage to homes and trees consistent with an EF-1 rating was found off of Chat Holly Rd. before the tornado crossed Choctawhatchee Bay. Max winds were estimated near 110 mph. The tornado would then parallel US Highway 331 as it crossed the bay before making landfall once again at Bay Grove Rd. where numerous manufactured homes were damaged along with tree damage consistent with an EF-1 rating. EF-1 damage had been observed leading up to US 331 where the tornado appears to have dissipated. Thanks to Walton County Emergency Management for assistance with this damage survey.

A tornado, associated with the same cell which produced a tornado in southern Walton County, touched down south of Rock Hill Road. A large concentration of tree damage and damage to a manufactured home were then observed off Rock Hill Rd . consistent with an EF-1 rating with max winds estimated at 95 mph. The tornado continued north and dissipated in a wooded area. Additional tree damage just to the east of the track along Rock Hill road may have been associated with very strong rear flank downdraft winds associated with this cell. Thanks to Walton County Emergency Management for assistance with this damage survey.

A brief tornado touched down at the Defuniak Springs airport , damaging two hangars before crossing U.S. 90. The tornado then damaged the roof of a business, as well as numerous trees in the surrounding area. The damage at the airport and the business was consistent with an EF-1 tornado. Thanks to Walton County Emergency Management for assistance with this damage survey.

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