Power Outage in Tallahassee, FL

A power line was blown down along County Road 12.

A tree was blown down onto power lines along Buck Lake Road just east of Walden Road.

A tree was blown down with power lines at Mahan and James Ct.

Trees were blown onto power lines along E Call St and Belmont Road.

A tree was blown down onto power lines along Old Plank Road near Natural Bridge Road.

A power line was blown down on Bethpage Road.

There were multiple reports of power lines down in the Killearn Estates area, including Tredington Park Drive, Shamrock Street South, Thomasville Road, Foxcroft Drive, and Corrib Drive.

Power lines were blown down near Jefferson Road and Wadesboro Road.

Tree limbs fell on power lines on South Meridian Street south of Orange Ave.

A power line was blown down at Magnolia and Tennessee Street.

Tree limbs were blown down onto power lines in the 100 block of Waverly Road.

Power lines were blown down off Ferns Glen Drive.

Tree limbs were blown down onto a power line near the intersection of Magnolia and Miccosukee Roads.

A tree was blown down onto a power line and partially blocked the road near Alan A Dale and Joe Cotton Trail.

A tree limb fell on a power line along Orange Ave and resulted in a power outage.

A tree limb fell onto a power line and resulted in a power outage along Ox Bottom Road.

A tree limb fell onto a power line resulting in a power outage along Meridian Road.

A tree and a power line were blown down.

A large tree limb fell onto power lines on Laura St.

Power lines were blown down off Bull Headley Road and Jeffrey Road.

Power lines were blown down on the 11000 Block of Eva Road.

Two homes were damaged, briefly trapping one person, but no injuries were reported. Many trees and power lines were blown down, knocking out power to 9157 residents. Overall property damage totaled near or less than $10K. A semi-truck overturned on I-10 east bound due to the strong winds.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Duke energy reported a power outage due to fallen trees and limbs.

More than 50 trees were blown down across the county with power lines down as well.

A tree and power lines were blown down along Old St Augustine Road near Williams Road.

A tree was blown down onto a power line near Oscar Harvey Road and Starr Hill Road.

A tree was blown down onto power lines near Louvinia Dr.

A tree was blown down onto power lines near Deer Park Circle.

A tree was blown down onto power lines and a house near Carver and Oliver Streets.

A tree limb fell onto a power line near 1564 Marion Drive.

Trees were blown down on power lines.

Trees were blown down onto power lines.

Power lines were blown down near the 6600 block of Man O War Trail.

A tree was blown down onto power lines.

Tropical Storm Nestor impacted portions of the Florida panhandle and big bend on October 19th. A few trees and power lines were blown down. Wind gusts reached 50 mph along the Franklin county coast as measured by the St George Island bridge WeatherSTEM site. Rainfall amounts were limited to 1-3 inches.

There was roof damage to a barn and snapped power lines along Freshwater Farms Road from a downburst.

A tree was blown down onto power lines near Roberts Ave and Paul Dirac Dr.

A tree was blown down onto a power line.

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.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Mahan Drive.

Trees and power lines were blown down across Leon county, mainly from near Tallahassee eastward.

A tree was blown down onto power lines at 6303 Miccosukee Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down across Leon county, mainly from near Tallahassee eastward.

A tree was blown down onto a power line on Timberlane Road west of Woodley Road.

A tree was blown down onto a power line near the intersection of Eisenhower Road and Orange Ave West.

A tree was blown down onto a power line near the intersection of Thomasville Road and Loma Farm Road.

A tree was blown down onto power lines at Old St. Augustine Road and Louvinia Drive.

A tree was blown down onto power lines on Williams Road just south of Apalachee Parkway.

Power lines were blown down across Apalachee Parkway near Harrison Hill Road.

A power line was blown down near Springsax Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Killearn Center.

A power line was blown down at 5144 Louvinia Dr.

Scattered trees and power lines were blown down in Tallahassee.

A power line was blown down near Miccosukee Road and Thornton Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down intermittently from near Deerlake W Road to Chancellorsville Drive.

Trees and power lines were blown down intermittently from near Deerlake W Road to Chancellorsville Drive.

Power lines were blown down at Capital Circle SW and Springhill Road.

A tree was blown down onto a power line causing a fire on Thorton Road near Mahan Dr.

A tree was blown down onto a power line at Mabry St and Bell Vue Way.

A power line was blown down just east of Veterans Memorial Road.

A tree was blown down onto a power line near the intersection of Woodward Ave and Brevard Street.

A power line was blown down on Blairstone Road near Apalachee Parkway as reported by a retired USAF meteorologist.

A picture was submitted on social media of a tree down on a power line along Redbud Ave.

Power lines were blown down at Capital Circle NE and Miccosukee.

A large tree was blown down onto power lines in Killearn Acres.

A tree was blown down onto power lines along Waverly Road.

Power lines were blown down on 6th Street via a twitter post from the City of Tallahassee twitter page.

A tree was blown down onto power lines near the intersection of Springhill Road and Helen Guard Station Road.

A tree was blown down on power lines on Tan Mouse Road.

A large pine tree was blown down onto a house with a dogwood tree branch down on a power line on Baldwin Dr South. Damage was estimated.

A trained spotter estimated wind gusts near 65 mph with power lines also blown down.

A power line was draped across Meridian Road near the county border.

A tree was blown down onto a power line and blocking Thomasville Road.

A power line was blown down onto County Road 12 and blocking traffic.

A power line was blown down onto Bull Headley Road.

A power line was blown down near the intersection of Tennessee Street and Hillcrest Street.

A downed tree and power line were reported off Sunset Lane. A picture showed that the tree fell onto the back of a car.

Trees and power lines were blown down with a power pole also down at Thomasville Road and 7th Ave.

A tree was blown down onto power lines near the intersection of Old St. Augustine Road and Southwood Plantation Road.

The City of Tallahassee Twitter account reported that a tree fell on a transmission line, causing a power outage to 4549 customers in northern Tallahassee. Monetary damage was estimated.

Power lines were blown down on Robinhood Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Grubbs Road and Wide Road.

Trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down around town.

A few trees were blown down in northern and eastern Leon county with a couple down on power lines.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Maclay Road.

The public reported a couple of power lines down due to a lightning strike near 1111 High Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down on E Magnolia Ave.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Centerville Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Killarney Way.

The city of Tallahassee reported via Twitter that a tree blew down on a power line causing a power outage in the Mabry area. Nearby, a wind gust of 47 knots was measured at FSU. Monetary damage was estimated.

The Leon county 911 center reported a few power lines down around Tallahassee and some limbs on the lines. A wind gust of 47 knots was measured on the FSU campus. Monetary damage was estimated.

Numerous power outages in the Lake Jackson and Harbinwood areas were caused by downed trees and limbs. Monetary damage was estimated.

A power line was blown down near the intersection of Weems Rd and Acadian Blvd.

Trees and limbs were blown onto power lines at Old St. Augustine Road at Southwood Plantation Road. Monetary damage was estimated.

A tree was blown down onto a power line at Bucklake Road at Pedrick Road. Monetary damage was estimated.

Trees and tree limbs were blown down onto a power line at Ro Co Co Road and Veterans Memorial Drive. Monetary damage was estimated.

Trees and tree limbs were blown down onto power lines at Jefferson Road and Mahan Drive. Monetary damage was estimated.

Two trees and some power lines were blown down along Boxwood Ct. Monetary damage was estimated.

A tree was blown down onto a power line and caught fire near capital Circle NW and Village Way. Monetary damage was estimated.

A tree was blown down onto a power line near the intersection of Buck Lake Road and Pedrick Road. Monetary damage was estimated.

A power line was blown down near 5135 Meadowlark Lane. Monetary damage was estimated.

Several trees were blown down near the intersection of Jackson Cove Road and Old Bainbridge, including a large, 6 foot diameter tree. A man working outside in his yard was hit by a falling tree and later died on April 6th due to his injuries. Several power outages also occurred as a result of the downed trees. A tree also fell on a resident's vehicle as well as a house. Monetary damage was estimated.

A tree and power line were blown down onto Tram Road. Monetary damage was estimated.

A tree was blown down on Centerville Road near Chemonie Crossing making the road impassable. Power outages also occurred in the area. Monetary damage was estimated.

A tree was blown down on Veterans Memorial Drive about 2 miles south of the Florida/Georgia border blocking one lane of traffic. Power outages also occurred in the area. Monetary damage was estimated.

The broadcast media reported that a power pole fell onto a house on Vogue Drive just south of the intersection of Capital Circle and Apalachee Parkway. Emergency management reported that an oak tree fell onto a car in the same area near the intersection of Capital Circle and Apalachee Parkway. Monetary damage was estimated.

A wind gust of 64 mph was measured on the roof of the Love Building on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. The FSU emergency manager reported that six trees and a power line were blown down on campus. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A wind gust of 64 mph was measured on the roof of the Love Building on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. The FSU emergency manager reported that six trees and a power line were blown down on campus. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Several trees were blown down with power outages in the Killearn Estates area. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Seven trees were reported down in Tallahassee, mostly west of Meridian Road and north of Tennessee Street. Over 10,000 residents were without power. One car was damaged by a fallen tree. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A power line was blown down near 862 Blountstown Highway in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A power line was blown down near Garner Ct in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A power line was blown down near 3008 Brookmont Dr in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A tree was blown down and landed on a power line and a car near 1611 Wekewa Nene in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A power line blew down near 1904 W Indianhead Dr in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A power line blew down near 4481 Miccosukee Road in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A tree blew down onto power lines and blocked a driveway at 2312 Tupelo Terrace in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A large limb blew down onto power lines near 2607 Marston Road in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Strong winds snapped a power pole near the intersection of Akridge Dr and Coombs Rd in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A power line blew down across the road near 5011 Center Drive on the south side of Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A power line was blown down near 518 E 8th Ave in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

A tree was blown down onto a power line resulting in a power outage near the Lake Ella barber shop at 1641 N Monroe St in Tallahassee. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Numerous trees were blown down with power outages reported across northern Leon County. A storm survey confirmed straight line wind damage around 65 mph. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Trees were blown down near Bradfordville and Centerville Roads in Tallahassee with power outages also in the area. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in the northeast part of the county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Several trees and power lines were blown down. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Straight line winds damaged two businesses in Tallahassee, the Alltel/Warrior Boxing Systems building on South Monroe Street and the Toys R Us store on Apalachee Parkway. Portions of the roofs of both buildings were ripped off, with the most significant structural damage at Toys R Us. Several vehicles in the toy store parking lot were damaged. Debris was scattered throughout the Kmart shopping plaza onto Apalachee Parkway. Several trees fell across Apalachee Parkway. Three vehicles crashed into each other trying to avoid the downed trees. None of the motorists were injured. Apalachee Parkway and Old St Augustine Road were closed for several hours as city crews removed the fallen trees. More than 2,000 customers in Indian Head Acres were without power. Numerous trees were snapped or toppled throughout the Indian Head Acres subdivision, and extended around a half mile south of the Toys R Us and east to a half mile west of Blairstone Road. The most significant tree damage occurred along Old St Augustine Road about one block east of Lafayette Street and on Apakin Nene Road. Damage in this area was consistent with sustained winds of 75 mph with gusts to 85 mph.

Straight line winds damaged two businesses in Tallahassee, the Alltel/Warrior Boxing Systems building on South Monroe Street and the Toys R Us store on Apalachee Parkway. Portions of the roofs of both buildings were ripped off, with the most significant structural damage at Toys R Us. Several vehicles in the toy store parking lot were damaged. Debris was scattered throughout the Kmart shopping plaza onto Apalachee Parkway. Several trees fell across Apalachee Parkway. Three vehicles crashed into each other trying to avoid the downed trees. None of the motorists were injured. Apalachee Parkway and Old St Augustine Road were closed for several hours as city crews removed the fallen trees. More than 2,000 customers in Indian Head Acres were without power. Numerous trees were snapped or toppled throughout the Indian Head Acres subdivision, and extended around a half mile south of the Toys R Us and east to a half mile west of Blairstone Road. The most significant tree damage occurred along Old St Augustine Road about one block east of Lafayette Street and on Apakin Nene Road. Damage in this area was consistent with sustained winds of 75 mph with gusts to 85 mph.

Numerous trees and power lines were down across the northern portion of Leon County between North Meridian Road and U.S. Highway 319/Thomasville Road, including Killearn Lakes. The Leon County EOC reported about 8,000 customers without power, including Bradfordville and northeast Tallahassee. A large tree fell on a vehicle traveling north on U.S. Highway 319 at Horseshoe Plantation Road. The driver was seriously injured and the passenger was killed.

Numerous trees and power lines were down across the northern portion of Leon County between North Meridian Road and U.S. Highway 319/Thomasville Road, including Killearn Lakes. The Leon County EOC reported about 8,000 customers without power, including Bradfordville and northeast Tallahassee. A large tree fell on a vehicle traveling north on U.S. Highway 319 at Horseshoe Plantation Road. The driver was seriously injured and the passenger was killed.

Several sheds were damaged. Some trees and power lines were down.

Several sheds were damaged near Eva Lane and Capitola Tram Road. Some trees and power lines were down.

Rainfall from Fay varied from ten to 24 inches. Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Numerous state and county roads were closed by flood waters. There were a few road collapses, which included a portion of Capital Circle NE just south of Mahan Drive. The Timberlake subdivision east of Tallahassee was cut off by flood waters during the storm, which affected 230 homes. The total number of homes affected by flooding countywide was 450. Twenty homes were damaged and 14 were destroyed by fallen trees and flooding. Flooding was observed along the Ochlockonee River and Munson Slough. The crest at Havana was 33.71 feet, which was at major flood stage and 1.4 feet below the record flood stage.

Three trees fell on Victory Garden Drive which took down some power poles and power lines.

Several vehicles were damaged by furniture that was tossed around outside a Starbucks in Southwood. A power outage affected the plaza.

There were several power poles down in the Southwood Plantation community near Apalachee Parkway and Idlewild Drive. Several business signs were damaged along the Apalachee Parkway. A large branch was hurtled through the roof of a business. The awning of a restaurant was blown down.

There were downed trees, power lines and a traffic light on Baum Road.

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 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.

Several trees were down on Williams Road. A few trees and power lines were down on Miccosukee Road.

Trees knocked down several power lines at the intersection of Maclay Commerce Boulevard and Meridian Road.

Numerous trees were blown down in the Woodgate subdivision and damaged 13 homes. About 8,000 customers lost power when trees fell on power lines.

A SKYWARN storm spotter reported downed power lines off Centerville Road. Power was interrupted at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for a few hours.

Numerous reports of downed trees on power lines. Approximately 7,000 customers lost power for four hours. Power outages rendered the automated phone system for restoration requests useless for two hours.

Lightning damaged the Tallahassee NOAA Weather Radio transmitter. Lightning knocked out power to the Capital City Country Club. Reported by the public.

Numerous downed trees and power lines in northeast Tallahassee. Power outages affected 10,000 customers. Reported by Tallahassee Police.

Numerous downed trees and power lines just east of downtown Tallahassee along and south of the Apalachee Parkway. Nearly 5,000 residents were without power for two hours. Two fallen trees damaged the roof of an apartment complex on Blair Stone Road. Reported by Tallahassee Police.

Lightning struck a city utility power substation on the northeast side of Tallahassee. Nearly 5,000customers were without power. Damage to the substation was severe, and forced city electric crews to establish a mobile substation. Reported by the Tallahassee Democrat.

A few downed trees and power lines at Natural Bridge off Highway 363. Reported by the public.

Numerous downed trees and power lines. One house was damaged by fallen trees. Reported by the Tallahassee P.D.

Several trees down on power lines at Blue Smoke Drive and Bannerman Road. Power lines down with outages at E. Tennessee Street and Franklin Boulevard. Trees and power lines down on Chapel Drive. Reported by a WTXL-TV meteorologist.

Trees and power lines down. Reported by the Leon County Sheriff and EMA.

Numerous downed trees on power lines, vehicles, houses and city streets. Power outages affected 15,000 customers. A woman was injured when a tree fell on her house. A couple suffered minor injuries when a tree fell on their vehicle. Reported by Tallahassee Police and the Leon County EMA.

A few trees and power lines down near North Meridian and Monroe Streets, and near Dellwood and Bradford Roads. Reported by the public.

Several large pine trees and power lines snapped in the Pine Meadows subdivision. One tree fell on a house on Pine Cone Road and others blocked the road. Reported by a Chaires Capitola Fire Department volunteer.

Strong thunderstorm winds downed several trees, some toppling power lines. Scattered power outages affected nearly 3,000 residents in northeast Tallahassee. Reported by Tallahassee Police.

Chimney blown off a home in Oakfair Plantation subdivision. Some trees and power lines down just south of U.S. Highway 90. Reported by the Tallahassee Democrat.

A two-story wood-brick frame home sustained extensive damage when three large pine trees were blowninto the second floor bedrooms. A one-story brick home was damaged by a fallen tree. The lone resident suffered minor head injuries and was released. Numerous reports received by storm spotters of trees and limbs blown onto power lines. Power outages affected 3,000 customers.

A couple of strong upper level shortwaves impacted the area during the March 10-12 time frame, bringing with them a couple of rounds of severe weather with several reports of trees and power lines blown down across the tri-state area.

Tropical Storm Nicole moved across the Florida Peninsula and turned northwestward, moving across the Florida Big Bend into southern Georgia. Wind and rain impacts were relatively minimal. No flooding was reported, and wind damage consisted mainly of a few trees down with sporadic power outages.

Deep tropical moisture prevailed across the area with thunderstorms training over Panama City, producing significant flash flooding. There were also a few reports of trees and power lines down as a line of storms developed west of Tallahassee and pushed through town.

A typical summertime pattern prevailed with scattered afternoon thunderstorms across the tri-state region. A few storms produced damaging wind gusts with impacts to trees and power lines along with heavy rain which resulted in localized flooding.

A typical summertime pattern prevailed with scattered afternoon thunderstorms across the tri-state region. A few storms produced damaging wind gusts with impacts to trees and power lines.

Tropical Storm Mindy developed just southwest of the area and moved northeastward, bringing with it heavy rain and gusty winds with several reports of trees and power lines down and some flooding. Two homes were damaged in Leon county from falling trees, but no injuries were reported. One brief tornado occurred in a rural, forested area of Wakulla county with no structural damage.

The east coast sea breeze was very active on July 21st and 22nd. A squall line developed on both afternoons and pushed from east to west across the Florida big bend and panhandle, resulting in numerous downed trees and power lines.

Tropical Storm Nestor impacted portions of the Florida panhandle and big bend on October 19th. The system was a minimal tropical storm with impacts mainly limited to along the coast. Some coastal flooding occurred with a few trees and power lines blown down as well. Wind gusts reached 50 mph along the Franklin county coast as measured by the St George Island bridge WeatherSTEM site. Rainfall amounts were limited to 1-3 inches, mainly across portions of the Florida panhandle, big bend, and extending into southeast Alabama. Amounts remained mainly below 1 inch across southwest Georgia.

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle. After a 2-day long intensification period over the eastern Gulf, Michael made landfall as an unprecedented (for the region) high-end category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale in the Florida Panhandle with maximum sustained wind speed of 155 mph and a minimum pressure 919 mb. Based on wind, Michael is the fourth most powerful hurricane to hit the United States, behind the Labor Day Hurricane (1935), Hurricane Camille (1969) and Hurricane Andrew (1992), and the most powerful storm to impact the Florida Panhandle in recorded history. Based on central pressure, Michael is the third most powerful hurricane to hit the United States, behind only the Labor Day Hurricane (1935) and Hurricane Camille (1969). The storm caused catastrophic damage from wind and storm surge, particularly in the Panama City Beach to Mexico Beach to Cape San Blas areas. The widespread catastrophic damage spread well inland as Hurricane Michael remained at category 3 strength into southwest Georgia.||One of the hardest hit locations was from Mexico Beach to Indian Pass where 9 to 14 feet of peak storm surge inundation was observed. In addition, wave action caused even higher total water values and this resulted in waves destroying the second story of multiple buildings in Mexico Beach.||At St. Joseph Peninsula State Park on Cape San Blas, the storm surge cut through the peninsula, creating two inlets, resulting in portions of the park no longer being accessible by vehicle. These new inlets truly demonstrate the power of storm surge.||While preliminary peak storm surge inundation was slightly less east of Indian Pass, values were still life-threatening and caused significant damage. Along the coast, portions of U.S. 98 and Alligator Drive were washed out and had to be patched/repaved. In Carrabelle, water was high enough to enter a restaurant, resulting in damage to furniture. In addition, numerous homes along the coast were destroyed or damaged as water slammed against the structures.||In addition to the life-threatening storm surge, structural damage was extensive particularly across the Florida Panhandle. Preliminary data assessments indicate almost 50,000 structures were affected across the Florida Panhandle, western Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama. Of these, more than 3,000 structures were destroyed. Homes and businesses were not the only structures impacted. The Hurricane Michael Preliminary Virtual Assessment Team (P-VAT) report from the Structural Extreme Event Reconnaissance Network indicated that two hospitals in Bay County, Bay Medical Sacred Heart and Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center also sustained significant damage. One hospital had glass crack and cladding stripped off the building while the other hospital had issues with power and water. Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), that experienced the eye of Hurricane Michael, experienced catastrophic damage with every building on base experiencing some roof damage. A nearby elementary school had a portion of its roof ripped off. During the height of the storm, before the transmission stopped, a sensor at Tyndall AFB measured a gust to 139 mph.||The wind damage was not confined to the coastline, but extended well inland. In Marianna, businesses lost their roofs and the exterior wall of some buildings collapsed as the roof was lost. In Donalsonville, GA, where a 115 mph gust was measured, roof damage was also observed and at least one silo was flipped over. Even in Albany, GA, signs were blown down and roofs were peeled off buildings.||In addition to extensive structural damage, hurricane force winds caused widespread power outages across a large portion of the tri-state region. Nearly 100% of customers across a large portion of the Florida Panhandle lost power, with some of these outages lasting weeks. These widespread power outages extended into southwest Georgia with 100% of customers losing power all the way up to Lee County, GA!||Property damage estimates were still being calculated at the time of this publication and will likely rise further from what is indicated here. However, one estimate of insured losses from the state of Florida alone was as high as $4.2 billion.||The catastrophic winds also resulted in damage to the timber and agricultural communities across Florida and Georgia. According to the Florida Forest Service, in Florida, timber damage costs estimates were over $1.2 billion dollars with almost 3 million acres of forested land damaged. In addition to damage costs, replanting in the more severely damaged areas could be an addition $240 million. This damage also has impacts to the wildfire potential with additional forest fuels from downed trees. According to Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, the state suffered nearly $1.5 billion in agricultural damages due to Michael. The estimated damages were as follows: Forestry $1.3 billion, Cotton $49.9 million, Cattle $43.3 million, Peanuts $23 million, Nurseries and Floriculture $16.1 million, Poultry and Eggs $10 million, Vegetables $8.6 million, Other Field Crops $7.3 million, Dairy $6.4 million, Aquaculture $5 million, Fruit $4.4 million, Tree Nuts $4.1 million, and Apiary $2 million. ||In Georgia, 2,368,226 acres of forestland was impacted by Hurricane Michael. The estimated value of this land is $762,683,909. Catastrophic damage was mainly confined to Seminole, Decatur and Miller Counties with severe damage extending into Dougherty and Terrell Counties. Additional crop damage occurred in Georgia to cotton, vegetables, pecans, poultry, peanuts, and timber. According to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, estimated damages were as follows: Cotton $300-$900 million, Vegetables $480 million, Pecans $560 million, Poultry $25 million, Peanuts $10-$20 million, and Timber $1 billion.||Inland flooding associated with Hurricane Michael across the tri-state region was limited as the hurricane quickly tracked across the area. A maximum rainfall total of 6.84 inches was observed near Crossroads, GA (Quitman County) with the second highest amount for the region recorded in Calhoun County, FL with 6.66 inches. With these higher rainfall amounts isolated, only a few areas of inland flooding were observed. In Bay County, record flooding was observed on the Econfina Creek at State Road 20 with 26.17 feet (NAVD88). This resulted in the SR-20 bridge being overtopped. In addition, in Calhoun County, FL, moderate flooding occurred on the Chipola River near Altha. A few homes were impacted downstream from the gauge and significant damage was sustained to the fish camps along the river. There were no recorded tornadoes across the Florida Panhandle, Big Bend, southwest Georgia or southeast Alabama associated with Hurricane Michael.

A well organized line of severe thunderstorms moved from north to south across portions of the Florida panhandle with damaging winds. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Early in the morning of January 3rd, portions of north Florida and south Georgia had a mix of wintry precipitation. The precipitation was primarily freezing rain mixed with some sleet around Cross City and Mayo, Florida with ice accumulations estimated at a quarter to a half inch. In the areas around Tallahassee, Florida, and Valdosta, Georgia, the precipitation was initially freezing rain and sleet, but changed to snow. The heaviest accumulations of snow were in south Georgia where amounts ranged from 0.50 to 2 inches. Snow accumulations in north Florida were mostly less than half an inch, with only 0.1 inches measured officially in Tallahassee. For this region it was the first winter storm since December 1989.||Impacts were significant across the area. The ice accumulations in the Suwannee River Valley were enough to cause numerous power outages, especially in Lafayette county. Due to recent cold temperatures, ice also accumulated on numerous bridges and overpasses, resulting in a large section of I-10 being closed from Leon county eastward into the Suwannee Valley. In Georgia, all bridges and overpasses in the city of Valdosta were closed due to icy conditions. Around 105 accidents were reported in Lowndes county during the event, which is the most local officials could ever remember occurring in the county during one day.

Hurricane Irma brought numerous impacts to the Florida Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama including widespread downed trees and power lines, roads blocked by trees, power outages, and trees on homes. Two people died during the event - one due to a car crash (Liberty County, FL) and another that had a heart attack (Worth County, GA). Two indirect deaths also occurred due to carbon monoxide from a generator (Taylor County, FL). While many counties across the Florida Big Bend and southwest Georgia were impacted, the greatest impacts were across the eastern portion of the area near the I-75 corridor. There were over 6.5 million customers without power in Florida, over 930,000 customers without power in Georgia, and over 45,000 customers without power in Alabama. Total damage cost for each county was estimated when figures were not available.||Dixie county experienced trees and power lines down across the county. Roughly 40 to 50 homes sustained major damage with 55 suffering minor damage. ||Leon county experienced tropical storm force wind gusts for approximately 8 hours. The highest wind gust recorded was 55 mph at the Tallahassee International Airport. The highest recorded sustained wind was 43 mph at the FSU WeatherSTEM site. Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the county. At the peak, approximately 70,000 customers were without power. There were 200 obstructions cleared from roadways. There were 88 homes that sustained some level of damage with one house destroyed, 4 sustaining major damage, and 29 sustaining minor damage. There were 11 shelters that hosted 3,000 people including local residents and evacuees from other parts of the state. FSU, FAMU, and TCC were closed for 6 days. County public schools were closed for 4 days.||In Taylor county, damage was primarily to trees and power lines with a few trees on houses causing damage. Three homes sustained major damage and two homes sustained minor damage. There were 10,941 power outages with some not restored for 6 days. There were blow out tides but no surge flooding. Two indirect fatalities occurred due to carbon monoxide from a generator. ||In Washington county, there were a few trees and power lines downed. One tree blocked traffic on I-10 at mile marker 124. ||In Liberty county, there were downed trees and power lines, but minimal to no damage to structures. There were 250 residents housed in shelters. Five car crashes during the event resulted in one fatality. ||In Wakulla county, U.S. Highway 98 was blocked from SR267 to SR363 because of downed trees. A total of 98 trees were felled with 50 of those entangled in lines. All 98 downed trees were blocking roadways or presented a danger to traffic on roadways. Three trees fell on structures and two on vehicles. There were 8700 power outages and 317 evacuated to shelters. There were 10 homes damaged in total with 6 having major damage and 1 destroyed. ||In Lafayette county, there were numerous trees and power lines down across the county with extensive damage to transmission and feeder lines resulting in power loss to 100 percent of county residents and businesses. Two residential structures were destroyed with three others sustaining major damage and nine sustaining minor damage. ||In Madison county, trees and power lines were down across the county, two of which blocked traffic on I-10 at mile marker 253 and 246. Two roofs were damaged due to trees. A total of 12 homes were damaged, 3 of which sustained major damage. ||In Jackson county, numerous trees and power lines were blown down and blocking roads. Two homes sustained major damage from falling trees. ||In Bay county, 55 people were sheltered. Sporadic power outages occurred due to downed trees. Minor damage was sustained to one county fire station. ||In Calhoun county, downed trees and power lines occurred with sporadic power outages, but there were no road closures or major structural damage reported. ||In Franklin county, there were several trees downed with some damaging homes along with several power outages. ||In Jefferson county, there were several trees downed with one falling on a home and three on cars. Barns, fences, and farms were damaged.||In Holmes county, there were a few trees and power lines downed. There were 35 evacuees from outside the county that were housed in shelters. ||In Gulf county, a few trees and power lines were down across the county with around 2,000 people without power.

A line of strong to severe storms affected the tri-state area during the evening hours of May 12th. Most of the impacts were limited to trees and power lines.

A multi-day severe weather event struck the southeast January 21-22, 2017 with three rounds of severe weather moving through the area. The first round of severe weather started during the mid-morning hours on Saturday, January 21, 2017 as a squall line pushed into southeast Alabama and the Florida panhandle. As it pushed eastward nine warnings were issued with a total of 18 damaging wind reports (trees and power lines downed) related to these storms. ||After a brief lull during Saturday evening as the aforementioned squall line washed out near the Gulf Coast, strong southerly flow returned late Saturday night as a warm front pushed northward across the Florida Big Bend and southern Georgia. Initially with this late Saturday night to early Sunday morning event, a strong supercell moved across southern Georgia producing a tornado that moved across Thomas and northern Brooks Counties. This was the first tornado across the area with this multi- day event. From the same supercell that produced the tornado in Thomas and northern Brooks Counties, another tornado developed that tracked across Brooks, Berrien and Cook Counties and this tornado resulted in 11 fatalities. This overnight into early Sunday morning event produced one more tornado, an EF-1 that struck Lowndes County. ||A final round of severe weather moved through Sunday afternoon as a warm front continued to push northward into southeast Alabama and southern Georgia while the main low and trailing cold front pushed eastward across the Florida panhandle and offshore regions. This afternoon round of supercells first produced a tornado in Henry County, AL. An hour and a half after the Henry County tornado, two more tornadoes developed, an EF-2 that struck Clay, Randolph and Calhoun Counties (Georgia) and an EF-1 tornado that hit Franklin County, FL. After this, a long tracked tornado (track length of more than 70 miles) moved across Albany (Dougherty County) and into Worth and Turner Counties, causing extensive damage and five fatalities. ||Overall this multi-day event resulted in seven tornadoes, 16 deaths and numerous injuries. Three days of damage surveys were conducted to rate the tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Hurricane Hermine impacted the Florida big bend in early September with significant storm surge along the coast and strong winds inland which downed numerous trees and power lines, resulting in extended power outages in Tallahassee. The following inundation values (height above mean higher high water) were estimated along the coast. Panama City Beach: 1.71 ft, Panama City Marina: 1.60 ft, Apalachicola: 3.04 ft, Curtis Mill (US-319): 5.29 ft, Spring Creek Entrance: 5.91 ft, Town of Saint Marks: 5.08 ft, Saint Marks Lighthouse: 6.28 ft, Nutall Rise (Aucilla River): 6.07 ft, Econfina River: 7.17 ft, Spring Warrior Creek: 8.57 ft, Jabo Road (Taylor county): 7.94 ft, Keaton Beach: 7.57 ft, Steinhatchee Entrance: 7.30 ft, Shired Creek (Dixie county): 7.24 ft, Gopher River (Dixie county): 6.19 ft. In addition, storm surge was noted up the Suwannee River past the US-19 gauge at Wilcox, which is more than 20 river miles from the mouth of the river. The Wakulla River at Wakulla Springs also had its 2nd highest crest on record behind Hurricane Dennis (2005) at 7.49 ft NGVD29. There were three tornadoes confirmed, all brief EF0's in Taylor county with no damage reported from them. Rainfall generally ranged from 3-8 with minimal impacts from inland flooding. Inland wind impacts were significant. County by county impacts are as follows. ||In Taylor county, 6 people were rescued from high water related to surge in Steinhatchee. There were also 5 other rescues in the county. Approximately 75 homes or businesses sutained major damage, 60 had minor damage, and 140 were affected. Public assistance damage values were listed $907,000 for the county. Additional individual assistance damage values were estimated at around $4,490,000 with $200,000 assigned to a destroyed structure, $50,000 assigned to a structure with major damage, $10,000 assigned to a structure with minor damage, and $1,000 assigned to a structure that was affected.||In Liberty county, there were sporadic power outages reported with public assistance damage values listed at $110,748. ||In Franklin county, a mandatory evacuation of residents on Saint George Island occurred with the causeway being closed. Surge flooding was reported in Apalachicola, Carrabelle Beach, and Alligator Point. Approximately 27 homes or businesses were destroyed, 43 suffered major damage, 102 suffered minor damage, and 100 others were affected. Public assistance damage values were listed at $703,872. Additional individual assistance damage values were estimated at about $8,670,000 based on the numbers of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed.||In Dixie county, mandatory evacuations were ordered. There were 61 homes or businesses that were destroyed, 540 that sustained major damage, 322 that sustained minor damage, and 660 others that were affected. Public assistance damage values were listed at $3,269,599. Additional individual assistance damage values were estimated at around $43,080,000 based on the numbers of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed.||In Wakulla county, mandatory evacuations were ordered for special needs and Zone A residents. There were 133 trees down on roadways across the county and 115 power lines down. One home or business was destroyed with 4 sustaining major damage. There were an additional 43 with minor damage and 11 others affected. Approximately 14759 customers lost power in the county. Public assistance damage values were listed at $1,198,687. Additional individual assistance damage values were estimated at around $841,000 based on the numbers of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed.||In Madison and Jefferson counties, there were numerous trees and power lines blown down. Public assistance damage values were listed at $722,908 for Madison county and $681,697 for Jefferson county.||In Leon county, there were numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county and city of Tallahassee. There were 45 homes or businesses destroyed, 187 suffered major damage, 259 suffered minor damage, and 238 were affected. An estimated 80 percent of the city of Tallahassee lost power with roughly 145,000 homes or businesses without power at the peak of the outage. On day 6 of the power outage, there were still 3685 residents without power. The peak wind gust measured in the county was 64 mph at the FSU campus, but some gusts were not recorded due to the widespread power outages, and the actual peak gust was likely higher than that. Public assistance damage values were listed at $8,771,036. Additional individual assistance damage values were estimated at about $21,200,000 based on the numbers of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed.

Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed in an environment of high instability favorable for microbursts. A cluster of storms developed across the Florida peninsula and moved northwestward into the big bend with several trees and power lines blowing down.

Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed across the area on May 19th. With marginally favorable instability and deep layer shear, one storm briefly became severe in Jefferson county with impacts to trees and power lines. Then during the early to mid morning hours of May 20th, a large squall line crossed the Florida panhandle and big bend with several reports of trees and power lines blown down and two measured wind gusts of 50 knots or higher.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the region on April 19th, bringing with it tornadoes and straight line wind damage. Then on April 20th, another line of severe storms moved from Gulf county eastward through Tallahassee, bringing down numerous trees and power lines along its path, especially in Tallahassee.

A strong cold front moved through the area with an unusually strong low-level jet. In fact, this was a record breaking event in terms of upper air. The 62 knot wind measured by the TAE balloon at 850 mb ties the record for the strongest 850 mb wind measured by a Tallahassee balloon for either a 00z or 12z launch. Although an inversion was present, the airmass modified quickly, and the southeast big bend (usually a severe weather report minimum in the area) had a lot of trees and power lines down.

The typical scattered afternoon convection in summertime resulted in a few severe storms with trees and power lines blown down.

A strong cold front moved through the area on January 11th. Limited instability precluded a more widespread outbreak of severe storms, but low level winds and shear were very strong, and some storms did produce straight line wind damage with mainly trees and power lines being blown down. Gadsden and Wakulla counties were hit the hardest with numerous instances of trees and lines being blown down. Talquin Electric had over 7000 customers without power at its peak.

A lightning strike downed a couple of power lines in Tallahassee.

A strong trough of low pressure moved through the area, bringing with it a pre-frontal squall line. Although wind fields were strong, limited instability precluded a more widespread event. Scattered pockets of damaging winds occurred, and these were limited to tree and power line damage.

A large mesoscale convective system moved southward across southern Georgia and southeast Alabama during the late evening and overnight hours of July 1st. Strong instability was present with observed SBCAPE values around 5,000 j/kg on 00z soundings. Activity gradually weakened as it approached northwest Florida, but a few areas did receive tree and power line damage.

Slow moving Tropical Storm Debby created significant impacts to the area for several days, including freshwater flooding, storm surge flooding, and trees and power lines blown down due to gusty winds. ||In Wakulla county, significant inland flooding occurred from very heavy rainfall. Rainfall caused numerous small creeks, streams, and rivers to rapidly exceed their banks and flood adjacent communities. The Sopchoppy River crested at 36.8 feet on Tuesday, June 26th. This is the flood of record for the Sopchoppy. Numerous homes were impacted by flood waters, some up to the second story. Two bridges were damaged by flood waters, and numerous roads around the county were washed out or closed during the peak of the storm. Wakulla county also experience moderate storm surge flooding on June 25th around the time of high tide. Saint Marks had numerous roads underwater with several area businesses affected by high water. Water levels were estimated between one to one and a half feet above ground level. The storm surge at Saint Marks was estimated at 4.00 feet with a total storm tide of 6.50 feet on June 25th at 6:00 pm EDT. Additional flooding occurred near Panacea. U.S. Highway 98 was over-washed just north of town. Mandatory evacuations were ordered south of US-98 and around the Sopchoppy River. In total, there were 17 water rescues rescuing a total of 67 people. ||In Leon county, several roads in the southern part of the county were washed out or closed to due flood waters. ||In Franklin county, several roads across the northern portion of the county were flooded due to heavy rainfall. Moderate storm surge flooding occurred around Alligator Point with Alligator Point Road being damaged or washed out in a few places. Evacuations were ordered for Saint George Island, Alligator Point, and areas along the Carrabelle River. Nine people had to be rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Dog Island when they were trapped in a home during the storm and surrounded by water. The storm surge measured by the gauge at Apalachicola was 3.51 feet with a total storm tide of 4.31 feet on June 25th at 2:24 pm CDT. ||In Gulf county, water level rise around high tide forced the closure and eventual washout of Indian Pass Road. ||In Jefferson county, a few roads flooded due to heavy rainfall on the 26th. The most notable was that Highway 27 west of Highway 19 was closed for a brief time due to flooding. ||In Madison county, water from a retention pond surrounded a residence near the city of Madison. ||In Dixie county, several roads north of Cross City experienced flooding. River flooding along the Steinhatchee River impacted at least 40 homes. Moderate storm surge flooding occurred in Horseshoe Beach to several homes near the coast. Water up to one and a half feet high surrounded several outbuildings. The storm surge was estimated at 4.00 feet at Horseshoe Beach with a storm tide of 7.00 feet on June 25th at 6:00 pm EDT. ||In Lafayette county, Highway 51 South flooded on the 27th. The Steinhatchee River nearly over-topped the bridge over Highway 51 in the southern portion of the county.||In Bay county, moderate beach erosion occurred with a storm surge value at Panama City measured at 1.50 feet with a storm tide of 2.42 feet on June 25th at 10:06 am CDT.

An upper level shortwave moving east across the Gulf coast states encountered an unstable airmass with fairly high delta thetae values favorable for downbursts. Several areas of tree and power line damage occurred.

A fairly widespread outbreak of severe thunderstorms occurred on Labor Day across much of the NWS Tallahassee County Warning Area (CWA). This event was forced by unseasonably strong wind fields associated with a potent extra-tropical cyclone that was formerly Tropical Storm Lee. Post-tropical cyclone Lee was moving slowly toward the east-northeast along the north central Gulf Coast during the morning hours of September 5, 2011. By 3:00 pm EDT (1900 UTC), the cyclone was centered near Mobile Bay. It was at this point that the system finally began to accelerate off to the northeast. While tornadoes were initially considered to be the primary threat, examination of a special 1800 UTC KTAE sounding showed that low level winds had veered and that the flow was unidirectional through a deep layer. WFO Tallahassee coordinated with the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) to replace the existing tornado watch with a severe thunderstorm watch at 4:00 pm EDT (2000 UTC). WFO Tallahassee issued a total of 35 convective warnings during the event along with several special marine warnings. A total of 52 severe weather reports were received across southeast Alabama, southwest and south central Georgia, and the Florida panhandle and big bend. ||Aside from the severe weather, the forecast area experienced other peripheral impacts from post-tropical storm Lee. Widespread storm-total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches was measured across the Florida panhandle and big bend, with 1 to 2 inch totals more common across the Alabama and Georgia portions of the CWA. The Apalachicola and Cedar Key tide gauges showed that tidal departures ran just over 2 feet above normal along the Florida big bend coastline during the high tide cycle of Tuesday morning, September 6. For the most part, flooding was avoided. The water rose up to the top of the sea walls in Dixie County, and there was some minor flooding in Wakulla County where the emergency manager reported about a 2-inch over-wash in St. Marks on Old Fort Rd. The pressure gradient associated with Post-Tropical Storm Lee produced occasional strong wind gusts across Wakulla county for around 10 hours. These strong wind gusts, combined with periods of heavy rain and wet soils, led to numerous trees and power lines falling throughout the day and into the evening hours. The emergency manager reported a total of 16 trees down and 28 power lines down by the end of the day. Of those 28 power lines, 10 of them sparked fires as a result of blowing down.

Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of June 30th. One storm became severe over Leon county and moved through downtown Tallahassee and into northern Wakulla county. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Tallahassee and surrounding areas as a result, causing significant power outages.

An upper level trough and surface cold front spawned scattered thunderstorms. A few became severe with large hail and damaging winds. The most concentrated area of severe weather occurred across Tallahassee on the night of May 13th. A 57 mph wind gust was recorded on the roof of the meteorology building on the Florida State University campus with several trees and power lines blown down across the city.

Ida, a Category Two hurricane, weakened as it approached the northern Gulf Coast on November 9. It came ashore over the western Florida Panhandle coast about 30 miles east-southeast of Mobile, Alabama during the morning of November 10. Ida then became extratropical and moved northeast across central Alabama and northern Georgia during the next 24 to 36 hours. Both the maximum sustained wind (38 knots) and peak wind gust (49 knots) were recorded at Buoy 42039, located 80 miles south of Panama City, Florida. Rainfall totals from 0700 LST November 9th through 0700 LST November 11th varied from one to two inches over the Florida Big Bend, to three to five inches over the Florida Panhandle. Storm tides along the coast ranged from three to five feet, along with minor beach erosion. Coastal and inland flooding closed several roads, with county schools and non-essential government offices also closed on November 10. Power outages from downed trees and power lines affected portions of Bay, Gulf, Leon, Franklin and Wakulla counties. The Walton County EOC issued a voluntary evacuation for residents in low-lying areas and mobile homes. One family was evacuated from Alligator Point. A Gulf County home was damaged by a fallen tree. A local state of emergency was declared in Wakulla County.

Tropical Storm Fay came ashore along the northeast Florida coast on the 21st. Fay moved slowly westward across northern Florida, producing widespread heavy rainfall and strong winds. On the 22nd, Fay began to approach the waters of Apalachee Bay. Fay emerged into Apalachee Bay late on the 22nd, and made its fourth Florida landfall on the 23rd near Carrabelle. By that morning, Fay had tapped into Gulf of Mexico moisture. Intense rainbands developed and trained over the same locations in the Florida Big Bend for several hours on the 23rd producing rainfall totals exceeding 20 inches in some locations. This resulted in record flooding on area rivers and flooding in Tallahassee and surrounding cities that has not been seen in many years. By the 24th, Fay had weakened to a depression and continued moving westward into southeastern Mississippi. Besides the torrential rainfall associated with Fay, sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph downed many trees and power lines. Numerous homes were damaged by fallen trees as well as the tropical storm-force wind gusts. A tornado briefly touced down in a wooded area of Jefferson County on the 23rd. A Talquin Electric linesman was electrocuted while working to restore power in Quincy when a tree fell across a nearby power line. A Jefferson County man lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a flooded wooded area and drowned. A man was killed during a heavy rain storm in Bay County when he lost control of his vehicle and collided with a large pine tree. A state of emergency was declared by the Governor for all but Walton County. Individual assistance was granted for Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla counties. Many county schools were closed on the 22nd and 25th.

A brief, but extensive severe weather episode occurred across the Florida Big Bend during the morning of March 7, 2008. There were widespread reports of straight line wind damage across the area, with two confirmed tornadoes reported by NWS survey teams. There was also some urban street flooding in Tallahassee. Nearly 10,000 Tallahassee customers were without power.

The center of Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall near Adams Beach along the Taylor County coast, about 50 miles southeast of Tallahassee, Florida, near midday on June 13. The highest 2-minute wind measured was 36 knots at Keaton Beach around 3 pm EDT on June 13. A peak wind gust of 48 knots was recorded from Gulf Buoy 42036, about 80 miles southeast of Apalachicola. It also recorded the lowest sea level pressure, 995.2 millibars. Rainfall totals for the 48-hour period ending at 8 am EDT on June 14 ranged from 0.26 inches at Marianna to 7.90 inches at Ochlockonee Bay. Maximum storm tides from Alberto varied from 1-2 feet above MLLW along the Bay and Gulf County coasts to 8-9 feet above MLLW along the Taylor and Dixie County coasts. Maximum storm surges ranged from 3-5 feet above normal along the Wakulla, Taylor and Dixie County coasts. Alberto's winds knocked down several trees and power lines throughout portions of the Florida Big Bend and resulted in scattered power outages. Minor surge flooding occurred in coastal communities, especially in Taylor and Dixie counties. About 350 coastal residents of Franklin, Wakulla, Taylor and Dixie counties took refuge in emergency shelters. Reports were provided by the Florida DEM.

Dennis, a Category 3 hurricane, moved inland just east of Gulf Breeze, FL, early Sunday afternoon, July 10. The peak wind gust and lowest sea-level pressure recorded were 67 knots and 979 mb, respectively, at Buoy 42039 located 80 miles south of Panama City, FL. Rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 4 inches in the eastern Florida Panhandle to 6 to 10 inches in the Florida Big Bend. Flooding was reported in southern Leon County where several areas were under 3 to 4 feet of water. Maximum coastal storm surge heights ranged from 4 to 8 feet in Walton, Bay, Gulf, Taylor and Dixie counties to 8 to 12 feet in Franklin, Wakulla and Jefferson counties. Moderate to severe beach erosion was observed along the beaches of Walton, Bay, Gulf, Franklin and Wakulla counties. Across coastal Walton County, all public dunes and walkovers were damaged. At St George Island, five miles of road and numerous structures were damaged or destroyed by Dennis' storm surge. Dennis' deluge caused several rivers and creeks in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend to exceed their flood stages, including the Ocklockonee, Aucilla, St Marks rivers, and Spring Creek. An interesting aspect to the flooding is the remarkable surge up to 8 feet that propagated up the rivers. This surge was evident from the mouth of the Suwannee River to as far west as the Choctawhatchee River. The worst property damage occurred along the coast from Walton to Wakulla County, where more than a 1,000 homes and businesses were affected. Also, there were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, leaving about 75,000 customers without power. Bay, Dixie, Franklin, Gulf, Taylor, Wakulla and Walton counties were declared federal disaster areas.

Tropical Storm Arlene came ashore just west of Pensacola, FL Friday afternoon. Maximum sustained winds reached 40 mph at Buoy 42039 located 80 miles south of Panama City, FL, with a peak gust of 52 mph late Thursday evening. The lowest sea-level pressure recorded was 997.7 mb at Buoy 42039. Storm total rainfall ranged from two to four inches throughout much of the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend. Storm surge heights associated with Arlene ranged from five feet along the Walton County coast to three to four feet along the Wakulla County coast. Moderate beach erosion occurred from Walton to Franklin County. Storm surges and moderate to heavy wave action, which accounted for 80 percent of the damage, marred walkways in Bay County, washed out much of Alligator Point Road in Franklin County, and pushed seaweed ashore in Wakulla County. Downed trees on power lines caused an estimated 500 customers to lose power in Walton, Washington, and Bay counties.

Hurricane Jeanne made landfall on the east coast of Florida near Stuart on the evening of September 25. Jeanne weakened to a tropical storm over central and northwest Florida on September 26. Maximum sustained winds reached 42 knots at the USAF C-Tower in the northeast Gulf of Mexico. The peak wind gust and lowest sea-level pressure were 54 knots and 982.1 mb, respectively, at Cross City, FL. Rainfall totals varied from 0.89 inches at Apalachicola, FL, to 7.60 inches at Mayo, FL. Storm surges along the northeast Gulf coast ranged from two to four feet. Areal flooding was reported in portions of the eastern Florida Big Bend. Schools and several local businesses were closed on September 27. Nearly 90,000 customers were without power. There were widespread reports of downed trees and power lines. 215 homes were damaged and 18 destroyed in Dixie County. A state of emergency was declared for the affected counties. Federal assistance was granted for Jefferson, Madison, Lafayette, Taylor, and Dixie counties.

Hurricane Ivan made landfall near Gulf Shores, AL, during the predawn hours of September 16. Maximum sustained winds reached 50 knots, with gusts to 62 knots at Buoy 42039, 80 miles south of Panama City, FL. The lowest sea-level pressure was 999.6 mb at Panama City. Rainfall totals ranged from 9.26 inches at Mossy Head, FL, to 0.15 inches at Cross City, FL. Storm tides along the Gulf coast varied from ten feet in Bay and Walton counties to four feet in Taylor and Dixie counties. Large swells from Ivan began to the affect the Gulf coast from the St. Joseph Peninsula to the Suwannee River on September 14. Storm surges continued for several hours after landfall. Beach erosion varied from extreme (20 to 40 feet) in Walton County to minor at St. George Island. Minor areal flooding affected much of the Florida Panhandle, including Walton, Bay, Holmes, Calhoun, Jackson and Gulf counties. Sharp rises to near or slightly above minor flood levels occurred on the Choctawhatchee River at Caryville, the Apalachicola River at Blountstown, and the Shoal River at Mossy Head. An estimated 165,000 customers were without power. There were widespread reports of downed trees and power lines. The hardest hit areas were Gulf, Bay, and Walton counties, where more than 50 percent of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Numerous roads in the Panhandle coastal counties were flooded or washed out. Intense outer rain bands from Ivan spawned numerous tornadoes over portions of the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend. The hardest hit counties were Bay, Calhoun, and Jackson counties, which accounted for six deaths and 16 injuries. Mandatory evacuations of low lying, coastal, and mobile home residents was ordered by officials in Bay, Walton, Jackson, Holmes, Jackson, Franklin, and Taylor counties. A state of emergency and presidential request for federal assistance were declared for the affected counties.

Hurricane Frances came ashore on the east coast of Florida near Sewall's Point during the early morning hours of September 5. Frances weakened as it crossed the central peninsula, and reemerged over the northeast Gulf of Mexico 24 hours later as a tropical storm. Frances made its second landfall near St. Marks, FL, around mid-afternoon on September 6. A maximum sustained wind of 53 knots was recorded at the USAF C-Tower, 20 miles southeast of Apalachicola, FL. A peak wind gust of 63 knots was recorded at Buoy 42036, 80 miles southeast of Apalachicola. The lowest sea-level pressure was 984.4 mb at Tallahassee, FL. Rainfall from Frances ranged from a half inch at Panama City, FL, to 4.5 inches at Madison, FL. Storm tides along the northeast Gulf coast ranged from three to five feet. There were widespread reports of downed trees and power lines in the Florida Big Bend, with more scattered reports in the Florida Panhandle. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees. An estimated 70,000 customers were without power. 90 percent of Jefferson County was powerless for four days. A state of emergency was declared for the affected areas.

Tropical Storm Bonnie passed just south of Apalachicola, FL, and came ashore along the Taylor County coast west of Perry, FL early Thursday afternoon. Maximum sustained winds reached 43 mph at Buoy 42039 located 80 miles south of Panama City, FL, with a peak gust of 54 mph early Thursday morning. The lowest sea-level pressure recorded was 1002.9 mb at Buoy 42039. Rainfall totals ranged from less than a half inch at Panama City, FL to 3.22 inches at Cross City, FL. Storm tides ranged from one to two feet along the Gulf County coast to four feet along the Taylor County coast. Minor beach erosion occurred at Gulf County, and at Alligator Point, FL, in Franklin County. Water covered several roads on St. George Island, and near the Taylor County coast where up to 2000 residents had evacuated. Downed trees and power lines caused scattered power outages, mainly over coastal areas of the Florida Big Bend.

Tropical Storm Hanna came ashore near Mobile, AL during the late morning hours of September 14. Maximum sustained winds were just shy of tropical storm strength prior to and during landfall. The main effect from Hanna was minor flooding and beach erosion along the Florida Panhandle coast, where storm surge heights ranged from two to four feet. The lowest sea-level pressure was 1009.5 mb. Rainfall totals ranged from 9.68 inches at Chipley, FL, to 2.28 inches at Apalachicola, FL. Minor river flooding was observed above Newport, FL, where the St. Marks river crested a tenth of a foot above flood stage on September 15. Some county roads in the Panhandle were closed due to flooding. Heavy rains also flooded several homes in Perry, FL. Gusty thunderstorm winds blew down some power lines and small trees. An estimated 15,000 customers in coastal Walton County were without power. Rip currents were responsible for two drownings-one at Seagrove Beach, FL, and the other at Panama City Beach, FL.