(WTXL) — The National Weather Service reports an EF-0 tornado touched down near Tallahassee International Airport Wednesday afternoon.
| EF Rating | 3 Second Gust (mph) |
| 0 | 65-85 |
| 1 | 86-110 |
| 2 | 111-135 |
| 3 | 136-165 |
| 4 | 166-200 |
| 5 | Over 200 |
The tornado was confirmed by debris radar around 11:42 a.m. on Wednesday near Tallahassee Community College. The NWS said the tornado then likely moved over the Tallahassee International Airport.
At 11:57 a.m., the tornado was located 9 miles from FAMU just northeast from Woodville, moving east at 55 mph. From there, the tornado moved through Jefferson County, about 10 miles south of Monticello.
NWS Meteorologists in Tallahassee have confirmed an EF-0 tornado that moved through southern portions of Leon county. Information is still considered preliminary. Additional information will be available as we review the damage. #FLwx #Tallahassee https://t.co/XVnSZnMhRR pic.twitter.com/P6vR1P61YQ
— NWS Tallahassee (@NWSTallahassee) January 27, 2021
The NWS said that meteorologists will continue to review the damage and will release a final report with additional information on path length, width and wind speed, either Wednesday or Thursday.
Damage has been reported near the airport and across the Southwood community. The NWS says its radar for Leon County also stopped functioning during the severe weather.
The Tallahassee International Airport temporarily closed to assess damage from severe weather. Around 1:45 p.m., roughly three hours after closing, they reopened.
One runway remains closed while final debris removal and safety checks are performed. The other runway is open for air traffic during this time.
No injuries have been reported.
One plane was flipped over during the storm. Other than that, there’s fallen trees around the Tallahassee International Airport. The good news, no one was hurt! @abc27 pic.twitter.com/70rxEv61Lt
— Jada E. Williams (@JadaEWilliams) January 27, 2021
So far, the city reports that one small plane and one hangar sustained damage in the severe weather.
The damage assessment is underway at @TLHAirport, which remains closed. pic.twitter.com/9q9wg3yfZo
— City of Tallahassee (@CityofTLH) January 27, 2021
The National Weather Service said that they will be surveying the tornado damage that occurred across the south side of Tallahassee. Once they've reviewed the damage, they'll assign a preliminary rating to the tornado.
ABC 27's coverage of the storms below: