Severe Storms Could Spawn Tornadoes, Damaging Winds In The Southeast Today

Tornadoes Are More Powerful Than We Realize

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A bout of severe weather played out in the warmer air ahead of Winter Storm Finn from Texas to the Carolinas and Florida.

(​FORECAST: Finn's Snow, Wind Threats | Northeast Flooding, High Wind Concerns)

S​everal tornadoes have ripped through the Gulf Coast and Southeast, as noted by the red markers below. Damaging wind gusts and some hail has also occurred as this squall line pushed eastward through the South.

L​ikely tornadoes hit before dawn in the central Florida panhandle near Panama City Beach and Marianna, causing extensive damage and some injuries.

Tornado damage and straight-line wind damage has been reported in parts of northern Florida and southern Georgia. See this link for the latest live updates.

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