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EF1 Tornado — Franklin, Florida

2022-01-16 · near Carrabelle, Franklin, Florida

$75K

Property damage

2.6 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado moved across portions of Dog Island early Sunday morning with damage to one residence reported. The roof was partially torn off with significant damage to the porch. This damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado with winds estimated around 95 mph. In addition, damage to trees and power lines occurred with Duke Energy reporting 97 customers without power on the island. A tornadic debris signature (TDS) was evident on TLH radar.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the region during the early morning hours of January 16th. Limited instability kept thunderstorms confined to near the coast. However, a few reports of severe weather did occur along the Florida big bend with one tornado confirmed on Dog Island.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1004118. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.