EF1 tornado in Jackson County, Florida

This tornado touched down a half mile or so east of Highway 77 south of Graceville. Damage was mostly to trees, but several homes were also damaged. One was severely damaged when a large oak tree toppled onto it. Damage to trees and to one home east of Highway 77 was consistent with EF1 damage with peak winds around 110 mph. This tornado also exhibited a debris signature on dual-pol radar. Monetary damage was estimated.

A strong long wave trough was centered over the mid Mississippi Valley extending south to the Gulf coast with several shortwaves rotating around it. During the April 29-30 time period, a strong MCS developed along the Gulf coast and trained across the area, producing extremely heavy rainfall rates and amounts on top of what had already been a very wet month with additional rainfall amounts of 6 to 10 inches common across the area. This led to serious flooding across portions of the Florida panhandle with several million dollars in damage reported, mainly to roads. However, several structures were also impacted by flood waters, especially in Walton county, and a FEMA disaster declaration was obtained across the area.