Florida Panhandle, tornado and Mexico Beach
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Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Tallahassee were on the ground Tuesday morning in Mexico Beach, confirming the town got hit by not one, but two tornadoes Monday morning. They also pointed out that tornadoes in October are very rare.
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee arrived on site in Mexico Beach Tuesday morning to conduct a thorough survey on the catastrophic severe weather impacts the city experienced on Monday morning.
They have confirmed that on Monday morning, Mexico Beach was hit by an EF1 tornado with winds of up to 100 mph. To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WJHG on Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter).
A frontal system is slowly making its way eastward and could have shower activity starting as early as midnight tonight for western counties.
The National Weather Service confirmed that the damage in Mexico Beach was caused by an EF-1 tornado with maximum 100 mph wind speeds.
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