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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
916 PM CDT Mon May 12 2025

...NWS Damage Survey Results for the 05/10/2025 Tornado Event...

.Overview...A single parent supercell storm produced two long-
track tornadoes in the Florida Panhandle into Lower Alabama during
the day on Saturday, May 10, 2025. One EF-1 tornado occurred in
Walton County, lifting after crossing I-10 and before reaching
Ponce De Leon. Once the supercell entered Holmes County, it
produced an even longer and stronger EF-2 tornado, dissipating
soon after crossing into Geneva County, Alabama, and causing
damage there. There was one minor injury near the community of
Esto in Holmes County.

..Walton County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.07 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/10/2025
Start Time:             10:22 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 NE Rock Hill / Walton County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.6237 / -86.082

End Date:               05/10/2025
End Time:               10:35 AM CDT
End Location:           1 NNW Douglass Crossroad / Walton County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.7027 / -85.9828

Survey Summary:
This tornado began at Sherwood Road where it snapped several small
hardwood limbs. As it progressed northeast towards Red Hills Road,
it continued to snap small hardwood limbs, and it also began
uprooting a few hardwood trees. The tornado uprooted hardwood
trees as it crossed County Highway 280 E, as well as causing minor
roof damage to a small barn along Campbell Road. It continued to
move northeast across Montgomery Road where it uprooted a few
hardwood trees as well as snapping a few large hardwood tree
limbs. Before dissipating, the tornado moved across Interstate 10,
causing softwood tree damage to briefly close down the eastbound
travel lanes near mile markers 90 and 91. Damage along most of
the path was consistent with EF-1 wind speeds.

..Holmes and Geneva County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  15.50 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   600 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             05/10/2025
Start Time:             11:08 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 ENE Gritney / Holmes County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.8556 / -85.7843

End Date:               05/10/2025
End Time:               11:48 AM CDT
End Location:           3 NNE Noma Junction / Geneva County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            31.012 / -85.5974

Survey Summary:
This tornado began southwest of Bodie Lane and southeast of Tobe
Retherford where it uprooted hardwood trees and snapped large
limbs. This tornado increased in strength when it reached the
intersection of Newberry Lane and Highway 177A as it caused
numerous tree trunks to snap along with the tops of softwood
trees; this was one of the areas indicative of damage consistent
with low end EF-2 wind speeds. The tornado then moved parallel to
Flowing Well Road while uprooting several hardwood trees, snapping
large limbs, causing three electrical wooden power poles to snap,
along with causing minor roof damage to a single- wide
manufactured home. The tornado continued to move northeast across
Old Ridge Road where several hardwood trees were uprooted and
snapped. Once the tornado reached Highway 2 south of Esto, it
caused several types of damage ranging from a tipped over Exxon
Gas station covering, numerous snapped hardwood and softwood
trees, an overturned SUV and trailer, and minor to moderate roof
damage to a small business and a one-story home; this was another
area indicative of damage consistent of low end EF-2 wind speeds.
The Holmes County Sheriffs Office reported one minor injury in the
vicinity of the intersection of Highways 2 and 79. As the tornado
continued to track northeast to Noma, it continued to snap
hardwood tree limbs, uproot trees and promote moderate roof damage
of a single-wide manufactured home. The tornado then crossed
northeast to the Florida and Alabama state line snapping hardwood
limbs. Before it dissipated in Alabama just north of Highway 4, it
snapped numerous softwood tree trunks and the tops of trees.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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