A very active severe weather season continued as an outbreak of severe thunderstorms occurred across the area from the evening of the 30th into the early morning hours on the 31st. A strong spring storm system moved across the area. Ahead of the system plenty of Gulf moisture returned to the central Gulf coast. This led to a very unstable atmosphere over the region which combined to strong wind shear to produce 18 tornadoes which were rated from EF-0 to EF-2. In addition to the tornadoes, the storms produced damaging straight line winds and large hail. Numerous reports of damage came in from southeast Mississippi, southwest Alabama and the western Florida panhandle.

Tornado in ESCAMBIA, FLORIDA
From 30-MAR-22 23:25:00 to 30-MAR-22 23:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: GONZALEZ
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief, weak EF0 tornado with winds upwards of 80mph began in
the Gonzalez area shortly after midnight on 3/31/22 impacting a
residential area from Chemstrand Road east northeast through
Caterpillar Lane and Crystal Drive. This tornado resulted in minor
damage to fencing, roofs, siding, and a couple uprooted/snapped
softwood trees in a weak convergent pattern along the damage path.
The tornado lifted at Crystal Drive.

Tornado in SANTA ROSA, FLORIDA
From 30-MAR-22 23:32:00 to 30-MAR-22 23:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALLACE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A short duration EF1 tornado with winds upwards of 94mph impacted
the Pace area on 3/31/22. This tornado began on Dove Drive
impacting multiple residential structures resulting in notable
loss of roofing material along with many snapped/uprooted softwood
and hardwood trees. The tornado exited the community quickly
tracking just to the northwest of the Circle K on Quintette Road
where multiple trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado lifted
at or near the Berryhill and Chumuckla Highway intersection where
the damage path ended.

Hail in SANTA ROSA, FLORIDA
From 30-MAR-22 23:30:00 to 30-MAR-22 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PACE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm Wind in ESCAMBIA, FLORIDA
From 30-MAR-22 23:15:00 to 30-MAR-22 23:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANTONMENT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

High winds downed trees in Cantonment.

Thunderstorm Wind in ESCAMBIA, FLORIDA
From 30-MAR-22 23:40:00 to 30-MAR-22 23:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: (PNS)PENSACOLA REGIO
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Thunderstorm Wind in OKALOOSA, FLORIDA
From 31-MAR-22 00:41:00 to 31-MAR-22 00:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMPTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds downed trees an dpower lines on Plympton Road near Laurel Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind in SANTA ROSA, FLORIDA
From 31-MAR-22 00:14:00 to 31-MAR-22 00:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLORIDALE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Strong winds downed a large oak tree at Blackwater Fish Hatchery.

Thunderstorm Wind in OKALOOSA, FLORIDA
From 31-MAR-22 00:35:00 to 31-MAR-22 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: (CEW)BOB SIKES ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tornado in SANTA ROSA, FLORIDA
From 30-MAR-22 23:37:00 to 30-MAR-22 23:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: MULAT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado began on 3/31/22 along the Escambia Bay Bridge of
I-10 overturning an eastbound semi-truck resulting in two
injuries. The tornado continued northeast moving onshore off of
Escambia Bay resulting in very sporadic minor tree damage around
North 6th Avenue. The tornado turned east northeast and picked up
in intensity as it uprooted and snapped numerous hardwood/softwood
trees and caused minor to moderate roofing damage to residential
homes. The tornado tracked northeast reaching its peak intensity
of 104mph along De La Rue Drive where a small tree stand had most
of its trees snapped with multiple uprooted and snapped trees in
its vicinity. The tornado continued northeast from here crossing
another small residential community located along Highland Lake Rd
into Edinburgh Castle Drive uprooting and snapping multiple trees
and removing some roofing material from residential homes. The
tornado cross Edinburgh Castle Drive where it impacted a
residential home which had a personal weather station located on
the back side of the house. The weather station measured a peak
wind gust of 97mph associated with the tornado. The home suffered
notable roof damage along with many of its windows blown out.
Several snapped and uprooted trees were also on the property. The
tornado continued east northeast crossing Florida 281, directly
impacting Avalon Utilities building removing some siding and
roofing material. The tornado likely continued to track northeast
of here, weakening as it did so across open fields and tree
stands. Due to limited road access, the end point of the tornado
is estimated based on the weakening of the couplet on radar and
the lack of any convergent wind damage on accessible roads to the
northeast.