A strong cold front and line of storms moved across central and southwest Florida during the early morning producing multiple tornadoes and strong straight line wind gusts.

Tornado in CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
From 16-JAN-22 06:37:00 to 16-JAN-22 06:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: PLACIDA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Placida/Gasparilla tornado. A waterspout moved across Gasparilla Sound near Boca Grande Causeway before moving ashore near Placida as a short-lived EF-1 tornado with peak winds estimated around 110 mph. The tornado flipped a boat at a marina storage facility and damaged several others before moving into a manufactured home community where it damaged at least 35 homes. No injuries or deaths were reported. Damage estimates totaled around $500 thousand USD.

Tornado in LEE, FLORIDA
From 16-JAN-22 07:32:00 to 16-JAN-22 07:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: PUNTA RASSA
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 10.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Iona/Fort Myers tornado. A waterspout first identified just northwest of Fort Myers Beach moved ashore as a tornado and pushed through the Iona area near Fort Myers producing EF-2 damage with peak winds estimated around 118 mph before dissipating near the Cape Coral bridge. Over 200 residences suffered damage across three separate mobile home communities (Point Breeze, Tropicana, and Century 21), with 45 destroyed, 90 sustaining major damage and another 92 with minor damage. 3 people suffered minor injuries. Damage estimates totaled around $10 million USD.

Tornado in CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
From 16-JAN-22 07:15:00 to 16-JAN-22 07:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHARLOTTE BEACH
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Port Charlotte tornado. Tornado briefly touched down in the Village of Holiday Lake near Port Charlotte with peak winds estimated around 100 mph. This tornado was produced by the parent thunderstorm that earlier produced the Placida/Gasparilla tornado. Four homes were deemed unsafe/destroyed; two with major damage, and two with minor damage. Roof and carports had major damage or were destroyed. No injuries or deaths reported. Damage estimates totaled around $150 thousand USD.

Tornado in LEE, FLORIDA
From 16-JAN-22 09:04:00 to 16-JAN-22 09:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE CORAL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Cape Coral tornado. Brief tornado near Cape Coral was captured on a home doorbell camera. No significant damage was reported and the tornado was rated as an EF-0 with peak winds estimated around 65 mph. No injuries or deaths reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, FLORIDA
From 16-JAN-22 07:44:00 to 16-JAN-22 07:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: FORT MYERS VILLAS
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported 1-inch tree limbs downed and shingles blown from roof. Time estimated from radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERNANDO, FLORIDA
From 16-JAN-22 06:03:00 to 16-JAN-22 06:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: BERKELEY
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hernando County Sheriff's Office posted a video on social media detailing damage to a gas station in Spring Hill. Time estimated from radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in PINELLAS, FLORIDA
From 16-JAN-22 07:02:00 to 16-JAN-22 07:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPG-ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported 1-inch tree limbs downed and shingles blown from roof. Time estimated from radar.