A late season cold front brought a round of strong to severe storms across the area.  Two brief tornadoes occurred, one in Perry and the other in the St Marks Wildlife Refuge.

Hail in LEON, FLORIDA
From 03-MAY-22 14:25:00 to 03-MAY-22 14:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LEON, FLORIDA
From 03-MAY-22 14:31:00 to 03-MAY-22 14:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tornado in WAKULLA, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 16:49:00 to 06-MAY-22 16:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT LEON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A brief tornado touched down in Wakulla County in the St. Mark's Wildlife Refuge. The tornado began just west of Lighthouse Road, tracked across Lighthouse Road where it downed a pine tree, and continued southeast. In total, the tornado was on the ground for 2.5 miles.  A well defined TDS (Tornadic Debris Signature) was evident on dual-pol radar.

Tornado in TAYLOR, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 18:06:00 to 06-MAY-22 18:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: PERRY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down briefly in downtown Perry, FL and was on the ground for about a minute. The tornado touched down west of South Quincy St. near W. Homer J. Smith Ave. It blew over a fence and pealed back a tin roof at a tavern. It continued east northeast along E. Hampton Springs Rd pulling up a carport cover that was anchored to the ground. The tornado bent over a stop sign and snapped large branches off a tree near the intersection of S. Jefferson St. and W. Hampton Springs Rd. One of these was hurled across the intersection, breaking a window of a home. The tornado then broke or bent several large tree limbs before damaging a fence east of Orange St. The tornado lifted just east of S. Center St.  This tornado was rated EF0 with max winds around 75 mph.

Hail in LEON, FLORIDA
From 03-MAY-22 15:02:00 to 03-MAY-22 15:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: ANDREW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Thunderstorm Wind in GADSDEN, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 14:00:00 to 06-MAY-22 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: INDIAN SPRINGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was blown down along Highway 12 along the Liberty-Gadsden County border.

Thunderstorm Wind in GADSDEN, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 14:45:00 to 06-MAY-22 14:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAWDUST
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down at 7207 Hosford Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEON, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 15:43:00 to 06-MAY-22 15:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: FORT BRADEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down on Bloxham Cutoff between Forest Road 360 and Forest Road 342.

Thunderstorm Wind in GULF, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 16:00:00 to 06-MAY-22 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ST JOE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A few trees were blown down in the Port St Joe area.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEON, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 16:05:00 to 06-MAY-22 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: TALLAHASSEE MALL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down near Homewood Road and Old Bainbridge Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEON, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 16:05:00 to 06-MAY-22 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE JACKSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down onto the roadway near Old Bainbridge Road and Fred George Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAYLOR, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 18:03:00 to 06-MAY-22 18:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: PERRY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down in Perry near the Highway 221 and 27 intersection with some structural damage reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAYLOR, FLORIDA
From 06-MAY-22 18:10:00 to 06-MAY-22 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: FENHOLLOWAY
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A storm survey indicated that straight line winds of 80 to 90 mph resulted in snapped trees, a destroyed shed, and roof damage in an area east of Perry along San Pedro Road.