"Florida Braces for Severe Weather: Tornadoes and Storms Cause Extensive Damage"

Severe thunderstorms and likely tornadoes caused damage in the Florida Panhandle, downing power lines and trees, damaging buildings, and leaving fences damaged and roadways impassable. The storms brought hail the size of baseballs and were expected to move across the Southeast, potentially causing more destructive wind gusts. Tornado warnings were in place for parts of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, with schools closed in Bay County and power outages affecting some areas. The severe weather is part of a larger weather system affecting much of the eastern U.S., with heavy rainfall expected from the Florida Panhandle to southern Maine, and blizzard conditions in the Northwest.