Florida tornadoes: See photos of damage in Panama City, Marianna and along Gulf Coast

Cheryl McCloud and Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY NETWORK
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This photo shows storm destruction on Thomas Drive in Panama City on Jan. 9, 2024.
This photo shows storm destruction on Thomas Drive in Panama City on Jan. 9, 2024.

Severe wind rocked residents across Florida on Tuesday, causing much of the state to monitor for tornadoes throughout the day.

Eight tornadoes were recorded throughout the state Tuesday, according to preliminary data released by the National Weather Service as of Wednesday morning. The first seven tornadoes were reported between 12:17 p.m. and 1:59 p.m. on the Florida panhandle. An additional tornado was reported at 9:23 p.m. further south near St. Petersburg, with a brief EF-0 touchdown.

Officials will continue to assess damage to determine how many tornadoes, as opposed to straight-line winds, touched down in the state.

There have been no reported deaths in Florida yet, but several injuries have been reported. Beyond state lines, the storm system caused at least four deaths in Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina Tuesday.

As Florida schools reopen and the weather eases, residents in affected areas are picking the pieces. Here's what weather damage looked like around the state.

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Panama City

An early morning tornado Tuesday, Jan,. 9, 2024, left a two-story Panama City house tilted and leaning against the neighbor's building.
An early morning tornado Tuesday, Jan,. 9, 2024, left a two-story Panama City house tilted and leaning against the neighbor's building.

Bay County, where Panama City is located, issued a 9 p.m. curfew Tuesday evening. Officials said approximately 100 people were displaced.

Damage in Panama City, Bay County, Florida after a reported tornado hit the area Jan. 9, 2024.
Damage in Panama City, Bay County, Florida after a reported tornado hit the area Jan. 9, 2024.
Storm damage seen in Panama City Beach on Jan. 9.
Storm damage seen in Panama City Beach on Jan. 9.

Homes, RV park wrecked in Marianna

The storm ripped through Marianna, destroying homes and wrecking an RV park.

A roof was ripped off a home in Marianna, Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
A roof was ripped off a home in Marianna, Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
Buildings and RVs at the Florida Caverns RV Resort in Marianna, Florida were left in shambles after a tornado tore through on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
Buildings and RVs at the Florida Caverns RV Resort in Marianna, Florida were left in shambles after a tornado tore through on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

Marianna, the "City of Southern Charm," is located just south of the Alabama border. The city, which has barely recovered from the widespread devastation of Hurricane Michael in 2018, was hit hard by Tuesday's storms.

Thad Brown helps his brother sort through rubble and debris for belongings after a tornado ripped through the Florida Caverns RV Resort in Marianna, Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
Thad Brown helps his brother sort through rubble and debris for belongings after a tornado ripped through the Florida Caverns RV Resort in Marianna, Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
A gas station and restaurant in front of the Florida Caverns RV Resort in Marianna, Florida were heavily damaged by a tornado on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
A gas station and restaurant in front of the Florida Caverns RV Resort in Marianna, Florida were heavily damaged by a tornado on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

More storm damage around the state

Further west on the panhandle, a couple escaped their Escambia County home after a tree fell on it.

A home in the Perdido area lost its roof after a line of storms roared through the area on Jan. 9, 2024.
A home in the Perdido area lost its roof after a line of storms roared through the area on Jan. 9, 2024.
The Walton County Sheriff's Office had 30A in Santa Rosa Beach near Gulf Place blocked due to storm damage from a possilbe tornado that blew through early on Jan. 9. The road was blocked at the corner of 30A and Hwy. 393 and then about a half-mile to the east.
The Walton County Sheriff's Office had 30A in Santa Rosa Beach near Gulf Place blocked due to storm damage from a possilbe tornado that blew through early on Jan. 9. The road was blocked at the corner of 30A and Hwy. 393 and then about a half-mile to the east.
The Navarre Beach Pier is closed for repairs after it sustained "extensive" damage during severe weather on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
The Navarre Beach Pier is closed for repairs after it sustained "extensive" damage during severe weather on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

Further south on the Gulf Coast near where the NWS confirmed a EF-0 tornado, winds and thunderstorms prompted street flooding.

Tuesday storms brought flooding to coastal areas. Photos posted by the Bradenton Police Department, south of Tampa, show water in the streets.
Tuesday storms brought flooding to coastal areas. Photos posted by the Bradenton Police Department, south of Tampa, show water in the streets.

Contributing: Nathan Cobb, Panama City News Herald; Dinah Pulver, USA TODAY

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