Tornado Takes Out Transformers In Florida

Occurred on January 9, 2024 / Panama City, Florida, USA

: "I woke up at around 5:20 AM on January 9th, 2024 to a tornado warning on my phone and quickly jumped out of bed. I checked the radar on my phone and noticed that there was a pretty significant tornado signature to my south towards the beach. I rushed downstairs with my family and we all watched and waited. Not long after, we began seeing power flashes, that was when I began recording. I held the phone with one hand and the door with the other as the wind tried to rip both out of my grasp. My ears were popping and the sound of a freight train grew louder. After the tornado had passed we went out to check the damage. Luckily, our neighborhood was spared. However, some nearby parts of the city were trashed. A tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service. Everyone seemed to have a good attitude about the situation, and the recovery process began almost instantly."