10/28/2025
The National Weather Service has determined there were two tornadoes in Mexico Beach Monday. A brief EF-0 near the Sunstop just west of town and then the EF-1 near the El Governor.
..NWS Damage Survey for 10/27/25 Tornado Event...
Mexico Beach...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 1.23 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 270 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 10
Start Date: 10/27/2025
Start Time: 06:30 AM CDT
Start Location: Mexico Beach / / FL
Start Lat/Lon: 29.9437 / -85.4144
End Date: 10/27/2025
End Time: 06:45 AM CDT
End Location: 1 NNW Beacon Hill / Bay County / FL
End Lat/Lon: 29.9402 / -85.3944
Survey Summary:
A tornadic waterspout moved onshore into Mexico Beach at
approximately 630am CT, causing roof and siding damage to a couple of homes along the beach. The roof of the El Governor hotel was lifted and tossed across U.S. 98 into an RV park, where
several RV's were damaged or rolled over. A number of minor injuries were reported at the RV park. The tornado continued eastward, moving inland across several neighborhoods. Roof damage, the most significant of which involved the peeling of metal roofing, was noted at several locations. Otherwise, the damage was scattered and mostly minor. The tornado dissipated before reaching Highway 386. The damage was consistent was an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of approximately 100 mph.
Salt Creek Tornado...
Rating: EF0
Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 10/27/2025
Start Time: 06:35 AM CDT
Start Location: 1 WNW Mexico Beach / Bay County / FL
Start Lat/Lon: 29.9585 / -85.4388
End Date: 10/27/2025
End Time: 06:36 AM CDT
End Location: 1 NW Mexico Beach / Bay County / FL
End Lat/Lon: 29.9574 / -85.4297
Survey Summary:
A very brief tornado tracked across U.S. Highway 98, damaging fencing and signs in a new construction neighborhood. The fencing was blown from east to west across the highway. No structural damage was noted and the damage appeared consistent with an EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of approximately 70 mph.
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