Tornado, Escambia
- When
- April 24, 4:35 AM CST to 4:45 AM CST
- Where
- Escambia County, Gonzalez
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.8 mi
- Path width
- 200 yd
- Property damage
- $400,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 30.583, -87.300
It was determined from a National Weather Service Storm Survey that a weak F1 tornado struck the Gonzalez community just East of US Highway 29. The first touchdown was near Old Chemstrand Road and Golden Rod Road where some trees and a county road tower were damaged. The tornado tracked northeast near tree top level across Wyman Lane where trees were blown down. The tornado continued moving northeast and crossed Water Oaks Trail where it went back into the cloud just east of Water Oaks. This is where the most structural damage occurred. Seven or eight homes suffered roof damage and a couple of homes had porches blown off . One home had the back porch picked up and blown about 300 yards into another home across the street. Some asphalt was also ripped up out of the street and blown into a home. No injuries were reported.