Tornadoes in Florida, Snow Not Far North

Over 10 tornado reports have shown up on the StormMatrix today in Florida as an intense line of storms passes through the state. WCTV explains more below (NO AUDIO) and shows some impressive damage to a vehicle, trees and a home.

But by Friday night, they could be seeing snow flurries near the Florida Panhandle, the 4-KM WRF Forecast Model [JessePedia] suggests, showing light snow all the way into southern Alabama, then lifting northeastward into northern Georgia.

So far, the storm has dropped more than 9 inches of snow in Texas, a foot of snow in Arkansas, and lighter amounts northeastward into Ohio. Here are the highest storm spotter reports by state:

Vendor, AR: 13.0"
McCurtain, OK: 12.0"
Cooke, TX: 9.0"
Howell, MO: 4.5"
Cincinnati, OH: 4.0" (SnowMatrix)
Thompsonville, IL: 3.0"
Batavia, OH: 3.5"
Nebraska City, NE: 2.5"
Falmouth, KY: 2.0"
Osgood, IN: 1.5"

VIDEO CAPTION: Forecasters say at least two tornadoes touched down in north central Florida, bringing down power lines. Officials say they have no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tallahassee says the storms were expected to move rapidly, so the severe weather would be out of the area by mid-morning. Power lines were down and some home and vehicles were damaged in the Chaires and Capitola communities east of Tallahassee. Leon County sheriff's Sgt. Tony Drzewiecki says there in no one reported injured. State emergency officials also say a tornado touched down in the tiny coastal town of Keaton Beach in Taylor County.