Tornado forces Tallahassee International Airport to shut down
A tornado damaged parts of Tallahassee International Airport Wednesday, causing the transportation hub to shut down, according to the National Weather Service.
“A tornado is on the ground! TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. Protect yourself from flying debris,” the National Weather Service tweeted shortly before noon.
“Due to impacts from the severe weather moving through the area, Tallahassee International Airport is temporarily closed for damage assessment,” the airport tweeted.
“Currently, no injuries are reported. Updates will be posted as they become available.”
Due to impacts from the severe weather moving through the area, Tallahassee International Airport is temporarily closed for damage assessment. Currently, no injuries are reported. Updates will be posted as they become available.
(Radar image from @NWSTallahassee) pic.twitter.com/iE7B7fCdp3— Tallahassee International Airport (@TLHAirport) January 27, 2021
Photos taken of the aftermath showed overturned planes and siding ripped from the entrances to hangars.
The damage assessment is underway at @TLHAirport, which remains closed. pic.twitter.com/9q9wg3yfZo
— City of Tallahassee (@CityofTLH) January 27, 2021
The National Weather Service said thunderstorms and a possible second tornado could hit the area throughout the afternoon.
After initial reports that the NWS’ radar system was damaged in the storm, the agency said those rumors were not true and all their systems were operating normally.
