A large thunderstorm swept in from the sea and hit Florida's Mexico Beach early on Monday morning after warnings of a tornado threat. There was a risk of flash flooding amid heavy rainfall in the area, forecasters warned.

Meteorologist Jim Cantore called the storm "dangerous" in a post on X and said trailers and RVs in the area had been overturned.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Tallahassee had severe thunderstorm warnings in place for Gulf County in the Panhandle of Florida, and both Southern Liberty County and Franklin County in the Big Bend of Florida.

It recorded wind gusts of 60mph. "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees," the NWS said.

The severe thunderstorms were "located along a line extending from 7 miles south of Wewahitchka to near White

City to 30 miles southwe

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