Severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes tear up Panhandle, Tallahassee, here's where

UPDATED 1:15 p.m. EDT

A line of severe thunderstorms tore across North Florida Friday morning, knocking down trees, tearing up buildings, and at one point leaving over 200,000 households without power. One woman in Tallahassee was killed when a tree fell on her family's home, according to the Leon County Sheriff's Office.

Tallahassee officials told students to stay home from school until the storm threat has passed. More than 85,000 power outages were reported in Leon County as of 1:15 p.m. and reports have been made of severe damage at Florida State University and Tallahassee Railroad Square from possible tornado activity. Dick Howser Stadium at FSU, the home of FSU baseball, sustained damage, officials said.

Tornadoes have not yet been verified to account for the Tallahassee destruction. "We've gotten a lot of damage reports in the #Tallahassee area," the National Weather Service in Tallahassee said in a message posted to X. "It is too soon to determine whether winds or a tornado are responsible. There should be more clarity as the day progresses, but for now we still have to focus on active weather."

In the western Panhandle, 19,000 households were without power and up to 30 homes in Santa Rosa County were reported damaged in preliminary reports.

Friday's storm damage: Videos, photos posted on social media show damage after reported tornado in Tallahassee

Florida Power outages in Tallahassee and the Panhandle

More than 200,000 power outages were reported across Florida Friday morning as severe thunderstorms swept across the northern part of the state.

Weather alerts issued in Florida

Weather radar and forecast for Pensacola

Weather radar and forecast for Tallahassee

Weather radar and forecast for Jacksonville

Contributing: Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY Network-Florida

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Tornado warnings, rough weather whip across North Florida, Tallahassee