TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) — Storms rolled into Tallahassee on Friday toppling numerous trees around the capital city.

Wind gusts of 71 mph were recorded by a weather station near the State Capitol Complex, the National Weather Service reported.

Florida State University has closed its campuses in Tallahassee due to the severe weather. Nonessential personnel, students and visitors should avoid campuses in Tallahassee until further notice, the school said in a social media post.

The city of Tallahassee said on the X social medial platform that “possible tornadic activity” caused the widespread damage in the Florida capital, especially to electric lines and numerous downed trees. The city said more than 66,000 customers are without electric service and 11 substations were damaged by the storm.

“Restoration will possibly take through the weekend,” the announcement said.

The National Weather Service says a second wave is on its way and is primed to produce strong to severe thunderstorms across North Central Florida this afternoon.

The disruptive weather comes on the heels of a stormy April in which the U.S. had 300 confirmed tornadoes, the second-most on record for the month and the most since 2011.

A chimney, blown off a roof by extreme winds, rests in a stairwell at an apartment complex in Tallahassee. Courtesy: AP Photo/Phil Sears
A car is covered by a tree outside an apartment complex in Tallahassee. Courtesy: AP Photo/Phil Sears
Residents of a Tallahassee apartment complex try to clear Old St. Augustine Road of trees and debris. Courtesy: AP Photo/Phil Sears
A huge tree on Old St. Augustine Road rests on downed power lines in Tallahassee. Courtesy: AP Photo/Phil Sears