OCALA, Fla. — Strong storms whipped up a brief tornado in Ocala on Sunday evening, knocking down power lines and damaging a commercial building but causing no injuries. Winds peaked at 110 miles per hour, which means the tornado fell just short of a 2 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. “It was brief, but…
It was Groundhog Day when tornadoes left death, destruction across Central Florida
It was 3:04 a.m. in Lake County when a tornado warning was sent out, but most people were asleep and no one would see it. It was 14 years ago the Groundhog Day tornado outbreak transformed the lives of residents of Sumter, Lake and Volusia counties forever. It was the area’s second deadliest tornado event…
Remembering South Georgia’s deadliest day of tornados
It was Georgia’s third deadliest tornado outbreak in history when a line of thunderstorms unleashed tornadoes across the state and narrowly missing Jacksonville. On Jan. 22, 2017, a severe line of storms swept through Adel and Albany, taking 16 lives, wiping out homes and destroying lives, making it the deadliest tornado outbreak in the southern…
Tornado touches down in Florida near Tallahassee airport; thousands without power
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The National Weather Service in Tallahassee confirmed a tornado touched ground near the Tallahassee International Airport late Wednesday morning. The storm caused power outages and road closures. The city of Tallahassee was reporting Wednesday afternoon as many as 4,800 utility customers without power across the city. Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey announced just…
Storms cause flooding, bring tornado, damage homes throughout South Florida
MIAMI (WSVN) – A storm over South Florida caused flooding, saw a tornado touch down in Miami-Dade County and damaged a home under repair in Broward County. Some areas, such as near Bicentennial Park in Miami and the Redlands, bore close to five inches of rain in the past 24 hours, Monday. Residents complained of…
Monday’s Tornado Left Damage Across Homosassa Area
HOMOSASSA, Fla. — Clean-up continues today after Monday’s tornado left damage in Homosassa in Citrus County. The damage was in the 7 mile path. Storms, including some that were strong to severe with damaging winds, moved across the Bay area region Monday. An EF-0 tornado has been confirmed in Homosassa. Several structures were damaged. At…
Tornado reported in Florida as severe weather brings downed trees, power lines to area
A powerful line of thunderstorms linked to a deadly storm system spawned at least one tornado in Central Florida on Monday as the severe weather caused some damage in the area. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Melbourne said a tornado warning was issued for Seminole County north of Orlando before just before noon.…
11 tornadoes reported across South as deadly storm causes power outages, major flooding
A powerful winter storm that roared out of New Mexico three days ago was pushing through New England on Saturday, leaving floods, twisters, heavy snow and power outages along its 1,500-mile path. At least five deaths were blamed on the fast-moving storm in Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. The storm, which generated at…
NWS confirms tornadoes touched down Saturday in Lake, Volusia counties
OKAHUMPKA, Fla. — The National Weather Service confirmed Monday that tornadoes touched down Saturday in Volusia and Lake counties. The tornado in Volusia County was a EF-1, while the twister in Lake County was an EF-0. Preliminary information from the National Weather Service Melbourne survey team said the tornado in Lake County occurred at approximately…
Tornado Touchdown Confirmed in Lake County, Says NWS
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — An EF-0 tornado touched down in Lake County on Saturday, causing damage to several homes, the National Weather Center confirmed Monday. NWS officials surveyed damage in Okahumpka near Leesburg, where the storm tore roofs off mobile homes, took down a large oak tree and caused other damage. They say the storm…