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Florida Ravaged by Multiple Tornadoes During Tropical Storm

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As Tropical Storm Nestor moved toward Florida on Friday night, at least two tornadoes caused devastation in the central part of the state.

Thousands of people were being affected by power outages and extensive damage from the high winds.

One tornado touched down east of Tampa in Polk County, according to the National Weather Service.

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A section of the roof was ripped off at Kathleen Middle School as a result of the tornado, according to WTVT.

Houses and property in the nearby neighborhood were also damaged, including an RV that tipped onto a boat in a driveway.

Andrea Anderson, a Lakeland-based realtor, posted pictures of the aftermath.

“I’m out checking on people and have seen appliances in the middle of the road, trees on houses and cars, and a few homes completely torn apart so far,” she wrote on Facebook.

“A mobile home was lifted off the foundation and moved several yards and many roadways are blocked.”

“I really hope no one was injured. I saw that Kathleen Middle schools roof is ripped off too.”



Due to the tornado’s high winds, a tractor-trailer overturned onto a car with a family in it.

Florida Highway Patrol said no one was hurt.

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The driver of a different overturned truck was taken to the hospital following his accident, but Polk Country Sheriff Grady Judd told WFTS no “serious injuries” had been reported.

“Thankfully, we have not had any reported serious injuries related to the ‘long track’ tornado that touched down in our unincorporated areas in northwest Polk County last night,” Judd said.

“However, there are many people dealing with damage to their homes and property this morning, some of it severe,” he continued. “Keep them in your thoughts and prayers, and if there is anything you can do to help your friends and neighbors, do it.”

The other tornado hit a mobile home park near St. Petersburg, according to The Weather Channel, and damaged some roofs and trees.

Even after all the the damage that was wrought Friday night, central Florida was still facing extreme weather warnings as of Saturday.

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Kayla has been a staff writer for The Western Journal since 2018.
Kayla Kunkel began writing for The Western Journal in 2018.
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