LARGO, Fla. – The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Pinellas County amid severe storms on Wednesday.
Tornado in Largo | The backstory:
The twister touched down in Largo near Ulmerton and Belcher Roads on Wednesday evening. The NWS said peak wind was 90 mph. The path of the tornado was 2.11 miles long and was 100 yards wide. It was on the ground for eight minutes.
Neighbors told FOX 13 that a 76-year-old woman was inside the mobile home, and survived with minor injuries. Her cat, however, remains missing as of Thursday morning.
Largo Fire Rescue said Thursday that an estimated 40-50 homes in Ranchero Village were damaged, along with another 10-15 in the Bay Ranch mobile home community. Both neighborhoods are located off Ulmerton Rd. between Belcher Rd. and 66th St. N.
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