EF2 tornado touches down in Seminole County, Florida
A radar-confirmed tornado struck Lake Mary in Seminole County on Monday morning damaging homes, downing trees and flipping a semi-trailer.
A couple was driving on Interstate 4 near Sanford, Florida, when they were caught in a possible tornado on March 10.
A radar-confirmed tornado struck Seminole County on Monday morning, destroying at least one home and damaging several others. The tornado was captured moving across Interstate 4 just north of Orlando, as it whipped through Lake Mary and into Sanford.
The National Weather Serviced confirmed is was an EF2 tornado with peak winds of 115 mph.
Tornado warnings were issued in Seminole, Volusia and Sarasota counties as the storm raced through the area. When a tornado warning is in effect, a tornado is imminent or has been reported, while a tornado watch simply means the right weather conditions exist for tornadoes to form.
(Photo credit: Seminole County Fire Dept.)
(Photo credit: Seminole County Fire Dept.)
Tower cameras showed debris flying as the twister passed near FOX 35 Orlando in Lake Mary, which was in the middle of a news broadcast. Employees took shelter under their desks to wait out the storm.
A radar image shows storms moving across central Florida on the morning of Mar. 10, 2025.
The National Weather Service reported that the tornado touched down around 9:40 a.m. EDT and “was located over Lake Mary,” heading northeast at 30 mph.
The Seminole County Fire Department responded to a house the tornado ripped apart. "There were two occupants & both were uninjured," according to responders who are assessing other homes for damage and urge residents to please stay clear of the area if they don't need to be there.
"A small tornado hit my neighborhood a few minutes ago here in Lake Mary Florida…power out and heard stuff hitting against roof & sides," Mike Lever posted on Facebook.
A semitrailer overturned near Lake Emma Road and Commerce Street in Lake Mary, according to WKMG.
Drone video shows several homes that were damaged after a tornado tore through Longwood, Florida, just north of Orlando, on March 10.
“We did have a driver and his dog in the semi when it did get flipped by the wind event. They’re both OK, and we’re really grateful for that,” a Lake Mary first responder told local media.
No injuries have been reported.
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