Tornado touches down near Orlando
A tornado touched down near Orlando, Florida, Saturday, according to the city of Orlando. The National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida, issued several tornado warnings throughout the region.
The National Weather Service on Sunday confirmed three tornadoes touched down in Florida the day before. It was determined an EF-1 touched down near Ferncreek and Lake Margaret. The tornado began as a waterspout on Lake Conway and lifted near Lake Lawsona. The tornado intensified as it moved north, with winds estimated around 100-105 mph, CBS News affiliate WKMG reports.
Video of the tornado shared on social media showed a funnel cloud leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
Tornado East of Summerlin in Downtown Orlando. @WFTVWeather pic.twitter.com/Dl1rZtLH1E
— Wayne Allred (@wallred5) June 6, 2020
Wow! Tornado touchdown in #orlando tonight! #seriousweather #tornado #stormseason #stormchasersHQ #stormchaser pic.twitter.com/mQWahdP9SM
— Matt collis (@matt_golfer) June 7, 2020
WATCH: Video of possible tornado over Lake Conway in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/tynvuNMUN1
— Justin Warmoth (@News6Justin) June 6, 2020
So far, no injuries have been reported. There were reports of downed trees and power lines in the Orlando area. As of 9:45 p.m., there were no more tornado watches in effect, but several Florida counties were still under severe thunderstorm and flood warnings.
Storm damage along Ferncreek Ave. pic.twitter.com/9BuD57Uc7v
— Clay LePard (@ClayLePardNews6) June 7, 2020