There were several tornadoes spawned by Sunday’s storms. This one was caught by law enforcement-on camera.
There were tornado warnings as early as the 6 a.m. hour Sunday morning. Though still dark, rotation in the strong storms was spotted on radar. The winds did cause damage in several parts of Pinellas County.
There were definite signs of tornadoes that were formed by this fierce line of storms. One near Ft. Myers was rated an EF2, with winds up to 118 miles per hour.
Cpl. Eric Kincaid of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office was driving on Collier Parkway when he (and his camera) spotted this. The twister was headed north as it crossed over U.S. 41 not far from Marco Island.
[Source: News Channel 8]
We got some rain, some chills and a few tornadoes here in the Tampa Bay area. Other parts of the south saw some different winter weather.