Sunday Tornadoes in Florida

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10 Dec 2018 12:27 PM
Severe storms produced wind damage and two tornadoes near Tampa, Florida on Sunday. A National Weather Service Tampa Bay storm survey concluded that there were two tornado tracks -- one in Pasco County and one in Hillsborough County. https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/352945162161458/ One of the brief tornadoes moved through the New Port Richey area Sunday morning around 9 AM.  This storm was rated an EF-1 with peak winds at 100 miles per hour and a path length of 0.12 miles.  This storm caused mainly damage to trees and power lines but there also were reports of minor home damage. https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/2147315971987635/ Another tornado was confirmed near the town of Wimauma, FL.  This tornado was rated an EF-1 with maximum peak winds at 90 mph.  This tornado was on the ground for only 4 minutes but traveled a path length of almost 3 miles.   There were some reports of tree damage and minor structural damage with this storm. For WeatherNation, I'm Meteorologist Meredith Garofalo
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