Severe Weather Batters Tampa Bay

At least three tornadoes were reported in the Tampa Bay area on Friday, October 19, 2019, and into early Saturday morning from Tropical Storm Nestor, which is now a post-tropical cyclone. The National Weather Service says an EF-0 tornado came through a Mobile Home Park in Seminole. Firefighters in Seminole says no one was injured in the Pinellas County city. At least two homes were damaged and a couple other trailer parks suffered damages. While another tornado reportedly touched ground in Polk County, leading to dozens of damage reports. Around noon on Saturday, NWS confirmed reports of an EF-1 tornado in Cape Coral that caused damage to at least one home and several vehicles. Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Polk counties were issued tornado warnings before expiring late Friday night. The strong storms have knocked out power for over 2,400 customers in Pinellas County as of midnight, according to Duke Energy. Over 900 were without power in Pasco County. No one was injured at all due to the tornadoes.






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