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Tornado Rips Mobile Homes From Foundations, Cuts Power for Thousands in Largo, Florida

Crews are restoring power with the National Weather Service set to conduct a survey to determine the tornado’s strength.

A mobile home in Largo neighborhood was picked up by an expected tornado on Wednesday night.
Tornado damages homes and cuts power in Pinellas County, Florida
Tornado
Doorbell camera captures as home ripped off ground amid strong winds in Florida

Overview

  • A tornado struck the Ranchero Village and Bay Ranch mobile home communities in Largo on the evening of June 25, ripping multiple homes from their foundations.
  • A doorbell camera captured a mobile home lifting and tilting in powerful winds, and residents said they were tossed inside but escaped with only minor scrapes.
  • Emergency crews from the Largo Police Department and Fire Rescue responded overnight to assess damage and clear debris-blocked roads.
  • More than 6,000 customers in Pinellas County experienced power outages, with utility teams working through the night to restore service.
  • The National Weather Service plans a damage survey on June 26 to classify the tornado after preliminary reports of hail and damaging wind gusts fueled by an upper-level low-pressure system.