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Tornado (EF3) — Lake, Florida

February 2, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
10
Property damage
$52.0M
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Lake

Event narrative (NOAA)

The the tornado that moved out of Sumter County, crossed into Lake County just west of Lady Lake. The one quarter mile wide, F3 tornado moved across the Lady Lake area killing 8 people and injuring 10. The tornado damaged 180 residences and destroyed 101. All of the fatalities were in mobile homes. Moving east northeast at 50 MPH, the tornado lifted near Emrald Marsh Lake.

Other notable tornado events in Florida

Osceola · February 23, 199825 killedLake · February 2, 200713 killedSeminole · February 23, 199812 killedSt. Lucie · October 9, 20246 killedCalhoun · September 15, 20044 killedOrange · February 22, 19983 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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