F2 Tornado — Lake, Florida
1993-03-13 · near Mt. Dora, Lake, Florida
1
Direct deaths
60
Injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
30.0 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A small fast-moving tornado touched down near Howey-in-the-Hills. It moved northeast over Little Lake Harris and then over Lake Dora before striking Mt. Dora. It continued northeast exiting the county near Highway 44, three miles east of Forrest City. A 5-month old baby boy was killed in a mobile home 10 miles northeast of Mt. Dora at 0050 EST. The mobile home was completely destroyed and two adults in it were seriously injured. In all 13 homes were completely destroyed, 80 suffered major damage and 266 reported minor damage. (M00M)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10320155. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.