F2 Tornado — Marion, Florida

1995-01-07 · near Summerfield, Marion, Florida

Event narrative

An F2 tornado touched down at 0550 EST about one mile north of Pedro in Marion County and moved east about 12 miles before lifting about three-quarters miles north of Weirsdale. A man received fatal head injuries while sitting in his car outside a mobile home when the car was rolled four times. Another 20 persons, mostly those in mobile homes, were injured. The tornado destroyed or heavily damaged 66 mobile homes with less extensive damage to another 85 dwellings, mostly mobile homes. The hardest hit communities were Lake Weir Harbor Estates and Bird Island. (M53A)

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10320224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.