EFU Tornado — Charlotte, Florida

2022-08-08 · near Acline, Charlotte, Florida

Event narrative

Broadcast media relayed video of weak landspout tornado briefly touching down near Interstate 75 and Jones Loop Road interchange near Charlotte Park.

Wider weather episode

Afternoon thunderstorms produce a brief tornado near Charlotte Park in Charlotte County, damaging lightning strikes in Pinellas and Lee counties, severe hail near Kenneth City in Pinellas County and localized street flooding in St. Petersburg in Pinellas County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1043500. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.