EF0 Tornado — Sarasota, Florida

2022-12-15 · near North Port, Sarasota, Florida

Event narrative

EM, media, and public all relayed pictures and video of lanai damage and additional picture of a large tree downed near the lanai. Radar indicates brief rotation and videos support a tornado designation. Estimated ef-0 strength with winds of 85 mph.

Wider weather episode

A squall line ahead of a strong cold front produced damaging winds and 2 tornadoes across West Central Florida.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1063870. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.