EFU Tornado — Lake, Florida

2025-05-12 · near Lanier, Lake, Florida

Event narrative

Videos sent by public and local media show a waterspout developed over Lake Griffin in the Leesburg area near sunset. A confirmed report by the Leesburg fire department,

indicates the spout remained over water.

Wider weather episode

A thunderstorm produced a waterspout over Lake Griffin near Silver Lake.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (28.8368, -81.8454)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244093. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.