EF0 Tornado — Okeechobee, Florida

2014-07-12 · near Sherman, Okeechobee, Florida

Event narrative

A low-end EF-0 tornado touched down in rural Okeechobee, just south of SE 8th Street, crossed the street, then moved through a line of trees into an open field. Several trees were toppled and a 20 foot by 20 foot light weight shed in the field experienced a direct hit from the tornado and was destroyed. Some light metal debris was lofted into nearby pine trees. After an examination of damage photos, maximum winds were estimated at 60-65 mph. Prior to the damage, several citizens reported seeing a funnel cloud or tornado in the region.

Wider weather episode

A strong thunderstorm moved slowly northwest over southeast Okeechobee County and produced a brief, weak EF-0 tornado. The tornado damaged several trees and destroyed a small storage shed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 523119. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.