EF1 Tornado — Charlotte, Florida

2016-02-24 · near Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte, Florida

Event narrative

A NWS Storm Survey found EF-1 tornado damage with winds estimated near 100 mph. 108 homes were affected with most of the damage limited to roofs and pool cages. However, 11 sustained major damage and were deemed uninhabitable by the county, one of which was destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped with at least 8 different vehicles picked up and moved.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure pushing through the Deep South helped guide a cold front through the region on the 24th. The front spawned numerous strong to severe storms across the area some of which produced tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 613910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.