Tornado damages 11 homes; zero injuries
MELBOURNE (AP) – A tornado caused damage to 11 mobile homes and a vehicle but no injuries when it touched down in the city of Casselberry, just north of Orlando.
The F-0 tornado, the lowest possible tornado severity, touched down late Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
Damage was “relatively minor” and total damage was estimated at $51,000, said Casselberry Fire Chief Don Harkins. The most severely damaged mobile home had its roof buckle and side walls damaged. Two others had roof damage, and the remaining eight homes had siding or window damage. One vehicle was hit by a tree limb.
Heavy rains over the past three days also caused flooding Wednesday in some coastal communities in Brevard and Volusia counties.
As much as 12 inches of rain over the past two days flooded streets and forced the closure of several roads in Daytona Beach and nearby cities. At least one shelter in a church was opened in Daytona Beach in case residents were displaced by the flooding.