Drone video shows tornado damage in Florida town
Drone video shows the aftermath of storms and the likely tornado that hit Hosford, Florida.
Drone footage captures tornado damage in Hosford, Florida
Drone video shows the aftermath of the tornado that hit the town of Hosford, Florida. The observed tornado snapped trees and destroyed homes. (Credit: SCV/Michael Gordon)
A multiday severe weather threat spawned tornadoes across portions of the Southeast Thursday, with at least one being rated an EF-2 with winds around 125 mph.
The local National Weather Service in Tallahassee warned of a damaging tornado in Hosford, Florida, around 4 p.m. on Thursday.
The town is less than an hour's drive outside Tallahassee and video taken by storm tracker Michael Gordon showed damaged homes and debris blocking roadways.
The local sheriff's department reported widespread damage in the rural county, and damage assessments were underway.
PowerOutage.us reported nearly 80 percent of Liberty County was without electricity and the local utility provider did not say when all power will be restored.
"It has been confirmed that a tornado has hit the Hosford area. All students at Hosford school are accounted for and safe. There is a large amount of debris and power lines down in the area. Please stay off the roads as emergency teams work to manage this situation," the Liberty County Sheriff's Department stated.
'I'm thankful to be here': Woman's home destroyed by Florida tornado
A tornado damaged a number of homes and buildings and took down trees in the Hosford area. FOX Weather's Brandy Campbell spoke with Sharon Lampkin, who's home was destroyed by the tornado on Thursday.
According to NWS meteorologists, the twister was on the ground for more than 2.5 miles in Liberty County before lifting and moving over communities closer to the state's capital.
The tornado was one of about half a dozen suspected touchdowns in the Florida Panhandle, with many other witness accounts of hail and damaging winds.
There were no initial reports of significant injures from any of the storms.