The 2007 Central Florida Tornadoes were a localized, but devastating, tornado event that took place in central Florida early on February 2, 2007. Initially thought to have been one tornado, but later confirmed as three separate ones, they destroyed many houses and businesses and killed at least 21 people (one of whom died two weeks after the tornado hit). It is the deadliest tornado outbreak in Florida since the Kissimmee Tornado Outbreak killed 42 people in 1998 (25 from one tornado). A tornado in central Oklahoma. ... Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... The Kissimmee Tornado Outbreak of February 22 - 23, 1998 was the deadliest tornado event in Florida history. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...

Reported tornadoes

The first tornado touched down at about 3:15 am EST (0815 UTC) in northeastern Sumter County, near Wildwood.^[1] In Sumter County, hundreds of houses were severely damaged or destroyed, however, no injuries or fatalities were reported. That portion of the track was rated as a low-end EF3 tornado.^[2] The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... ... Sumter County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... Wildwood is located at the north end of Sumter County at the junction of Interstate 75, US Hwy 301, State Road 44 and Floridas Turnpike. ...

It then tracked into western Lake County. It tracked across the county, and slammed into The Villages and then into Lady Lake, with devastating results. Mobile homes were flattened, solid structures were destroyed and tree damage was extensive. It left a path of destruction 15 miles (24 km) long and 1/4 mile (400 m) wide. Eight people were killed in Lady Lake.^[3] Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... The Villages is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place, the largest such location by population in Sumter County, Florida. ... Lady Lake is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. ...

A doppler radar image indicating the likely presence of a tornado over DeLand, Florida.

A second tornado developed near Paisley, Lake Mack area, at 3:48 am EST (0848 UTC) and tracked across eastern Lake County into Volusia County. The results were also devastating, with similar damage. 13 people were killed in Lake Mack, for a total of 21 (all in Lake County). As it crossed the county line, the damage was somewhat less but still extensive in DeLand. Many vehicles also were thrown off Interstate 4 in the area. This was rated as a high-end EF3 tornado with a path that was 22 miles (35 km) long and 1/4 mile (400 m) wide.^[4] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (785x748, 756 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tornado 2007 Central Florida Tornado ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (785x748, 756 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tornado 2007 Central Florida Tornado ... Doppler Effect Doppler radar uses the Doppler effect to measure the radial velocity of targets in the antennas directional beam. ... A tornado in central Oklahoma. ... DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. ... Paisley is a census-designated place located in Lake County, Florida. ... Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand Volusia redirects here. ... DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 4 An old shield in Orlando, Florida Interstate 4 (abbreviated I-4) is a 132. ...

It was described as "much more devastating" than any of the hurricanes that hit the state in 2004 and 2005.^[5] This article is about weather phenomena. ... The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. ...

A third tornado also touched down in New Smyrna Beach and tracked into Ponce Inlet in coastal Volusia County. It was an EF1 tornado that left structural damage to many houses, mostly significant roof and chimney damage.^[6] New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. ... Ponce Inlet is a town located in Volusia County, Florida. ...

"We are doing house-to-house searches at this time," Lake County's emergency services' chief Jerry Smith said. Officials say it could take several days to determine the exact number of dead.^[7]

Aftermath

Tornado Damage in Sumter County

A state of emergency has been declared by Governor Charlie Crist for the areas affected. Sumter County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... List of Governors of Florida: Florida Governors Military Government Territorial Government Statehood Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Florida | Government of Florida ... Charles Joseph Crist, Jr. ...

The American Red Cross has opened at least 7 shelters in the disaster affected region, with their partners, the Southern Baptists providing food. The organization has also sent 40,000 meals and has recruited almost 400 volunteers from across the nation to provide assistance to the local disaster relief efforts. More than 30 Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles for community food and supply distribution have already been deployed. [1] [2] A WWII-era poster encouraged American women to volunteer for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. ... The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States cooperative ministry agency serving missionary Baptist churches around the world. ...

The Salvation Army has deployed 5 mobile canteens to the affected area. [3] Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organization founded in 1865 by one time Methodist minister William Booth. ...

Seventeen yearling Whooping Cranes are believed to have been killed on their wintering grounds. From their flock, only a single bird is known to have survived.[4] Binomial name Grus americana Linnaeus, 1758 The Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is a very large and endangered crane. ...

Trivia

This tornado made history for the US as it was the very first tornado to be classified with the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which was developed almost an exact year prior to this event.^[8] The Fujita scale (F-Scale), or Fujita-Pearson scale, rates a tornados intensity by the damage it inflicts on human-built structures and sometimes on vegetation. ...

References

See also

• List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
• Tornadoes of 2007

// Tornado Events These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred around the globe. ... This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2007, primarily (but not entirely) in the United States. ...

External links

• WESH tornado coverage
  • What We Know: County By County (kept up-to-date)
• NWS Melbourne surveys
• Orlando Sentinel
  • Damage map
  • Shelter Information
  • Lake County Information
  • Photo gallery