Tornado Hits Eustis

On September 20, 2007, a tornado touched down in Eustis, Florida, damaging 50 homes and causing minor injuries to one person. Following the storm, sheriff's deputies visited all the homes in the area to ensure that everyone was safe.

Fast Facts

1. Eustis is 30 miles northwest of Orlando
2. The tornado touched down at 10:59 p.m.
3. The storm knocked out power to approximately 300 homes
4. Tornado was spawned by a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico
5. A storm warning was in effect in the area, so many residents were forewarned of the tornado

Damage

The tornado damage was limited to an area of approximately six blocks in the Eustis area. Twenty homes were deemed uninhabitable following the storm and 30 others had damaged roofs and broken windows.

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