SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After surveying damage left behind by strong storms that ripped through Central Florida Monday, National Weather Service officials confirmed two EF-0 tornadoes touched down in two Central Florida counties.
Weather officials first confirmed an EF-0 had touched down in Marion County on Monday. According to the NWS, the twister packed winds of 85 mph and touched down along Interstate 75 at mile marker 340 near Ocala.
The NWS said the tornado’s intermittent path was more than 11 miles long. [PHOTOS, VIDEOS: Tornadoes confirmed in Central Florida] The second tornado, an EF-0 that touched down in Seminole County, was confirmed by weather officials on Tuesday after reviewing video evidence taken by spotters in the area.