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Seminole County officials report no injuries after EF-2 tornado; recovery operations underway
Summary
Seminole County emergency management officials told commissioners an EF-2 tornado struck near Wekiwa Springs and moved through Longwood and Lake Mary on March 10, 2025. County crews cleared roads within an hour, tarps and dumpsters are being provided, and power restoration is largely complete.
Seminole County emergency management officials reported that an EF-2 tornado struck the Wekiwa Springs area at about 9:36 a.m. on March 10, 2025, moved roughly four miles through Longwood and Lake Mary near Markham Woods Road, and lifted at Lake Emma; county leaders said there were no injuries.
The update came from Allen Harris, Director of Emergency Management for Seminole County, during the March 11 county commission meeting. Harris said the National Weather Service’s early alerts and many residents’ use of safe rooms and closets likely prevented injuries. "We did experience the EF 2 tornado yesterday at 09:36 in the morning," Harris told the commission.
Why it matters: commissioners said the quick clearing of roads and the coordinated…
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