An EF2 tornado crossed over Orlando Fox station Fox35 before it touched down in Seminole County.
The station said fast-moving severe storms pushed across Central Florida on Monday morning.
Meteorologist Brooks Garner was live on air tracking the tornado warning for Seminole and Volusia counties when the tornado crossed over the studios.
“Everybody in the Fox 35 building, get to your safe space under your desk, if you’re not in a designated area,” Brooks said. “We’re catching debris right now on the roof. Debris is on the roof right now. We’re hearing… you can see the debris flying there on the camera. This is a tornado! Seek shelter immediately.”
“An EF-2 this time of year is considered a rare Florida tornado. Generally speaking, 90% of tornadoes that the state of Florida sees are generally EF0 or EF1 tornadoes, which are still potentially damaging because they too can have winds up to 100 mph, but, to see winds of 115 mph or greater is a rare phenomenon for us here in Central Florida,” a NWS spokesperson said.
No fatalities or injuries were reported.
“For the first time in my 30 years of live broadcast television we got under the anchor desk to take cover after a small tornado hit our FOX35 studios in Seminole County. We could hear debris hitting the roof and watched it fly by on our weather camera. Truly incredible,” wrote Amy Kaufeldt. “The FOX 35 Storm Team is doing an amazing job keeping us and everyone in Central Florida safe. Grateful for this team! Please stay safe where you are. FOX 35 Orlando”
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