A destructive tornado swept through Largo, Florida, on Wednesday night, tearing a mobile home from its foundation in the Ranchero Village neighborhood. The jaw-dropping moment was caught by a doorbell camera as high winds blew debris through the air before kicking the house into the air in a scene that seemed like it belonged in a disaster movie. Another nearby residence was also left out of place.
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WATCH: Powerful storm lifts mobile home in Ranchero Village, Florida. pic.twitter.com/3gIgHmKsaB
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Authorities reacted swiftly to several reports of damage from the storm. In a X statement, the Largo Police Department stated, “This evening, the Largo fire rescue and the Largo police department responded to reports of major storm-related damage at Ranchero Village and Bay Ranch Manufactured Home Communities at the 7000 block of Ulmerton Road.”
They continued, “Emergency personnel are currently evaluating the situation. No injuries have been reported at this point; however, several residences have been damaged.”
One of the most frightening accounts was from the owner of the mobile home observed to be rising in the video. She was home when it struck.
“I was doing somersaults inside,” she said to ABC Action News. “But came out walking with only a few scrapes and bruises.”
Other villagers of Ranchero Village also reported harrowing incidents as the tornado swept through the village.
A local resident told of the ferocity, stating, “All of a sudden, it’s like a freight train, that’s the best way to describe it. And then I hear tearing apart and I ran into the bathroom, which is supposed to be the safest place.”
Emergency responders are still at the scene estimating the damage as cleanup operations get underway.
