Video: Tornado crosses over FOX 35 Studios in Lake Mary, Florida
An EF2 tornado touched down in Lake Mary, Florida, on Monday morning with peak winds of 155 mph, comparable to a Category 2 or 3 hurricane. FOX 35 was on the air when the tornado likely was found on our cameras. FOX 35 Meteorologist Brooks Garner led Orlando views — and the station — through the storm. Here are four views of the storm from FOX 35 cameras.
LAKE MARY, Fla. – An EF2 tornado touched down in Seminole County, crossing over the FOX 35 News studios, as fast-moving severe storms pushed across Central Florida on Monday morning.
The tornado reportedly touched down with winds peaking at 115 mph at 9:36 a.m. – just two minutes after the National Weather Service (NWS) of Melbourne issued a tornado warning for the area, officials said.
What we know:
The system reportedly crossed Markham Woods Road and continued towards the Lake Mary area, where it crossed Interstate 4 towards Skyline Drive, where our studios are located, according to the NWS.
Alan Harris, spokesperson for Seminole County Emergency Management, confirmed multiple reports of damage, including a collapsed home in Longwood, overturned cars, trees in the road, and downed power lines. Fortunately, no fatalities or injuries were reported.
SKYFOX aerial image of tornado damage in Longwood, Florida, Monday, March 10, 2025.
What they’re saying:
“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.
The National Weather Service held a press conference following the tornado that made landfall in Lake Mary. The NWS ranked the tornado as an EF2 with 115 mph winds.
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Meteorologist Brooks Garner was live on air tracking the tornado warning for Seminole and Volusia counties when the tornado crossed over our studios.
Watch below:
A suspected tornado passed over Seminole County, including the WOFL FOX 35 TV Studios, on Monday morning, as a series of strong thunderstorms crossed over the area.
“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.”
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A Seminole County homeowner’s backyard pool lanai was destroyed after severe thunderstorms and a tornado touched down in Lake Mary, Florida on Monday. FOX 35 surveys the damage.
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The tornado formed as heavy rain and strong storms moved across the Central Florida region, bringing heavy downpours, gusty winds, and the potential for brief tornadoes.
These showers and storms will race through Central Florida quickly, with the majority of the rain wrapping up by the early to mid-afternoon hours.
A tornado watch is issued when severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are POSSIBLE in and near the watch area. This does not mean that a tornado will occur. It just means it’s possible, per National Weather Service.
A severe thunderstorm is defined as a thunderstorm with winds of 58 mph or higher and/or hail 1 inch in diameter or larger.
A tornado warning is issued when a tornado is IMMINENT. If a tornado warning is issued, seek safe shelter immediately.
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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the FOX 35 Storm Team, the Seminole County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service on March 10, 2025.
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Homeowners in Seminole County spent Monday clearing debris and assessing damage after an EF2 tornado tore through the area.
In Longwood, one home was nearly completely leveled. Security camera footage from a home nearby captured the moment the tornado passed through.
“It was like a freight train,” said one neighbor.
“The whole house shook,” said another.
In Cengiz Ugurluoglu’s home, leaves and debris covered the floor after multiple windows blew out. His back porch was covered in glass and what remains of his smashed patio doors. Tree limbs and pieces of other homes were scattered around too.
“I cannot exaggerate. I mean, like everything happened so fast,” he said.
He said by the time he and his wife realized what was happening, it was too late to get very far.
“There was no time,” Ugurluoglu said. “So we just duck right on the living room area on the corridor,”
The front door blew in. Bringing in debris and items from their front yard.
“The flowerpot just came through the door and hit my back,” he said. “Literally, I felt everything. I was just saying, like, try to protect my wife. That’s all I did.”
He says all but one room in his house was damaged. But it could have been worse. Down the block, a home was almost totally leveled by the sheer force of the tornado. No trees fell on top of it.
People in the neighborhood spent Monday clearing out what they could. There’s no telling how long repairing or rebuilding some of these homes could take.
“I don’t know if they are going to tear down the house or they are going to try to fix it,” Ugurluoglu said. “I don’t know how long it is going to take to put it back to normal.”
Reconstruction companies and the American Red Cross were in the neighborhood Monday as homeowners navigated their next steps.
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