Tornado Rips Through Florida Trailer Parks, Destroying More Than 30 Homes and Causing Minor Injuries

Tornado Rips Through Florida Trailer Parks, Destroying More Than 30 Homes and Causing Minor Injuries
A tornado in Naples, Fla., on Jan. 16, 2022. @jrmozer5 via Reuters
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A tornado driven by a powerful winter storm moving across South Carolina ripped through trailer parks in Fort Myers and the surrounding communities in Florida on Sunday, destroying homes and causing minor injuries.

The tornado blew 118 mph (190 kph) winds and was on the ground for almost two miles (three kilometers) with a maximum path width of 125 yards (115 meters), according to the National Weather Service.
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