Tornado Lifts 2-Story Central Florida Home
POSTED: Monday, October 24, 2005
UPDATED: 4:46 pm EDT October 24,
2005
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As many as four tornadoes from Wilma touched down in Brevard County, Fla., Monday morning, including one that lifted a two-story home and moved it into a road, according to Local 6 News.A woman in Melbourne Shores said she was sitting down watching TV when she heard a loud noise and then her second story was ripped from the home, Local 6 News reporter Vanessa Medina said.
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The wind continued to rip the house until only a shell of the first floor was left.Neighbors said they found and rescued the woman yelling for help in her home's debris."Suddenly, there was a big whoosh and she was sitting out in the open air and the roof came off," resident Henry Bunso said. "Her mattress ended up on top of her. She began screaming and I ran over and pulled the mattress off.The woman was not seriously injured when her house was blown into the road.Also, residents at the Grand Oaks Apartments in West Melbourne reported a tornado caused significant damage to several units.City officials in West Melbourne said that a tornado lifted a car from the apartment's parking lot and slammed it into a location near the apartments, Local 6 News reporter Louis Bolden reported."The city manager took one look at this and was certain that a tornado did this because of the branches," Bolden said.Local 6 News showed video of roof damage at the apartment complex.There were no injuries reported at the complex.Monday, a tornado apparently touched down off Highway 192, near Wickham Road, Medina said.Four tornadoes were reported in the southern half of the state Sunday night. One of the reported tornadoes was reported near Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral that caused some structural damage, but no injuries.Watch Local 6 meteorologist Tom Sorrells, Larry Mowry and Michele Cimino for your latest forecast.
VIDEO: Home Lifted In Road IMAGES: Wilma Slams Florida SLIDESHOW: Tornado Lifts Home VIDEO: Storms Pound Osceola County VIDEO: Tornado Tosses Car The wind continued to rip the house until only a shell of the first floor was left.Neighbors said they found and rescued the woman yelling for help in her home's debris."Suddenly, there was a big whoosh and she was sitting out in the open air and the roof came off," resident Henry Bunso said. "Her mattress ended up on top of her. She began screaming and I ran over and pulled the mattress off.The woman was not seriously injured when her house was blown into the road.Also, residents at the Grand Oaks Apartments in West Melbourne reported a tornado caused significant damage to several units.City officials in West Melbourne said that a tornado lifted a car from the apartment's parking lot and slammed it into a location near the apartments, Local 6 News reporter Louis Bolden reported."The city manager took one look at this and was certain that a tornado did this because of the branches," Bolden said.Local 6 News showed video of roof damage at the apartment complex.There were no injuries reported at the complex.Monday, a tornado apparently touched down off Highway 192, near Wickham Road, Medina said.Four tornadoes were reported in the southern half of the state Sunday night. One of the reported tornadoes was reported near Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral that caused some structural damage, but no injuries.Watch Local 6 meteorologist Tom Sorrells, Larry Mowry and Michele Cimino for your latest forecast.
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- October 24, 2005: Wilma Spawns Tornadoes; 2-Story Home Lifted Into Road
- October 24, 2005: Wilma Races Across Florida; 1 Dead
- October 24, 2005: Hurricane Wilma Affected Crude Oil Prices In Europe
- October 24, 2005: Wilma Knocks Out Power To 1,200 In Osceola
- October 24, 2005: Wilma Nears Landfall With 120 MPH Winds
- October 23, 2005: Papers In Fort Myers, Naples Deliver Early Because Of Wilma
- October 23, 2005: Rain Moves Into Central Florida As Wilma Approaches
- October 23, 2005: Wilma Still Expected Monday; Some Paths Push North
- October 22, 2005: Models Push Fla. Landfall North; Hurricane Watches Issued
- October 22, 2005: Polk County Schools Close Over Wilma Concerns
- October 22, 2005: Mandatory Evacuations Ordered, Schools Closed In Brevard
- October 22, 2005: Hurricane Watch Issued In Florida
- October 22, 2005: Wilma Stalls; Models Still Show Florida Landfall
- October 21, 2005: Wilma Hits Cancun
- October 21, 2005: Wilma May Linger Over Yucatan; Fla. Path Inches South
- October 20, 2005: UCF Reschedules Football Game Over Wilma
- October 20, 2005: Bush Urges Preparation As Wilma Slows
- October 20, 2005: Wilma Prompts State Of Emergency In Florida
- October 20, 2005: Wilma Postpones Free Flu Shots In Osceola
- October 20, 2005: Seminole County Offers Sand Bags For Wilma
- October 19, 2005: Models Show Wilma Targeting South Florida Again
- October 19, 2005: Orlando Prepares For Effects Of Wilma
- October 19, 2005: Wilma Could Be Cat. 4 Storm At Florida Landfall
- October 19, 2005: Wilma Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricane Ever
- October 18, 2005: Wilma's Winds Reach 110 MPH; Models Push Path South
- October 18, 2005: Model Shows Wilma In Central Fla.; Others Push South
- October 18, 2005: Path Shows Hurricane Striking South Florida
- October 17, 2005: Wilma Models Show Sharp Bend Toward Florida
- October 17, 2005: Wilma's Path Remains Uncertain
- October 17, 2005: T.S. Wilma Forms; Some Models Show Florida Track
- October 16, 2005: Storm Expected To Be Hurricane When It Nears U.S.
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