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Tornado Nearly Flips Florida Home with Woman Still Inside
- On June 25, 2026, an EF-1 tornado in Largo, Florida, caused a mobile home in the Ranchero Village community to be lifted nearly off its foundation while a woman was inside.
- The tornado formed during a severe storm that caused damage to about 40 to 50 homes in Ranchero Village and 10 to 15 more in nearby Bay Ranch communities.
- Mettler’s mobile home was briefly airborne, lifted by winds estimated at 110 mph for around 15 seconds, before forcefully dropping back onto the ground, while neighbors recorded video of a funnel cloud moving over nearby houses.
- Mettler likened her experience to a scene from the ‘Wizard of Oz’ and recalled being unaware that she was airborne during the event, ultimately escaping with bruises and assistance from a neighbor.
- The event caused widespread damage, with community members supporting each other as emergency crews responded, and it highlights tornado risks in Florida’s mobile home parks during severe storms.
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‘I was screaming’: Florida woman recounts surviving tornado that swept up home
'I was screaming': Florida woman recounts surviving tornado that swept up home
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