National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Sumter County and confirmed a tornado. The tornado touched down along State Highway 116 between Old Bodka Road and State Highway 17. The tornado traveled northeast and lifted near Old Bodka Road and Bodka Creek. The most concentrated damage was near Old Bodka Road where hundreds of trees were snapped off or were uprooted.
Radar Data
This is an image of the 0.5 degree reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) data from KBMX at 438 pm as the weak tornado lifted.
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