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The 2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak [2] was a localized but devastating tornado event that took place in central Florida early on February 2, 2007. Early morning temperatures had risen well above average for the season; combined with increased moisture and a powerful jet stream, this created enough instability and wind shear for thunderstorms to rotate and spawn tornadoes. NWS Radar Imagery of tornado warned areas as cold front moved through early in the morning on Feb 2nd, 2007. (NWS) The first tornado touched down at 3:08 a.m. near Wildwood. The Groundhog Day Tornado Outbreak February 2, 2007 Synopsis: Most tornado deaths in Florida occur in the early morning hours. The Feb. 2 Groundhog Day tornado that roared through The Villages and Lady Lake formed in Wildwood at 3:08 a.m. The National Weather Service in Melbourne issued a tornado warning for Lake County at 3:06 a.m. Post-storm surveys indicated the tornado reached a peak intensity of EF-3 (155-160 mph) and had a track length of 16.5 miles. Florida’s worst tornado outbreak was in 1998 during Feb. 22-23, where seven tornadoes caused 42 deaths in a region roughly bounded by Port Orange, Orlando, and Cape Canaveral. Florida’s second worst tornado outbreak was called the Groundhog Day outbreak — and it devastated The Villages. It all began around 3 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2007. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL), right, are interviewed in front of the rubble at the Lady Lake Church of God, which was destroyed by a tornado a day earlier, in Lady ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is not in tornado alley but it is no stranger to tornado outbreaks. The second deadliest tornado outbreak in the state happened 13 years ago on Groundhog Day. Thursday marks 16 years since the Groundhog Day tornado outbreak that killed 21 people in Central Florida.First Warning Meteorologist Eric Burris went up in Chopper 2 to survey how far those The 2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak [2] was a localized but devastating tornado event that took place in central Florida early on February 2, 2007. Early morning temperatures had risen well above average for the season; combined with increased moisture and a powerful jet stream, this created enough instability and wind shear for thunderstorms to rotate and spawn tornadoes. It was 14 years ago the Groundhog Day tornado outbreak transformed the lives of residents of Sumter, Lake and Volusia counties forever. It was the area’s second deadliest tornado event behind February 1998, which saw five twisters touch down in Central Florida, killing 42 people and destroying 2,600 homes. It was 3:04 a.m. in Lake County when a tornado warning was sent out, but most people were asleep and no one would see it. It was 14 years ago the Groundhog Day tornado outbreak transformed the live SOUTH FLORIDA 1998 GROUNDHOG DAY TORNADO OUTBREAK. Kim O. Brabander. National Weather Service NWFO, Miami, Florida. 1. INTRODUCTION Across south Florida, November through April marks the dry season with average rainfall during this time frame of less than 25 percent of the annual total. Severe weather and even thunderstorms in general are a rarity. Groundhog Day in 2007 was a day Villagers were here at the time would never want to live through again. One decade ago, it was about 3 a.m. when the Groundhog Day Tornado cut a vicious path through The Villages. Blue tarps covered homes after the Groundhog Day Tornado in The Villages in 2007. 16 years since deadly Groundhog Day tornado outbreak in Central FloridaSubscribe to WESH on YouTube now for more: more Orlando news: Cars and trucks are scattered about following a tornado near Paisley, FL on Friday, February 2, 2007. 2007. His home was demolished by the Groundhog Day tornado that hit earlier this year. The A talk about the "Villages 2007 Groundhog Day Tornado" will be presented this Friday (Groundhog Day, Feb 2) at 4 PM at the First Responders Recreation Center. Find out why February is the worst month for Florida tornadoes and why we are in a Doppler Radar dead zone. On Groundhog Day in 2007, Central Florida experienced the second deadliest tornado outbreak. Storms ramped up after midnight, with the perfect setup for an evening of severe storms crossing over It was 3:04 a.m. in Lake County when a tornado warning was sent out, but most people were asleep and no one would see it. It was 13 years ago the Groundhog Day tornado outbreak transformed the live On this day: 21 killed during Florida tornado outbreak on Groundhog Day. Share Copy Link. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 6:15 PM EST Feb 2, 2022 A presentation on the Villages' 2007 Groundhog Day Tornado will be given Dec 4 at 10 AM at the Everglades Center for the Civil Discourse (south) Club. Learn why Florida tornadoes are most deadly in February. Hint - it has nothing to do with global warming.
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