Weather Outside Your Window: Photos: Severe storms, tornadoes cause damage near Tampa, Florida

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Photos: Severe storms, tornadoes cause damage near Tampa, Florida

By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and staff writer

November 03, 2018, 5:20:31 PM EDT

A line of severe thunderstorms blasted across central Florida on Friday afternoon, causing property damage, power outages and travel disruptions.

“A strong line of thunderstorms arrived in Florida this afternoon due to a vigorous cold front," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rossio said.

"Along this line, there were a few embedded radar-indicated tornadoes. Occasionally, there can be brief tornadoes along lines of thunderstorms such as this," Rossio said.

The worst of the storms focused on west-central Florida, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing over half a dozen tornado warnings in the area, including in Tampa, Florida.

A preliminary total of six tornadoes were reported.

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A tornado photographed in Spring Hill, Florida, on Friday afternoon.

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A house that was damaged by severe thunderstorms in Spring Hill, Florida, on Friday afternoon.

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Over 65,000 electric customers were without power across this part of the state as of late Friday afternoon in the wake of the storms, but this number has since dropped.

No serious injuries or fatalities have been reported due to the severe weather.

Drier conditions are expected across Florida through the first half of the weekend, helping people clean up damage following the severe storms.