NWS confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in Largo

UNCUT VIDEO: Tornado touches down in Pinellas County

SkyFOX flew over Pinellas County to assess the damage left behind by a tornado on Wednesday.

LARGO, Fla. - The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Pinellas County amid severe storms on Wednesday.

Tornado in Largo

The backstory:

The twister touched down in Largo near Ulmerton and Belcher Roads on Wednesday evening. The NWS said peak wind was 90 mph. The path of the tornado was 2.11 miles long and was 100 yards wide. It was on the ground for eight minutes.

Video captured by Lori Gill shows the tornado lifting a mobile home in the Ranchero Village neighborhood, flipping the home onto its side before dropping it back down.

Tornado lifts Largo mobile home

A mobile home in the Ranchero Village neighborhood in Largo was picked up by a tornado on Wednesday night.

Neighbors told FOX 13 that a 76-year-old woman was inside the mobile home, and survived with minor injuries. Her cat, however, remains missing as of Thursday morning.

Largo Fire Rescue said Thursday that an estimated 40-50 homes in Ranchero Village were damaged, along with another 10-15 in the Bay Ranch mobile home community. Both neighborhoods are located off Ulmerton Rd. between Belcher Rd. and 66th St. N.

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A tornado caused significant damage in Largo on Wednesday evening.

Another video from a FOX 13 viewer shows the tornado sending debris flying.

Pinellas County possible tornado sends debris flying

Severe weather on Wednesday night produced a possible tornado in Pinellas County.

SkyFOX also captured aerial views of the damage on Thursday morning.

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A tornado caused significant damage in Largo on Wednesday evening.

Dig deeper:

Storm damage was also reported in areas like Pinellas Park, where crews worked to help residents and begin assessing the storm's impact.

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Courtesy: Kailer Kantaskas

What's next:

NWS says the results of its storm survey should be released by Thursday afternoon.

What you can do:

The American Red Cross is assisting those impacted by the storm. Anyone needing assistance can call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Tornado touches down in Pinellas County

FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia reports.

The Source: This story was written with information from the National Weather Service, the City of Largo, and details gathered by FOX 13 News staff.

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