The power of the storms Thursday pushed over a tree, splitting it in half and sending it into a house in an area near Apopka.People living in the area are saying a downburst may have caused the damage.Video shows the winds suddenly picking up and moving tree branches around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.It looks like a lightning strike cut through an oak tree.Strong winds unleashed a torrent of rainfall that only lasted about six minutes.One neighbor’s metal shed roof picked up wind as a sail, ripped off, and flew into another neighbor’s backyard while children were outside.Another tall oak tree crashed into a house, puncturing a window.Branches and debris were left all over a neighborhood near Wekiva Springs.Many of the people living in the neighborhood are trying to contact insurance agencies to fix storm damage, but in the meantime, there are a lot of blue tarps covering holes in rooftops.
The power of the storms Thursday pushed over a tree, splitting it in half and sending it into a house in an area near Apopka.
People living in the area are saying a downburst may have caused the damage.
Video shows the winds suddenly picking up and moving tree branches around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
It looks like a lightning strike cut through an oak tree.
Strong winds unleashed a torrent of rainfall that only lasted about six minutes.
One neighbor’s metal shed roof picked up wind as a sail, ripped off, and flew into another neighbor’s backyard while children were outside.
Another tall oak tree crashed into a house, puncturing a window.
Branches and debris were left all over a neighborhood near Wekiva Springs.
Many of the people living in the neighborhood are trying to contact insurance agencies to fix storm damage, but in the meantime, there are a lot of blue tarps covering holes in rooftops.
