The National Weather Service in Tampa continues to survey tornado damage across Lee and Charlotte counties. Alongside the already-confirmed Matlacha tornado , two new tornadoes were added in Charlotte county: El Jobean and Babcock Wildlife Area.
The most notable addition was the Fort Myers tornado has been confirmed to have traveled ACROSS the Caloosahatchee River into North Fort Myers, and was on the ground for upwards of 11 miles.
There are still additional surveys planned for early next week that may cause further adjustments to existing tracks and the overall tornado count.
FORT MYERS/ NORTH FORT MYERS TORNADO: The new path length is over 11 miles, extending well into North Fort Myers. The peak wind speed for the Fort Myers tornado was also adjusted upward, with damage to a warehouse facility in North Fort Myers justifying a peak speed of 132 MPH.
Longtime North Fort Myers resident weathers tornado ahead of Milton
The tornado is estimated to have begun a few blocks to the south of Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers with some scattered tree and minor roof damage. The strongest damage in Fort Myers was then noted to the north- northwest across Colonial Blvd. along Orangewood Ave. where a large portion of a roof was torn off of a home and the wall in the garage area collapsed. Roof damage was also noted across the street from this point, but was already being repaired. The track continued to the north-northwest across the Fort Myers Country Club, with snapped and uprooted trees noted along the track as well as other minor to moderate damage to homes. The tornado then crossed the Caloosahatchee River…