Marion and Lake County, Fla. — Strong storms dropped heavy rain and brought high winds across Central Florida Sunday.
A massive sinkhole opened up in Summerfield, swallowing a traffic light and causing a crash that seriously injured a 60-year-old man.
The Villages-News reports that the 20 by 35 foot depression is located at the intersection of Baseline and Dogwood Road.
Summerfield man injured in crash after massive sinkhole opens up in Marion County. Read our story: https://t.co/INJUTXaX6d #TheVillages #TheVillagesNews
— Villages-News (@Villages_News) June 7, 2020
Crews closed the road for hours Sunday, but have reopened two lanes allowing access to a nearby landfill, however motorists should avoid the area if possible.
Meantime, the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down near Lisbon in Lake County, Sunday.
RandyandMarius shared video of the storm on twitter. (warning some language)
Tornado touchdown in Eustis, FL video taken on 44 #stormalert9 @TTerryWFTV @WFTV @BrianWFTV pic.twitter.com/tJewwUrna9
— RandyandMarius (@saynotoheteros) June 7, 2020
A tornado warning was in effect at the time of the video.
Another twister was spotted over Lake Dora.
Drone time-lapse of today’s #tornado in Central Florida crossing Lake Dora near the city of Tavares!
— Nash from Nashville (@NashWX) June 8, 2020
Video sent in by: Matthew Majka#weather #stormhour #flwx #storm pic.twitter.com/gO5bsc0XHc
The latest warnings were for an area in Volusia County that included Daytona Beach and Ormond beach, it expired at 9 p.m. Sunday night.
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