Home security camera captures moment EF-2 Florida tornado rips through Orlando-area neighborhood
Don Shenoy told FOX 35 Orlando that as soon as he received the tornado alert, he ran into his hurricane room.
Security camera video of EF-2 Tornado ripping through Longwood, FL
Security camera caught video of a tornado passing over a home in Longwood, Florida. The National Weather service said the twister was on the ground for four miles (Video Credit: Don Shenoy).
LONGWOOD, Fla. - A strong tornado was captured on a home security camera Monday as it tore through neighborhoods in Longwood, Florida.
Video from Don Shenoy's home about 15 miles north of Orlando showed howling winds whipping around as the EF-2 tornado ripped down tree branches and tossed debris across the yard.
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Image 1 of 3Tornado captured on security cameras in Longwood, Florida (March 10, 2025). (Don Shenoy)
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Image 2 of 3Tornado captured on security cameras in Longwood, Florida (March 10, 2025). (Don Shenoy)
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Image 3 of 3Tornado captured on security cameras in Longwood, Florida (March 10, 2025). (Don Shenoy)
Shenoy, who was uninjured during the twister, told FOX 35 Orlando that as soon as he received the tornado alert, he ran into his hurricane room.
This is the same twister that went on to hit the FOX 35 studios in Lake Mary.
The National Weather Service Office in Melbourne, Florida, said the twister was 300 yards wide and was on the ground for more than 4 miles. Peak winds were estimated to be 120 mph.
No injuries have been reported, but the twister collapsed at least one home and damaged others.