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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

430 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...NWS Damage Survey for 06/25/25 Tornado Event...



.Overview...

On June 25th 2025, strong thunderstorms developed over Pinellas 

County as the east and west coast sea breeze boundaries collided. 

These thunderstorms were further enhanced by a strong upper-level 

low over the state, leading to colder and drier air aloft that 

enhanced the potential for damaging wind gusts and hail. While 

numerous hail and wind damage reports were received from St. 

Petersburg to Seminole, a landspout also developed in Largo, FL, 

along colliding sea breeze and outflow boundaries.



The setup leading to the landspout's development was complex. Two 

boundaries collided over Largo - one from a strong cell to the SW 

and one from another strong cell to the east. As these boundaries 

collided, a new updraft began to develop where the collision took 

place. Strong downdrafts from both cells essentially sandwiched the 

boundary and the developing updraft between the more mature cells - 

forcing the developing cell to take a deviant track to the north, 

right along the boundary collision. This caused the cell to begin 

rotating.



At approximately 6:57PM EDT, the TTPA TDWR observed rotation just 

south of Belcher Rd near the intersection with Bryan Dairy Rd. 

Reflectivity data at the same time showed almost no precipitation on 

the 0.3 degree slice, but a still-suspended and developing core 

aloft at higher tilts. The rotation was not distinguishable on the 

KTBW radar, given the developing cell's motion with respect to the 

beam angle. Ultimately, the angle masked the actual storm-relative 

velocity. Over the next couple minutes, the rotation intensified and 

at 7:02PM, the first damage occurred at a shopping center near the 

aforementioned intersection. Over the next eight minutes, additional 

damage reports were received along a track oriented SSW to NNE. The 

most significant damage was noted in the Ranchero Village 

community, where several mobile/manufactured structures were badly

damaged, indicating a peak intensity of around 90 mph.



At 7:10PM, the landspout dissipated as the TTPA TDWR data shows the 

mesocyclone weakening. This took place as a gust front from another 

mature cell to the east arrived, altering the ability for the 

developing cell to remain on the boundary that was allowing it to 

spin. In total, the feature was tracked for just over 2 miles and 

had a maximum width of 100 yards.



.Largo Tornado...



Rating:                 EF-1

Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.11 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             06/25/2025

Start Time:             07:02 PM EDT

Start Location:         3 SE Largo / Pinellas County / FL

Start Lat/Lon:          27.8715 / -82.7436



End Date:               06/25/2025

End Time:               07:10 PM EDT

End Location:           2 ESE Largo / Pinellas County / FL

End Lat/Lon:            27.9016 / -82.7369



&&



EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:



EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph



NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS

Storm Data.



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