Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Several People Sustain Minor Injuries, Many Airplanes Damaged
Or Destroyed
ANN Breaking News 03.31.2011 1600 EDT:
The severe weather which has been raking Central Florida for the
past two days has severely damaged or destroyed several airplanes
at the Sun 'n Fun airshow being held at Linder Regional Airport in
Lakeland Florida. There were reports of about half a dozen minor
injuries as well.
Photo Credit Nate Calvin
The storm, which struck the airport Thursday afternoon, may have
spawned a tornado. At least one exhibitor tent was blown down
during the storm, and many airplanes were flipped over as winds
reportedly gusted as high as 90 miles per hour. Media reports
indicate that seven people were taken to a nearby hospital with
mostly minor injuries, however one person suffered a broken hip,
according to a report from WTSP in Tampa, FL.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that meteorologists say at least
four tornadoes touched down in Polk county during the height of the
storm. It is not immediately know whether a tornado caused the
damage at the airport.
Tornado warnings have dominated
state forecasts for days
EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski told ANN that the show was being
closed for the remainder of the day, and that visitors were being
asked to leave the airport. The National Weather Service indicates
that severe weather is forecast for Central Florida through
Thursday afternoon, with improving weather forecast for Friday and
the weekend.
Additional details will be available on this story as it
develops.
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