11-03-2025
This Is What It's Like To Survive An EF2 Tornado In Your Car
Jeanicmar Rangel was in her car in Lake Mary, Florida, near Orlando, when an EF2 tornado struck on Monday.
Rangel recorded the storm as it passed over her car, tossing debris, bending trees and pummeling her car with heavy rain and wind.
'Oh my God,' Rangel repeatedly said in Spanish in the video. 'It was horrible,' she later told reporter Carlos Moreno.
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The tornado struck around 9:30 a.m., packing winds up to 120 mph. The storm overturned a tractor-trailer in Lake Mary and destroyed a home in Longwood, News 6 reported. The driver and his dog, who were in the truck, were reported uninjured. Two people who were inside the home that collapsed in Longwood were also uninjured.
Several other homes were damaged in the area and trees were reported down.
After the storm moved out of the area, Rangel recorded the damage surrounding her vehicle. Debris was scattered about the neighborhood, with branches down and debris from homes littering the area.
