LARGO, Fla — Largo Fire Rescue (LFR) said they responded to reports of significant storm-related damage shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the 7000 Block of Ulmerton Road.
Residents from Bay Ranch Manufactured Home Communities and Ranchero Village, a mobile home park, suffered from some of the worst damage.
ABC Action News reporter Annette Gutierrez went to Ranchero Village, where she saw carports destroyed, scrap metal all over people’s yards, and damaged homes.
Even one home appears to be off its foundation. This video was sent to our Chief Meteorologist Denis Phillip, showing how it happened. It shows the house coming off the ground in the air like a scary movie.
Annette spoke with the homeowner, who says she was inside the house when a tornado came through. The homeowner said she was doing somersaults, but came out walking with only some scrapes and bruises.
The homeowner's daughter created a GoFundMe to help support her mom. You can find more details here.
LFR said multiple homes have sustained damage, and no injuries have been reported to them.
Emergency crews were on the ground assessing the areas.
Residents from Ranchero Village describe what they saw when they heard the tornado come through.
"I’m watching TV and all of a sudden, it’s like a freight train, that’s the best way to describe it," said Steve Ewing. "And then I hear tearing apart and I ran into the bathroom, which is supposed to be the safest place."
"We came out here and looked up in the sky, and there was like a huge cyclone of just parts and stuff flying in the air that was probably 2,000 feet high," said Robert Sullivan. "I had never seen that.
WATCH: Woman drives through tornado by Ulmerton Road between Belcher and 66th street in Largo Florida
The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Pinellas County just after 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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