Tornado destroys 31 mobile homes in Fort Myers; storms clearing in southeastern Florida
While most of South Florida was spared from Sunday’s worst weather, Florida’s west coast was hit with a tornado that topped 100 mph and destroyed dozens of homes. It was part of a winter storm that impacted the country’s broader southeast region.
John Finelli, a resident of the Tropicana Mobile Home Park in the Iona area of Fort Myers, Fla., searches for belongings after a tornado destroyed his home on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. His parents were in the home and were transported to the hospital. (Andrew West/The News-Press via AP) (Andrew West/AP)