Weekend Tornado Damages Homes Near Ft. Myers
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CAPE CORAL (CBSMiami/AP) -- A tornado with wind speeds that reached 135 mph damaged several homes and left thousands without power Saturday in the southwest part of Florida, authorities said.
Despite the damage, no serious injuries or deaths were reported.
Police say the tornado caused scattered damage over about 12 square miles in Cape Coral on Saturday evening. Only a few minor injuries were reported.
"We have numerous power lines down, we have numerous homes that have been damaged," Cape Coral Police spokesman Dana Coston said shortly afterward. Coston says nearly 10,000 people lost electricity but power was being restored.
Photos showed overturned cars, a roof nearly torn off and large trees down across yards. The Red Cross opened a shelter at a school for residents unable to immediately return home.
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