EF2 tornado confirmed to have hit Seminole County

ORLANDO, Fla. — A tornado damaged several homes Monday in Central Florida.

1:55 p.m. update

National Weather Service confirms that the tornado was an EF2 in Seminole County

11:30 a.m. update:

Seminole County firefighters said two people escaped after a home collapsed in Longwood.

Firefighters shared images showing major damage in the area after a confirmed tornado touched down.

Officials said the people inside of the home were not hurt.

Channel 9 has a crew at the scene and will provide updates on Eyewitness News at Noon.

10:20 a.m. update:

A Tornado Warning was issued for parts of Volusia County.

The warning area includes Maytown, Oak Hill and Ariel.

The warning is expected to remain until 10:45 a.m.

9:53 a.m. update:

The National Weather Service said a confirmed tornado touched down near Lake Mary and Sanford.

Officials are advising people in the active warning areas to seek shelter.

9:37 a.m. update:

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for parts of Lake, Seminole and Volusia counties.

The areas impacted include Longwood, Lake Mary, Sanford, Enterprise, Deltona, and Osteen.

The warning is expected to last until 10 a.m.

9:32 a.m. update:

The Tornado Warning has expired, but the strong storm system continues to move through our area.

Channel 9 will continue to monitor the storms and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

9:02 a.m. update:

The National Weather Service has extended to Tornado Warning for parts of western Orange County until 9:30 a.m.

Channel 9 has LIVE coverage of the storms on Eyewitness News This Morning.

8:38 a.m. update:

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning advisory for parts of Lake and Orange counties.

The warning includes parts of Mascotte, Clermont, Astula, Montverde, and western Orange County.

The alert is expected to lat until 9 a.m.

Watch live coverage on Eyewitness News This Morning.

Original report:

Scattered showers and storms will move across Central Florida Monday morning.

Some storms southeast of metro Orlando could be strong to severe, with damaging winds being a primary concern.

A Wind Advisory will be in place in our area from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Wind gusts Monday afternoon will be around 35 mph.

After the storm system moves through, our area will be drier and comfortable.

We will see sunny and dry skies for the rest of the week, with highs in the 70s on Tuesday.

Highs will return to the mid-80s by the end of the week.

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