Tornado in Florida, April 28, 1997

A tornado touched down on 10th Street and Martin Luther King Blvd and downed several trees and power lines. The tornado continued northeast across a residential area where it caused minor roof and garage damage and downed a few trees and power lines. A small warehouse incurred roof damage and a gazebo was picked up and destroyed by the tornadic wind near Giddens Street and 15th Avenue. A woman working in the damaged warehouse received neck and back injuries from the wind blown roof debris.The tornado crossed the intersection of Hillsborough Avenue and 17th Street where it blew down the sign of a Checker Hamburgers fast-food restaurant, damaged several dozen vehicles of an auto dealership and downed a large flag pole.The next touchdown occurred on 30th Street and Crawford where two ten inch diameter pine trees were snapped off twenty feet above ground level. The final touchdown occurred at a water treatment plant along the Hillsborough River where minor damage was reported.