Tornado in Florida, August 12, 2000

A waterspout moved onshore as a small F0 tornado, estimated maximum winds of 60 to 70 mph, at Carlyle Circle on Indian Bluff Island, two miles northwest of Palm Harbor. The micro sized tornado moved southeast and caused sporadic roof tile, lanai, boat dock and tree damage along Arrow and Carlyle Drives. The tornado continued southeast and caused sporadic roof tile and tree damage along Phillips Way. The small tornado continued southeast and destroyed the rear lanai of a home and caused structural damage to the second floor lanai and rear roof of a second home at the intersection of Ocean View Avenue and the Pinellas Trail.The tornado track shifted slightly to an east-southeast direction and crossed U.S. Highway Alternate 19 at the intersection of De Soto Boulevard where it caused sporadic tree and roof tile damage. The micro sized tornado damage path shrank to less than 10 yards wide as it moved over a heavily tree filled subdivision north of County Road 816 (Alderman Road). The tornado snapped several pine trees and toppled a few large oak trees along a narrow path that traversed Enniswood Parkway, Enisgrove Drive North, Glenside Avenue, Glenwood Court, Crestwood Lane, Harvest Moon Drive, Rolling Woods Drive, Eaglenest, Lepprechaun Lane, Pine Hill Road before it lifted and dissipated near the intersection of Alderman and Belcher Roads.