ORLANDO, Fla. — An EF-1 tornado ripped the roof off a Flagler county home early Saturday morning and caused other damage in the southern part of the county.

  • National Weather Service confirms tornado touchdown
  • Part of a line of storms that came through overnight
  • Flagler County still assessing damage in the county

The southern part of the county was under a tornado warning until about 5:45 a.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service's teams on the ground have confirmed the tornado touchdown.

Peak winds from the twister are estimated to be at 110 mph. The tornado cut a path of 19.66 miles from Korona to the shore near Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area.

 

Reports include damaged structures in Bunnell and South Flagler Beach. There are also reports of trees and power lines down, leading to road closures.

A home on Trojan Way, near the White Eagle Lounge in Korona, lost its roof and had its windows blown in. 

The homeowner said he hid in the bathroom as the roof came off in less than a minute.

"As I was sitting in the shower, the ceiling kept caving in, and I said to my dogs, 'we've gotta get out of here'," the homeowner said.

 

Everyone is OK and the county has requested help for them from the Red Cross.

There were also reports of homes damaged on Creek Bluff Run. Other damage was found in several communities, and is still being assessed.

If you need to report damage, Flagler County Emergency Services has set up a survey page.

The EOC also has tarps available for homes that sustained damage until 3 p.m. Officials are asking residents to call the Emergency Operations Center at 386-313-4200 and make sure of availability.

You can pick up the tarps at the EOC at 1769 E. Moody Blvd., building 3.

Interesting to note, a tornado touched down in Palm Coast six year ago today.