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A weak F0 tornado sporadically touched down along a narrow path, west of State Road 765, near the Lee - Charlotte county line in rural southwest Charlotte county, to one mile west southwest of Punta Gorda. The weak tornado downed a few large trees, several large branches, rolled a few small sheds and toppled a few power lines before it lifted and dissipated.
A weak F0 tornado sporadically touched down near the intersection of State Road 765 and 768, south southeast of Punta Gorda. The tornado continued north where it sporadically touched down and toppled trees, power lines and a few sheds before it crossed into DeSoto county, six miles east northeast of Murdock.
The Charlotte County Sheriffs Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large trees, branches and power lines near the intersection of U.S. Highway 17 and Cleveland Drive in Punta Gorda.
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Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
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- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
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Punta Gorda, Florida
| City | Punta Gorda |
| County | Charlotte |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 33950, 33951, 33955, 33980, 33982, 33983 |
no power off Bermont Rd.
I have no had power since at least around 1am. Maybe lost power even before that.
Had approximately 7 to 10 momentary outages yesterday evening between 7pm and 8:30 pm; one of which lasted for about 15 minutes
I have no power