The tornado, later given an EF2 rating by the National Weather Service, was believed to have peak wind gusts to 115 mph, equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane.

A suspected tornado passed over Seminole County, including the WOFL FOX 35 TV Studios, as a series of strong thunderstorms crossed over the area.

A radar-confirmed tornado struck Lake Mary in Seminole County on Monday morning. The tornado was captured moving across Interstate 4 just north of Orlando, as it whipped through Lake Mary and into Sanford.

A Central Florida local news station was on air covering the Tornado Warning when the twister passed by overhead.

Severe weather, including at least one tornado, tore across portions of Central Florida on Monday morning. FOX 35 Orlando Reporter Amanda McKenzie filed this report from Lake Mary shortly after the tornado.

A tornado caused major damage to at least one home in Seminole County as severe weather moving across Central Florida prompted tornado warnings in four counties.

Storms dumped rain on Central Florida on Monday morning, bringing a slew of tornado warnings to the Orlando area. A radar-confirmed tornado touched down along Interstate 4 in the Longwood/Lake Mary area around 9:30 a.m. Officials said about 3,500 people are without power.

Tornado leaves path of destruction in Seminole County