In truth, it shouldn't surprise anyone who lives in Southwest Florida after last year's hurricane season that spawned tornadoes here and around the state in a way that has never been seen before.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hours before the Hurricane Milton made landfall on the west coast of Florida, something was brewing to the east: a historic outbreak of tornadoes, the most in a single day in the ...

but many occur during the spring and summer months. Tornadoes are measured using the Enhanced Fujita Scale. National Weather ...

More: NWS: Hurricane Milton an 'epic tornado-maker'. No injuries reported in Lee, Collier Most of the twisters came during the middle of the day Oct. 9 (a Wednesday) and were associated with a ...

More: Tornadoes associated with Hurricane Milton rip through North Fort Myers. See photos Tornadoes were a major threat during Hurricane Milton, and dozens roared across Lee County neighborhoods ...