Has a tornado ever been spotted in Disney World?

Polydweller

Polydweller

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J03Y said:
not naturally no. we get hurricanes in Florida not tornadoes. at least not usually.
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Not true according to NOAA. On average, Florida is third behind Texas and then Kansas for the average number of tornados per year at 66 (stats from 1991 to 2010).

As you travel from MK to Epcot on the right side you will see an area that was flattened during Hurricane Charley and was believed to be caused by a tornado spawned by the hurricane. It has started to really grow in but the area is still easy to see. We went through there just after the hurricane and the twisted fall of the trees was easy to see. It wasn't straight line winds that went throughout there.

We had 3 tornados within 1/2 hr come pass about half a mile from our house last year here in central Ontario and the tree damage was very similar to the damage to the pines on the Epcot line.
 
luv

luv

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Central Florida gets tornados. They wig out on TV about it every time there is so much as a chance of one. If you come from a place where tornados are not uncommon, its kind of funny to hear the same people who just talk about hurricanes and fires like theyre no big whup wigging out about a chance of a tornado.
 
openendedsky

openendedsky

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marni1971 said:
He was serious. In the MK, areas of the utilidors are designated shelters. A lot of the main show building space in Epcot is the same ( Energys main theatres, inside Test Track, Imaginations ride space, Innoventions basements, Showcase theatres and the like) and DHS has space like GMR, towers interior, Idol etc, and DAK has ITTBAB, Dinosaur ride area, and I'd imagine other areas. All are strengthened to withstand all but a direct hit.
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I figured that much. Honestly, there probably wouldn't be as many people in the parks those days anyways, because of severe inclement weather. But ultimately the utilidors make the most sense for MK, and the rest of your suggestions make sense as well. I just never really thought about ever having to evacuate/take cover whilst at the parks before.
 
J03Y

J03Y

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Polydweller said:
Not true according to NOAA. On average, Florida is third behind Texas and then Kansas for the average number of tornados per year at 66 (stats from 1991 to 2010).

As you travel from MK to Epcot on the right side you will see an area that was flattened during Hurricane Charley and was believed to be caused by a tornado spawned by the hurricane. It has started to really grow in but the area is still easy to see. We went through there just after the hurricane and the twisted fall of the trees was easy to see. It wasn't straight line winds that went throughout there.

We had 3 tornados within 1/2 hr come pass about half a mile from our house last year here in central Ontario and the tree damage was very similar to the damage to the pines on the Epcot line.
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see that's the thing i've only ever heard of tornadoes here due to a hurricane, so i just group it under a threat caused by a hurricane not as a tornado by itself. it might be totally wrong but that's just how my mind groups it.
 
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DisneyDebNJ

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Bethypoo said:
There was one on Hotel Plaza Blvd in '98 or '99 when I worked at one of the hotels there. I can't remember which hotel it hit, but the tornado did a little damage. I'm glad none have hit our beloved WDW parks!
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Wasn't it Royal Plaza? I thought they had alot of roof damage, but thought it was from Hurricane Frances during 2004 season?
 
Bethypoo

Bethypoo

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DisneyDebNJ said:
Wasn't it Royal Plaza? I thought they had alot of roof damage, but thought it was from Hurricane Frances during 2004 season?
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They may have had damage then, but I had already moved out of Orlando, so I'm not sure. I believe it was '98 when I worked there and a tornado hit causing a little damage to one of the hotels. I remember because it happened on my day off and I was glad to have not been in the area.
 
Polydweller

Polydweller

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J03Y said:
see that's the thing i've only ever heard of tornadoes here due to a hurricane, so i just group it under a threat caused by a hurricane not as a tornado by itself. it might be totally wrong but that's just how my mind groups it.
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Fair enough and understandable given that hurricanes spawn lots of them. But, FL gets lots that are associated with frontal system storms like the one this week.
 

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