The Nation - News from March 17, 1986
Violent thunderstorms menaced Florida, and two tornadoes touched down along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Severe weather warnings were issued in east-central Florida as the band of thunderstorms swept inland, bringing hail, heavy rain, lightning and 25-m.p.h. wind gusts. In Wimauma, about 15 miles south of Tampa, a tornado toppled a metal shed in a strawberry field, killing a 41-year-old man who was running for cover from the rain, authorities said. A second tornado struck near Inverness, Fla., but no injuries were reported.
More to Read
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.