The National Weather Service investigated a possible tornado near the Villages of Bayport Community in Town 'n' Country on Sunday and later said a waterspout had moved onshore around 6:58 p.m., producing a brief EF-0 tornado.
The tornado reached winds of up to 79 mph, tracked about 0.36 miles and was roughly 75 yards wide. Damage was limited, but it was enough to leave a single pool cage damaged, throw debris into the air and blow over one large tree.
The storm’s path was short, and that mattered. Residents reported only minor damage to structures in the area, which fits the National Weather Service’s EF-0 rating, the weakest on the scale used to measure tornado strength.
The key detail is that this was not a tornado first spotted from the ground alone. It began as a waterspout, then moved inland near the Villages of Bayport Community. That distinction helps explain why the damage stayed localized and why the report focused on a narrow strip of impact rather than a broader outbreak.
For people searching tornado near me after the fact, the answer in this case is clear: a small tornado did touch down near Town 'n' Country on Sunday evening, but it was brief and relatively weak. The remaining question for residents is practical, not dramatic — whether any hidden damage inside affected structures will turn up in the days after the wind has passed.
