Note - this building is close to our home. I was not aware of this happening until today. The two maps show how close it was to us. Harry.
BY MATT GILMOUR • DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER • JUNE 5, 2009
A small tornado tore off a portion of the roof at Apalachee Elementary School on Thursday morning during strong storms that hit the Tallahassee area.
Students weren't at the school at the time, but teachers and staff were there for a math workshop, said Chris Petley, a spokesman for the district. No one was injured, but debris damaged some cars in the parking lot of the school, located at 650 Trojan Trail on Tallahassee's east side.
Pieces of the roof were strewn across the property, some landing in the parking lot, trees, a retention pond and nearby Tom Brown Park.
"It sounded like a locomotive train heading straight across the top of the roof," said Principal Ross Witherspoon, who was inside when the storm hit. "Everybody was quite shocked."
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee confirmed Thursday afternoon that a small tornado packing winds of 65-70 mph caused the damage. Meteorologist Kelly Godsey said it appears the tornado touched down on the roof for perhaps only 30 seconds.
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