Paul Hamby, of The Villages, hugs Mary Richardson during the early morning hours after the tornado. Hamby and his wife Shirley, were not injured. Katie Derksen / Daily Sun

Tornado photos

by Bill Mitchell, George Horsford and Katie Derksen

These photos were taken after a severe storm ripped though Central Florida in the early morning hours of Friday, February 2, 2007.

All photos copyright 2007 The Villages Daily Sun.

Vikki DiMisa, of The Villages, looks over the damage to her home. Bill Mitchell / Daily Sun



Jose Baez gives his 2-year-old son, Deigo, a kiss on the cheek in front of the remains of their home. Katie Derksen / Daily Sun

On Homer Avenue in The Villages, Ron Stelzer found his 2000 Dodge Dakota pickup truck on its side, two houses down from where he parked it Thursday evening. George Horsford / Daily Sun



Fred Targos, of The Villages, carries his dog Oscar across the remains of a wall which collapsed near a golf cart tunnel at Mallory Hill Country Club. Bill Mitchell / Daily Sun



A young man carries an American flag across the site of where the Lady Lake Church of God used to be. Katie Derksen / Daily Sun



After checking a house on Norris Way in The Villages for survivors, Todd Muder, a member of the Marion County Fire Rescue Task Force 8, marks the the side of the house. George Horsford / Daily Sun



The home on Duffy Loop was destroyed. The unoccupied house was for sale before the storm hit. Katie Derksen / Daily Sun



Roe Pelkey, a resident of Lynchburg Loop in The Villages, looks at her possessions scattered throughout the neighborhood. George Horsford / Daily Sun



The residents of Ward Court in The Villages along with a Sumter County deputy sheriff get ready to upright an overturned vehicle. George Horsford / Daily Sun



Curtis Finney, who is visiting The Villages from Georgia, checks the damage on his car which ended up two house down from where he was staying. Bill Mitchell / Daily Sun



Bart Walker, with Marion County Fire Rescue Task Force 8, and his dog Phoenix, look for survivors that may be trapped in the homes. George Horsford / Daily Sun



Todd Muder, left, and Scott Ramage, right, with Marion County Fire Rescue Task Force 8, check for any trapped victims in the houses along Norris Way in The Villages. George Horsford / Daily Sun



Many homes were destroyed near the Coconut Cove Recreation Center in The Villages. George Horsford / Daily Sun



Several hundred homes in The Villages were damaged and destroyed. Katie Derksen / Daily Sun



Mallory Hill Country Club suffered severe damage from the early morning tornado. George Horsford / Daily Sun



Members of the Ocala Fire Rescue Special Ops unit walk along Lynchburg Loop checking on residents. Bill Mitchell / Daily Sun