Construction ongoing in Ranchero Village after tornado damages Largo homes last year

The Brief

  • An EF 1 tornado hit the Ranchero Village neighborhood in Largo nearly a year ago.
  • Recovery efforts are ongoing, and construction crews are making repairs on community buildings.
  • Crews are also still taking down damaged homes, but many are already removed.

LARGO, Fla. An EF 1 tornado touched down in Largo nearly a year ago, damaging an estimated 40-50 homes in Ranchero Village, according to Largo Fire Rescue after the storm.

Tornado recovery efforts

What we know:

Now recovery efforts are ongoing in the neighborhood as crews work to take down damaged homes and repair community buildings.

A lot of the homes are already demolished, and there are still more that will come down in the future.

Norman Runkles is the HOA president at Ranchero Village.

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