Tornado touches down briefly in Parrish construction zone

PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) – A tornado briefly touched down in a construction zone two miles north-northeast of Parrish on Tuesday afternoon, according to eyewitness accounts.

Witnesses saw a circulation descend from the storm base into the construction zone and pick up debris. The tornado touched down briefly and then went back into the storm.

The National Weather Service in Ruskin had issued a tornado warning for northwestern Manatee County and south central Hillsborough County until 6 p.m. Tuesday…

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