Manatee County’s public safety department says emergency medical services have been called to assist an injured person after severe storms blew through a neighborhood near El Conquistador Parkway Saturday night.
County officials called it a tornado, but the National Weather Service has not confirmed a touchdown.
Photographs from the scene show houses with damaged roofs and debris scattered throughout the surrounding neighborhood.
This is a story in development and will be updated.
Manatee County EMS responded to help an injured patient after a tornado hit El Conquistador Parkway tonight.
Photos from the scene below👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/Iyhpa4ghGT– Manatee County Public Safety Department (@MCGPublicSafety) April 11, 2021