70 reportedly trapped after storm hits Florida (Lakeland FL airport)

(CNN) March 31, 2011 1:18 p.m. EDT (breaking)

70 reportedly trapped after storm hits Florida

"Severe weather tore across central Florida on Thursday, trapping about 70 people at an airport in Lakeland and spawning an apparent tornado in Tampa, the National Weather Service said.

About 70 people were reported trapped in a collapsed building at the Sun 'n' Fun aviation fair at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida due to severe winds, the weather service said. CNN affiliate Bay News 9 said "preliminary reports" were that a hangar at the airport had collapsed. Additional details were not immediately available."

Source:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/31/florida.weather/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

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[OwlWatchman]

Hope all of you guys in Florida are Ok

[ExtremeWes]

I Was in polk city elementary at the time I was pretty scared

[TutorialPie]

i live in lakeland and i remember this it was scary

[smileitslawrence]

oh i was in school! the deans wer screaming and it was as dark as it was midnight at one oclock in thw morning

[StefxSarah100]

I live in florida and i scared 2 freaking DEATH..Im only 10 so i was panicing and on webcam with my friend..LOL xD but i was so scared,no damage happend 2 where i live except flooding,i went 2 the mall tht day and on our way back we saw the tornado and i was flipping out

[MegaSunnygrl]

i live in zephyrhills(southeast pasco county)and we got 7" of rain

[IoNiiK]

I live in Hendry County Labelle Hopefully Nothing Bad Happens

[XxMEVANSxX]

Winter Haven was hit, its over but damage has bin done..

But its pouring rain and thunder

[nawdeeuhx]

I live in Tampa. It's definitely pouring right now. A twister formed nearby. Two tornadoes that I know of.