Footage released by Duke Energy shows a swath of solar modules ripped from the single-axis trackers holding them in place. Local weather reports identified the storm as an EF-2 tornado, with winds between 111 and 135 miles per hour. . In August 2023, Snopes began receiving messages from readers about a social media post making an odd claim about solar panels. A tornado tore through a solar power plant in central Florida. PHOTOS: The EF-2 tornado touched down near Lake Placid, Florida, which is about 50 km northwest of Lake. . No, solar panels do not create tornadoes. Scientists have looked into it, fact-checkers have debunked it, and renewable energy experts have explained why this theory does not quite blow—it has no wind.
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