Florida officials are warning homeowners in Longwood to beware of fraudulent contractors following a tornado that struck the area Monday morning.

Clean-up and recovery efforts are underway one day after an EF-2 tornado ripped through a Longwood neighborhood.

Homeowners in Seminole County spent Monday clearing debris and assessing damage after an EF2 tornado tore through the area.

As families start to clean up debris and make plans to repair their homes in Whispering Winds, crews are out assessing the damage and clearing pathways in the neighborhood that was hit hardest by a severe storm Monday morning.

Here is the path of the EF2 tornado that touched down in Seminole County, Florida, causing significant damage in Longwood.

Crews will be back out across Seminole County on Tuesday to assess damage after a powerful EF2 tornado touched down in parts of Lake Mary and Longwood on Monday. “I lived through many hurricanes ... I never experienced something like this,