A tornado killed at least 14 people in central Florida Friday morning, causing massive destruction in the region, CNN reported.

There is no details on how these people died, but local officials described the aftermath of the tornado attack as "breathtaking", according to the report.

The tornado also destroyed hundreds of homes and about 20,000 homes were left without power.

The hardest-hit area is in Lady Lake, about 80 km northwest of Orlando.

Dozens of mobile homes near Lady Lake were destroyed and a church was demolished.

The 31-year-old church was designed to withstand 241 kph winds.

At least five automobile crashes took place due to the tornado and a nearby highway was closed for about three hours.

The Florida Department of Emergency Management said the state Emergency Operations Center was activated and State governor Jeb Bush will hold a press conference in the late morning.

Source: Xinhua