Meteorologist to speak at Winter Garden Heritage Foundation Lunch & Learn

Tom Sorrells will speak about hurricanes, tornadoes and more from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Heller Hall, 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden.

By Michael Eng
| 11:50 a.m. July 30, 2026

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For those weather geeks out there, make sure you plan to attend the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation’s next Lunch & Learn.

Tom Sorrells, who spent more than three decades reporting the weather as a meteorologist, will be the speaker at the foundation’s Weather-Ready Lunch & Learn at Heller Hall.

Attendees will learn how hurricanes, tornadoes and dangerous storms affect Central Florida while exploring practical ways to prepare your household and access trusted safety, power-line and outage-reporting resources.

This event is free; complimentary lunch provided.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.