Basically - if you live in the "historical section" where there are mostly manufactured homes, you won't be safe if the storm hits *right there* in that spot. Even if you live in one of the newer site-built homes in Silver Lake, it'll get damaged by all the manufactured homes flying all over the place. But again, that is only IF the storm hits in that spot.
It isn't likely to get a direct hit in that spot; the worst in Silver Lake and Orange Blossom is more likely to be flooding and power outages.
A tornado came through the Villages and caused a lot of damage to one area - mostly several homes on a single street. A friend lives a block away from where the worst damage was, and was living there at the time (she's one of the reasons we decided, back in 2008, to move to the Villages when it was time to retire). Her home had very minor damage so this was really a very isolated incident.
Lady Lake, including the old section of the Villages, has a lot of trailer parks, so they fare a lot worse in tornadoes and hurricanes.
In general, homes in the Villages are built stronger than homes further north along the coast in other states.
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