A tornado rolled through the Palm Beach Gardens area, north of Miami, on Saturday afternoon, causing widespread damage in some neighborhoods and forcing residents to take cover.
The tornado on Saturday evening in the city of Palm Beach Gardens, about 75 miles north of Miami, caused widespread damage, blowing the roof off one apartment building and blasting away at least one apartment door. The Palm Beach Gardens city governmentthat there was “roof, structural and vehicle damage throughout the City,” but no injuries were reported.
Branches flew dangerously in the wind, and trees collapsed on vehicles in the neighborhood of Sanctuary Cove in nearby North Palm Beach. The storm also shattered windows of homes and cars, damaged a large construction vehicle and blew away a park bench. First responders arrived quickly, residents said.The destruction was followed on Sunday morning by fresh tornado warnings in multiple communities, including Palm Beach County. The warnings expired, and no additional tornadoes were reported.
, with estimated winds of 130 miles per hour. It traveled about 2.6 miles on the ground for about 11 minutes, the Weather Service said.
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