A record number of tornado warnings were issued Wednesday across South Florida, with Hurricane Milton still hours away from landfall
Tornado watches and warnings were issued across Florida on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton spun closer to landfall.Video from across the state showed what appeared to be tornadoes hitting neighborhoods and even crossing interstate highways.The view from one doorbell cam in Fort Myers showed palm trees being blasted by wind-driven rain from a tornado-warned storm before a howling gust of wind began to shake the camera and shred the trees.
, the National Weather Service’s Miami office had already issued a single-day record of 41 tornado warnings, with the storm still hours away from landfall. The previous record for that office was 38, set during Hurricane Ian two years ago. In total, at least 80 warnings had been issued across the state and seven tornadoes had already been confirmed.According to FOX Weather, tornadoes are common when tropical systems make landfall.
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