See it: Tornado destroys West Palm Beach neighborhood as Milton slams Florida
The National Weather Service gave that tornado a preliminary rating of EF-3, but there is still plenty more to investigate about this twister.
Hurricane Milton creates tornadic conditions in southern Florida
An apparent tornado was spotted in Wellington, Florida, the hometown of FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender. Bender shares footage from his family of the twister. Oct. 9, 2024.
A massive EF-3 tornado ripped through West Palm Beach Wednesday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction across the area.
Images of the twister show the West Palm Beach neighborhood being hit by it and debris lofting into the air.
Possible tornado damage in West Palm, Florida after Hurricane Milton's outer bands spawned a tornado outbreak on Oct. 9, 2024.
(Jill Cohen)
The aftermath shows pieces of homes scattered across the road.
In one of the pictures, a dumpster is seen lodged into the roof of a home after the tornado moved through.
Possible tornado damage in West Palm, Florida after Hurricane Milton's outer bands spawned a tornado outbreak on Oct. 9, 2024.
(Jill Cohen)
The National Weather Service gave that tornado a preliminary rating of EF-3, but there is still plenty more to investigate about this twister.
"This tornado had a relatively long track and this preliminary rating was based on just one neighborhood which was also one of the hardest hit," NWS Miami said. "This will likely require a multi-day survey to obtain the complete picture and assign a final rating."
The video below shows a tornado in Palm Beach Gardens.
Apparent tornado spotted in southeastern Florida
This video shows an apparent tornado, as seen from a home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Wednesday. The Sunshine State saw a tornado outbreak as Hurricane Milton made its way, and ultimately made landfall, there. Oct. 9, 2024. (Courtesy: Cheryl Violette)
Milton spawned a tornado outbreak across Florida before making landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane.
Crews with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to several tornado-related incidents in the Wellington, Acreage and Loxahatchee areas around Palm Beach on Wednesday.
"Palm Beach County Fire Rescue immediately sent at least 40 units to the affected areas while the tornado was still circulating," officials said.
They noted that they transported five patients and treated others who were injured during the storm.