A city spokeswoman said officials deactivated emergency protocols and were working through the aftermath on Sunday. The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department has not reported any major injuries or fatalities. "This was a fairly active weather pattern as a warm, maritime air mass and within that, a lot of moisture," were among the causes of the tornado, Shawn Bhatti, a weather service meteorologist in Miami told USA TODAY on Sunday. The late afternoon twister, along with winds of up to 100 mph, struck near the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, the weather service's offices in Miami reported. On Saturday, an EF-2 tornado touched down in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, that resulted in damaged homes, flipped vehicles, and snapped trees. WHAT IS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH OR WARNING?: Here's what to know about this deadly weather hazard Twister tears through Florida city It is our responsibility to ensure public safety above all else," Duhaney said in a statement. "No one wants to make this call, but we cannot predict nor negotiate with the weather tonight. The city's fire department also tweeted that crews were responding to "multiple calls" of major storm damage and "reports of multiple homes with gas leaks."Īs a precaution, Virginia Beach officials decided to cancel Sunday night's performances of the popular Something in The Water outdoor festival. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.Įarly damage reports included downed trees in the Great Neck area, including trees falling on a house and a vehicle, Virginia Beach city officials tweeted. The twister landed about three hours after the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area. City Manager Patrick Duhaney declared a state of emergency Sunday evening, estimating that the total number of homes damaged in the storm were between 50 to 100. On Sunday, a tornado was confirmed shortly after 6 p.m. “It was very unusual,” Kole Fehling, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service reported Thursday.A pair of weekend tornadoes struck along the coastal Atlantic touching down on Virginia and Florida as powerful winds and heavy rains hit parts of the South. The scene looked like something you'd seen in the north - not typically in Florida. It was also the first major hail storm of its kind to take place in recent memory, weather officials pointed out. The rough weather dumped several inches of hail in front yards, school campuses and in the street, leaving behind a partially collapsed roof at a West Melbourne furniture store and a flipped over RV in Grant-Valkaria, injuring a man and child. Residents are urged to use precautions and to monitor weather conditions.Ī rare hailstorm left portions of West Melbourne and Palm Bay looking like a Winter Wonderland on Wednesday, stunning residents and motorists, and weather officials are warning the same severe weather – with hailstones – could happen again over the next several days. Boaters were advised to move to safe harbor.Ħ:11 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for west Central Brevard, meaning storms along with hail, heavy rains and strong wind gusts are moving toward the Space Coast. The National Weather Service issued a special marine warning for the Volusia-Brevard county lines. A thunderstorm watch means conditions are favorable for storms to form and produce heavy rain, hail, lightning and strong wind gusts.ĥ:54 p.m.: A strong line of thunderstorms was moving toward the area off Titusville, Playalinda Beach, and the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge with the potential capability of producing waterspouts. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. UPDATE: Much of eastern Florida - including Brevard County - has been placed under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Watch Video: Hail and Severe Storm in West Melbourne
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