PHOTOS: Major tornado outbreak as Hurricane Milton hits Florida
Multiple confirmed tornadoes have slammed portions of Florida as Hurricane Milton approached the state on Wednesday
Hurricane Milton spawned a significant tornado outbreak across Florida as the storm approached landfall in the state on Wednesday.
Forecasters with the U.S. National Weather Service have issued more than 110 tornado warnings since Monday as the outer bands of Hurricane Milton rake across the Florida Peninsula.
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There have been at least ten suspected or confirmed tornadoes based on reports collected by the U.S. Storm Prediction Center (SPC) through 6:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. This includes reports of structural damage, flipped vehicles, and downed trees beneath the tornado-warned storms.
In addition to damage reports, several storm chasers relayed photographs of large, destructive tornadoes moving through some communities during the tornado warnings.
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One of the large tornadoes confirmed on Wednesday occurred near the town of Clewiston, which is on the southwestern shores of Lake Okeechobee.
A tornado watch remains in effect for much of the Florida Peninsula through Wednesday evening. This includes Key West, Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, Melbourne, and Daytona Beach.
A tornado watch means that conditions are favourable for the development of tornadoes.
A tornado warning means that a tornado is imminent or occurring, with rotation spotted on radar or visual reports confirming a tornado touchdown.
Tropical tornadoes happen quickly with reduced tornado warning lead time. Anyone in the region should pay close attention to rapidly unfolding weather conditions and prepare to quickly seek shelter if a tornado warning is issued.
See some visuals from Wednesday's tornadoes across Florida, below.
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