Tornadoes Hit Florida Ahead of Hurricane Milton [Video]

At least nine tornadoes hit Florida as Hurricane Milton approached on Wednesday evening, with one caught on camera crossing I-75 and another recorded as it hit the small island of Matlacha. The funnel cloud over I-75 was clear to see in a photo shared by the National Weather Service, and the resulting tornado touched down in Broward, Florida, according to a report by The Associated Press. The tornadoes were responsible for at least some of the deaths accounted for on Wednesday night, and much of the damage as well.

Hurricane Milton dropped about 16 inches of rain on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night and brought winds of at least 100 miles per hour. Storm surges topped out at about 10 feet, and many areas are still flooded. Still, the tornadoes that formed ahead of the storm may have been the most destructive part. Four people were killed on Wednesday night, and the St. …