Milton spawned a RECORD number of tornadoes across South Florida on Wednesday, October 9, according to the the National Weather Service in Miami, whose survey team just wrapped up their tornado damage assessment. A total of 15 tornadoes were documented in NWS Miami's service area, which covers Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Mainland Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. That sets a new record for the largest outbreak recorded in South Florida since official records began in 1950 . Ten people were injured (three in Glades and seven in Palm Beach county). Incredibly, no one was killed. Glades and Palm Beach counties experienced 4 tornadoes each, and each county had a separate tornado with a peak intensity of EF-3 (Lakeport & Palm Beach Gardens). Fox 4's Community Correspondents were immediately on the ground in Glades county as neighbors began picking up the pieces. The 15 tornadoes can be broken down as a total of 2 EF3's, 6 EF1's, 3 EF0's, and 4 EFU's. (EFU's are of unknown intensity as they were either confirmed with tornadic debris signatures and/or spotter photos/video, with no damage indicators present.) You can read their full report HERE . The National Weather Service in Tampa is actively surveying Lee and Charlotte county's tornadoes and will have their report later this week.
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