Miami’s National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for West Palm Beach, Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens on Sunday that was in effect until 10:15 a.m.

And while no such system has made landfall so far, that was not the case this Saturday afternoon when a violent tornado touched down in the Palm Beach Gardens area, causing destruction and leaving many damaged properties in its path. .

Following the widespread damage, the City of Palm Beach Gardens partially activated its emergency operations center with police, firefighters and public works personnel to deal with the cleanup of affected areas.

Most of the damage sustained occurred in the PGA Boulevard area east of the Intracoastal Waterway toward US-1.

The intersection of PGA Boulevard and US-1 remains closed while work continues to clear the freeway and restore traffic and electrical operations. All this after several roads were blocked by debris and fallen trees.

The city engineer and building officials continue to perform structural damage assessments. So far, they have reported roof damage, minor structural damage to buildings, numerous downed trees and damaged vehicles.

The fire department confirmed no injuries were reported as a result of the storm, while the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department continues to monitor four intersections with no power or flashing lights.

Categorized in: