What appears to have been a tornado, ripped threw North Miami Beach a short while ago, causing damage and wide-spread power outages.
At around 7:45 Tuesday morning, tornado warnings were issued for the area, and at around 8:00AM the storm hit.
One eye-witness told YWN that his vehicle was lifted “at least 8-10 feet off the ground”.
There are light poles and power lines down all over the streets, and damage assessments are being done throughout the NE Miami-Dade area.
Many Shuls and local Yeshivas are among those without power.
The Miami-Dade Hatzalah hotline as well as the emergency radio system is in operation, should anyone need emergency assistance.
At 8:50, the National Weather Service tweeted that they were investigating a “possible tornado strike near the intersection of NE 191 Street and NE 15 Avenue in Miami-Dade”.
As of this posting, there have not been any reports of injuries.
Stay with YWN as we continue updating this breaking story.
Possible #tornado debris signature at 7:57 a.m. near I-95 & Ives Dairy Rd. (Miami-Dade). Take shelter in Aventura! pic.twitter.com/FYxGGejIUy
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) February 16, 2016
MIAMI:
– Tornado touchdown in North Miami Beach
– Overturned semi-truck on SB I-95, all lanes closed
– Power lines down in Miami Gardens— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) February 16, 2016
#Tornado hits #Miami #breaking #news@cnnbrk #weather pic.twitter.com/3ovu2x2XXS
— TheBeardedJew (@mapcatch) February 16, 2016
#Tornado hits #Miami – personally witnessed #cyclonic activity ~ 180th street in N. Miami.#breaking #news@cnnbrk #weather
— TheBeardedJew (@mapcatch) February 16, 2016
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Miami gardens looks a warzone. Nmb got alot of wind and rain, but to the north west got slammed.
Post event analysts shows that one may have touched down in NMB as well. A few yidden saw it. Could be Mikvah talk tho. Regardless, miami gardens is a wreck. Avoid going through it at all costs.