New details released about the tornado that hit South Florida

New details about thetornado that hit Fort Lauderdale this Saturday afternoon They were released after officials from the United States National Weather Service (NWS) were in that city inspecting the damage caused.

“Officials are grateful that no injuries were reported and that damage appears to be minimal,” he said in a report.Local 10 News.

The main reports were of debris scattered on Southeast 25th Avenue. Also in the 1700 block of Southeast 10th Street, there was an electric pole detached from the ground, the aforementioned television station reports.

Likewise, there were downed power lines, a large tree uprooted and some fences and broken glass along the houses near the coast.

So far, it is known that this weather event was EF-0 (Enhanced Fujita, or improved Fujita), the smallest of the scales with which tornadoes are classified in the United States.

Robert Garcia, the NWS chief meteorologist commented that these types of events “can occur very quickly,” even “sometimes with little or no advance warning.”

Specifically, the tornado that affected Fort Lauderdale last Saturday, the expert indicated that it was on the ground for a kilometer and a half, with a maximum width of 100 meters and reaching a speed of 80 kilometers per hour.

In detailing its trajectory, García determined that “it descended a little north around the yacht club and headed northeast toward A1A,” passing through areas such asVisa River and Las Olas Isle.

Residents of the city recorded shocking images and videos about this meteorological phenomenon.