DELAND, Fla. (AP) - A tornado with winds of up to 115 mph (185 kph) damaged buildings, power lines and cars Tuesday afternoon in Florida, weather officials confirmed Wednesday.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado had touched down in DeLand during a storm. Although Forecasters said they had detected what looked like a tornado on the radar Tuesday, they had to survey the area Wednesday to confirm it.
A tornado warning was issued around 4 p.m. Tuesday, and residents were urged to take shelter immediately. No deaths or injuries have been reported.
Shortly after the storm, DeLand officials posted photos of the damage on the city’s official Twitter page.
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