Tornado Hits Palm Beach Gardens Near Trump's Mar-a-Lago, Causing Major Damage | Videos

Significant damage was reported in the Avenir neighborhood of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, as a tornado swept through the area on Wednesday. Videos showed uprooted trees and structural damage to homes and buildings. Palm Beach Gardens, a city in Palm Beach County, lies just north of Miami. The Avenir neighborhood is about 20 miles from Mar-a-Lago, the luxury resort owned by former President Donald Trump. Tornado-related damage was also reported in Jupiter Farms, another area within Palm Beach County.

Avenir neighborhood in Palm Beach Gardens @NWSMiami #florida #milton 😳

📌SIDEBAR:/ East Coast tornado damage 😳😳 pic.twitter.com/gkSLfdadxe

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We were directly hit by a tornado in Jupiter farms Palm beach county about 2 hours ago pic.twitter.com/OA2xAjoAAX

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According to ABC News, at least 15 tornadoes were reported across Florida on Wednesday. One of the most damaging one struck St. Lucie County, destroying the 10,000-square-foot St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office in seconds. Sheriff Keith Pearson confirmed all deputies were safe. In Fort Myers, another tornado tore off the roofs of several homes, leaving behind significant damage.The tornado outbreak was driven by Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall on Florida's west-central coast around 10 p.m. EDT on Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane. Milton is forecast to bring life-threatening storm surge, strong winds, and heavy rainfall. Surge predictions include nine to 13 feet in Sarasota, six to nine feet in Tampa, and eight to 12 feet in Fort Myers.Ahead of the landfall, National Weather Service Director Ken Graham told CNN that the storm surge predictions are alarming."My biggest concern, Jake, we are already starting to see some of the water levels rise," Graham told CNN. 'I am scared to death of some of these storm surge levels. The values are absolutely dangerous and deadly."President Joe Biden urged residents to follow local officials' safety instructions and take immediate shelter."I urge everyone in Hurricane Milton's past to listen to local officials and follow all the safety instructions they give," Biden said on Wednesday. "At this point, evacuation is probably difficult, so I encourage people to look for safer shelter, sometimes moving just a few miles can mean the difference between life and death," headded.