CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Strong storms early Thursday spurred possible tornadoes and caused damage throughout Florida.
The storms were from tropical moisture in the Gulf that moved across the state. Tornado watches and warnings have been in effect throughout most of the overnight hours into the early morning.
In Citrus County, there were downed power lines and trees in Crystal River, as well as flooding.
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office shared photos showing the damage.
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In Clearwater Beach, fire rescue said an apparent tornado touched down and damaged two homes.
A look at the damage from the apparent #tornado as daylight arrives on #clearwaterbeach pic.twitter.com/8UrXSiQf0C
— Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department (@clearwaterfire) October 12, 2023
In Central Florida, Palm Coast officials said a possible tornado damaged several homes and overturned a vehicle.
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