Martin County was hit by two tornadoes spun off from Hurricane Milton — an EF1 tornado in Port Salerno and an EF2 tornado in Hobe Sound and Port Salerno, confirmed the National Weather Service.
With maximum wind speeds up to 120 mph, Hurricane Milton tore through the Florida Peninsula, spawning deadly tornadoes while dumping as much as 16 inches of rain in some isolated areas.
Tornadoes can start in the outer edges of hurricanes. Once a storm is over land, the increase in surface friction can make them touch down. By Henry Fountain and Judson Jones Hurricanes can spawn ...
The tornado outbreak that Hurricane Milton spawned in Florida was a leading cause of death and damage from the storm. South Florida saw one of the strongest tornadoes in its history on Wednesday.