A powerful tornado hits Fort Lauderdale, knocking out power and damaging boats.

A torque This Saturday in the city crossed the shore Fort LauderdaleIn the state Florida (in the southeastern United States), and caused damage to boats and power lines, local officials said, causing no injuries.

He National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning for the area at 5:45 pm local time, five minutes later several calls and messages on social media confirmed the presence of a tornado. Cyclone Near Federal Highway.

city Fort Lauderdale In a statement on his Facebook account, he indicated that the damage caused by the cyclone appears to be minimal and no casualties have been reported.

He also mentioned the services of the electricity company Florida Power Light (FPL) is working to restore power to hurricane-affected areas.

He also pointed out that municipal committees are clearing the remaining garbage Climate phenomenon Public roads and bulk waste collection are coordinated with suppliers.

Finally, local officials asked residents to drive carefully as downed wires and debris in the area could pose a hazard.

The tornado was captured on video by several witnesses who saw it approach boats in the bay and cross city streets. In the images, sparks can be seen in the sky, which may be due to the interaction of the vortex with the power cables.

He fire brigade of Fort Lauderdale (FLFR) responded to calls for a vessel Las Olas Circle and the victim's home at 1733 SE and 10th Street, according to a report.

“There was minor damage to some ships. FLFR does not have to rescue any ship in distress. “Our ground units have found damage to the roof of a home on SE 10th Street. Damage to property and boats has not forced any residents to evacuate so far,” he said.

A couple of tourists NY He was a supporter of his football team in South Florida Buffalo BillsA residential area and a marina captured the moment the tornado passed.

“We were very happy to escape the snow,” Megan Collins told the network Fox Weather. “But we got a surprise.”

The NWS will send a team this Sunday to assess the damage and determine its severity and trajectory torqueThis adds to other severe weather events recorded in Florida this Saturday Funnel cloudsA Water level And The wind blows Up to 83 kilometers per hour.

These weather events are a Cold front that a Low pressure zone It moved along the east coast of the country this weekend and left behind a panorama of snow, ice and rain.

Severe weather is expected to continue in the coming days as another strong storm moves east of Florida.