Severe Lightning Storm In Florida – Broward Co Tornado

March 29, 2010 – Severe storms, including tornadoes, moved through Central and South Florida on overnight Sunday into Monday. Vivid lightning as seen in this picture taken overnight on Lake Okeechobee, FL. This thunderstorm at one point was tornado warned for signs of strong rotation. Several other storms earlier in the afternoon in Osceola and Brevard Counties were tornado warned, with a brief touchdown in Melbourne, FL.

This morning tornado damage reports are coming in from Broward County, FL, in the Oakland Park region. The National Weather Service in Miami, noted storm spotters reported debris in the air and several funnel clouds. They have also confirmed the tornado, with reports of mobile homes flipped over, debris and powerlines covering roads, and helicopter scenes from local South Florida news stations. New cell phone pictures of the tornado are now circulating on the web and TV as well.