Power Outage in Boca Raton, FL

Multiple reports of downed power lines reported by the Deerfield Beach Sheriff's Office along the west side of I-95 from Hillsboro Beach Boulevard south to beyond SW 10 Street. Areas where damage was reported include: SW 12 Ave and Hillsboro Beach Boulevard, Military Trail and SW 10 Street, and 1350 East Newport Center Drive. Multiple small to medium size trees also were uprooted and fell onto parked cars.||A measured gust of 64 mph was recorded at the WeatherBug station at the Deerfield Beach Fire Station 102 on the east side of I-95 south of SW 10 St at 411 PM.

A member of the public estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph with power outages also reported in the Boca Raton area.

An EF0 tornado touched down near North Dixie Highway and NE 28th St. in northeastern sections of Boca Raton and traveled to near Federal Highway and NE 32nd St. Maximum winds were estimated at 70 mph with damage consisting primarily of downed trees, fences and power lines, with a piece of metal-covered foam roof blown through a house window and a damaged store sign.

Power lines down.

A small and short-lived tornado moved through the West Boca area, with numerous reports received of trees down, overturned patio furniture, street lights knocked down, some roofing shingles blown off houses, and downed power lines from around the intersection of Powerline Road and SW 18th Street to the Boca Point Golf Course. No major structural damage was reported.||No damage assessment was performed by county officials due to the minor nature of the damage.

A city of Boca Raton official reported trees down from wind gusts on NW 4th Street. County wide, around 3,000 homes and businesses lost power from these afternoon thunderstorms according to Florida Power and Light..

A thunderstorm blew down 2 trees into a parking lot at the corner of Palmetto Park Rd and Powerline Rd. One car had the back window shattered. A large branch was snapped off a pine tree at Military Trail and SW 18 ST.

A tree was blown down near the intersection of Lyons Road and Powerline Road.

A waterspout moved ashore and briefly touched down as a tornado near Power Line Road and Palmetto Park Avenue.