Aug 14, 2008 3:50 pm US/Eastern
Buildings Damaged As Tornado Hits Miami
MIAMI (CBS) ―
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A funnel cloud was snapped hovering over Hialeah, Fla. as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the area.
CBS4 Viewer Gaby Pinera/CBS
Widespread reports of damage poured in to police after severe
thunderstorms hit Miami-Dade and Broward counties Thursday afternoon.
Hialeah, Fla. police reported the tornado in the area around 2:40 p.m.
Thursday.
The Red Cross is in Hialeah to provide relief for the occupants of the location.
The National Weather Service in Miami had put the area was under a tornado warning at the time of the touchdown.
Police in Hialeah also reported two cars were flipped over by high winds on Palm avenue and 17th street.
A funnel cloud was captured by photographers, and video reportedly captured a tornado touchdown.
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