Florida Storms Cause Damage to at Least 70 Homes

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20 Dec 2018 8:52 AM
Powerful, severe thunderstorms plowed across Florida Thursday morning with numerous tornado warnings issued. Images show damage in Fort Meade, FL as storms rolled through. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1075779801804267520     The Pasco County Fire Rescue team tweeted out midday that they were on scene of an area that suffered storm damage in Zephyrhills, FL. At least 20 homes had at least minor damage. https://twitter.com/PascoFireRescue/status/1075754560801701888   They updated their information later to increase the number to 70 homes. https://twitter.com/PascoFireRescue/status/1075791482098016256 https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1075793342745604096 The storms began early Thursday before sunrise, continuing through the day. Here are some of the scenes across central Florida as downpours caused minor flooding. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1075774824302047233 https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1075770066426224642   Stay with WeatherNation as we follow these powerful storms across the state today. To read more about the threat and timing of storms, click here, to read our web story.   
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