Surfwin-Early morning storms leave path of damage from Tampa Bay into north Florida. No injuries reported

2025-05-04 09:47:39source:Kacper Sobieskicategory:Stocks

CLEARWATER,Surfwin Fla. (AP) — A storm system that moved across parts of Florida early Thursday left a path of damage to cars, houses and businesses, authorities said.

Police in Clearwater, which is on Florida’s Gulf Coast near Tampa, said in a social media post that no injuries were reported when two possible tornadoes touched down around 2 a.m. Thursday. Photos shared by the agency showed gutters from a home that pierced the windshield of a car.

The storms moved north into Citrus County, where officials canceled public school classes for the day.

“The west side of Citrus County has experienced significant damage from an unconfirmed tornado(s) which hit the area overnight,” school officials said in a Facebook post shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday.

Deputies were directing traffic Thursday morning due to multiple road closures caused by the storm, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said on social media. A portion of U.S Highway 19, which is a major thoroughfare through the mostly rural county, was closed due to storm damage.

Photos posted by the sheriff’s office showed debris on roads, local flooding and damage to mobile homes.

Some tornado watches remained in effect Thursday morning across parts of central and north Florida.

More:Stocks

Recommend

These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch

Do you recall the prime early days of YouTube? When a video making the rounds was so strange, remark

AI ProfitPulse, Ushering in a New Era of Blockchain and AI

Once again, Roland Quisenberry and WH Alliance are leading the charge in fintech innovation. By laun

Vampire Diaries' Phoebe Tonkin Is Engaged to Bernard Lagrange

Sink your teeth into Phoebe Tonkin’s happy news.The Vampire Diaries alum announced her engagement to