Broward County

It really was a tornado that mowed down trees in Plantation

Monday night’s tornado dropped a tree on a car.
Monday night’s tornado dropped a tree on a car.

The National Weather Service confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that parts of Plantation got tossed and torn by a tornado on Monday night.

Preliminary information rates the tornado an “EF-1,” the second weakest classification, with peak winds at 95 mph.

From its start in Cooper City at 1:18 a.m., it rambled 4.75 miles in the next nine minutes before breaking up in Plantation.

For all the foliage damage and interesting visuals, the Plantation Fire Department said there were no injuries reported.

David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal

This story was originally published March 14, 2017 at 12:54 PM with the headline "It really was a tornado that mowed down trees in Plantation."

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