Transcripts For WPLG Local 10 News 4PM 20160127 : compareme

Transcripts For WPLG Local 10 News 4PM 20160127

Other, that is indicative of a of some tie time of a tornado. Tonight no reported injuries or significant damage to School Buildings but classes have been cancelled, giving students and teachers a chance to catch their breath. Again, National Weather service confirming an ef1 tornado did touch down. They say it staed south of this campus, as you can see the debris. As far as classes on north campus, we are told by officials thth right now classes are cancelled, but we are in coast contact with them, and if anything changes, we will let you know. For now we are live in Coconut Creek, im michael siphoned. Calvin take speaking of ncelled classes, broward schools cancelled all outtore acts of today because of the storm threat. No word if they will resule tomorrow. Laurie our chief certified meteorologist betty davis is right here to take us through the path of this tornado because for folks down in miamidade storm, betty. Betty i know. It has been such a quiet day for miamidade, all the action centered ove broward. As you just heard breaking news a few moments ago it has been rated an ef1 tornado with winds anywhere from 90 to 100 miles an hour. Thats what we herd from the National Weather Service Official a few minutes ago. Now the enhancedujita scales goes from ef0 to e5 so we are on the lower end of the spectrum with this tornado that cut across Coconut Creek and with an ef1 the winds go from 80 miles an hour to 110 mileanhour, so definitely something significant and something a lot of people noticed as it came across early this morning. Our meteorologist julie durda was on the storm tracking this storm. Were revisiting the Doppler Radar and what it looked like as this rotating storm came across Coconut Creek between 9. 20 a a 9 38 a. M. And, of course, we know the damage. College hoerth and also a semi philanthropist turnpike. Currentltli am stip keeping watch on Doppler Radar. Still some showers left over for parts of Broward County at this point, no severe thunderstorm warnings to pass along, but northeast broward around Fort Lauderdale under a flood advisory as we still have rainfall coming in over areas that have received two to three issues already today. No severe thunderstorm warnings out there for now but definitely keeping an eye on the situation. Miamidade, i know its p ptty quiet now but we do have the potential for more stormrm heading into tomorrow, and ill be back in a few minutes to give u more information were that. Laurie and our Team Coverage continue with local10s neck next apartment bui suage during negligence laurie, end of this w see the by the badather. Thiss the Broward College, its called the windmore Residential Community. Lets take a look at the video it was right in the path of this tornado, building 1605 got the roof peeled off of it, its clubhouse got severe damage, also a lot damaged cars tossed around, trees cuttown. It was right in path as this storm left Broward College. We actually ran into folks from the National Weather service there earlier mapping its path so they could come to the conclusion they have come to right now. From the ground when we did make it into thedevelopment, we could see people walking about, looking at the damage in amazement. They said the rain was heavy but that the tornado came out of nowhere, telling a similar story of hearing the noise and then feeling the impact of the storm. They said it definitely was terrifying. It was a storm initially and some sort of wd gusts coming across the area. You dont realize it until, you you see all the damages, and basicallyk oh, mod, this i w through. Cross is curreneny on s o find those displaced in that b roof was. Th no there was oyee that was was minoruries, but consid went throughone knows thre very you canan see, itso so theyll def ta thatding. Coconut creek with neki mohan. Calvin n to the roads here. What a big mess this caused. Check out this truck that flipped over. Lots of concern as you can mack for driveve during the Severe Weather. Laurie the wet roads were hard enough let alone if you mitt hit one of these accidents. Our reporter derek shore is out the roadways. How has it been the on roadways . Digits,y either been an especially dangerous day in broward and in conut creek. But there was also a ton of debris flying across the roadways, increasing the risk that it could hit a motorist. Luck will you everybody everybody got away with their lives. From the Coconut Creek park way to the turnpike, cars with construction and evenuses were no match for wicked winds that whipped through the area. Just got like a piece of paper. Derek tow truck driver Johnny Sullivan talking about this Coconut Creek Community Bus tossed onto its side. The driver escaping with minor gips. No one else was in it. I cant tell you how fast it was going but to do the damage it did from hopping to hopping to hopping, it was bad. Derek the rain heavy on the expressways but then those in the area knew it w something more. A lot of loud bangs you know now that i see what the destruc was, it made sense of the sounds definitely the wind knocking over trucks and send a car flying on the opposite4side of the road with some even reporting the wind cauaud their hoods to fly open, an mother nate, especially considering all of the debris that was sent shooting through the roads. Sheared off branches, a street light, all projectiles that could have been deadly. I think were surprised we didnt see more injuries and certainly more serious injuries. It had the potential. Derek and incredible listen to this fhp saying there was only six collisions or accidents on their freeways or their expressways because of this tornado specifically. Still, there could be debris on the road and youll want to watch out for it as the night continues and as we lose the sun you may not see that debris on the roadways. Were live in Coconut Creek, derek shore. Laurie from Coconut Creek we know the tornado mood of toPompano Beach. A trickororreat yore turned. Calvin were joined by a tractortrailer overturned. Todd that National Weather service meteorologt here confirming that this place, this Industrial Park in Pompano Beach tornado skipp through and touched down. Right now you can hear the hawaiiananf chainsaws and the whine of chain sauce and the growl of wood chippers a crews work to clean up the mess left behind. It just sounded leek the whole place was coming ting a end. Palm trees were bending over. You didnt know whwh the hell was going on. All youear is sirens and the next thing you know all kinds of lights and assssiates from the Police Department coming by. It was a madhouse. Todd workers from this Industrial Park whole foods warehouse in Pompano Beach staih the twister touched down without warning, and theierce force of Mother Nature it was evident after it moved through. Saw the topped pass through here. Todd luis was in his car the in parking lot when theheornado passed directly in front of him. It sounded like a train. Everything shaking. Todd that tractortrailer was picked up, slammed into the warehouse, andmpaled a on a cementfilled parking post, spearing a gaping hole in the meanwhile, trees in the area could not withstand the winds. Luckily there was only Property Damage in this area and no one was hurt . I saw a big thick 12inch round one, twinnies that laying on the side, i seen that thing snap like it was nothing week like it was a toothpick. Todd and even more downed trees in this area in the 1700 blblk of block road. You can see that parking lot, the moving Company Called my car li car had damage to vehicles waitinw to be transported. Laurie and plenty of stor thats where local10 News Reporter Terrell Forney is live with some of the damagee to homes. Terrell this neighborhood is nicknamed south creek. It is still in the city of Coconut Creek. It is just to tht west of the turnpike and east of lions road, but take a look at what it did for a fence that literally used to sit right here. Fence at the end over thehe, the middle section. Most of it has been ripped away as that tornado pushed through. Take a look at the back of the home right there. Youll letters notice that it is missing its screens. That is also notice. That is because that whipping wind pushed through ripping literall\ just about everything away in its sight that was not really tied down. Lets show you some video because we know thatesidents have also been out here clearing away a lot of the debris. Trees have been the biggest problem for the most part. We know that a good portion of the morning right hereafter that storm pushed through, a lot ofthose broken tree limbs and some downed trees were blocking the roads, but the neighbors really have been working together to clear away thaha whole mess, even stacking it all in one place. Yo saw a chainsaw there just a few seconds ago, one of the residents pulled`that out to sort of help clear away the things. Now, we also in addition to that fence that we sawaw tossed around, weve also seen a number of windows and some Patio Furniture also tossed around as well. We heard some reports of some other debris literal being pushed across the street. Lets listen to one resident in this Coconut Creek neighborhood, what he says that he came home to right of a getting word of this storm. Rub usher everywhere, big tree in front of the house down across the driveway, a neighbors basketball hoop camist flying across the street and took out two windows on ther side of the door and just a lot of trees, a lot of stuff in the road, a lot of neighbors out, wondering what happened. Terrell so a live look now at this Coconut Creek neighborhood. The residents here really still the working to sort of get thing back in order in front of and behind their homes as well. Weve soon a number of repair crews also out here so we see mere. It says at t on the side. Obviously looking at those phone electrician workers from fp l also working on those lines as well. So a lot of still yet to do to get this neighborhood back to 100 . Thats the latest here in Coconut Creek, Terrell Forney. Calvin and lets to go Jenise Fernandez with a look a how the roads are after that big storm in Coconut Creek. Jenise we had an corps turned trashing trailer, downed power lines, it was a carry scary moment forhose on the road wades. I95 southbound, the view from southwest 10th street, there is an accident around hillsboro boulevard. As we zoom on in closer to see those heavy delays again i95 southbound, hillsboro boulevard there is a right lane blocked, speeds at 19 miles per hour. An accident on 5955 eastbound, this is right around hiatus road. Now, there is a leftt lane blocked, looks like that should be clearing up soon with speeds ththe at 42 miles per hour. Now, i want to take you to Coconut Creek parkway. This is an area that was closed reopened, eastbound, webbed bothopened but do just westbound usee caution because there could be debris out there. To dade county we do have one accident to talk about on i95 southbound in the express lanes at northwest 125th street. There are two planes blocked and speeds are there clocking in at 23 miles per hour. Laurie. Laurie jenise, thank you. Well get back shortly. Do stay with local10 throughout the afternoon and evening for the latest on this tornado terror. Wild weather in Broward County causing a big mess earlier today. So whats in store for all of us tomorrow . Betty will have the latest forecast. Calvin a un doctor caught on is caught on camera and she is calvin caught on camera, available video just released of a shooting in opalocka from earlier this montn. Two shooters stormed into a store to january 5th at lincoln avenue and duval street. Police believe they took off in a gray dodge charger. 23yearold. His family says he leaves behind a wife and a threeyearold daughter. The second victim 28yearoo Matthew Williams was taken to Ryder Trauma Center after that shooting with critical injuries. Laurie breaking news now, a plantation father were told is under arrest. Lets get to Janine Stanwood in the newsroom. Janine police have arrested the father of a plantation boy who has been missing since late december. Lets show you dads picture pness bruce jorgensony. He was arrested a Miami International airport last nighd after police learned he had purchased a one way ticket to new zealand. He was handcuffed and arrested. Jorgensen was in bond court today in a charge ofesertion of a child. The judge is looking whether or not he qualifies for bond. His son 16yearold ace jorg end zen is still missing last seen along northwest 136th salve in sunrise. Right now. Right now police did not suspect foul play in his disappearance he is a student at American Heritage school. Police want to assure hum hes not in any trouble but theyre urging him to call plantation police. Laurie janine, thank you for the latest. Calvin we cant talk enough about the wild weather across south florida earlier today. Cars and trucks flipped over, lots of damage you can see there. That tractortrailer flipped over near the turnpike. That append at 9 30 this morning with those strong winds coming through the National Weather service, laurie, saying that at its strongest, at its highest point at 100 miles an hour, that ef1 touched down in coconutcreek. Liane was in broward at 8 30 this morning. There were big squalls rain, betty. We all felt it but you had no idea what what is happening right there in Coconut Creek and Pompano Beach. Betty and its not over. There is the potential for more Stormy Weather leading into thursday. Were looking outside the a miami right now and not looking great, miami, but you are actually on the better end of weather as it stands for now, tonight there will be areas of wet weather around especially in broward. The National Weather service has now issued a flood advisory for most of Broward County because this area has seen so much rainfall today, and there are still some showers and downpour storms in the area. I do want to take you in right around Fort Lauderdale. This is where some heavier rainfalls have set up over saturated ground where were seeing those course of red, we know the rain is coming down at a pretty good clip. Lets talk about some of the rainfall rates for this area in particular. Near Fort Lauderdale where we see that spot of red, rainfall rates 2 inches per hour. That is significant. And near model wheel of rainfall rate 21 2 inches per hour followed up by more out on the west. This is all moving toward the eastnortheast so we do see that flood advisory in play for good reason. ] between Coral Springs and westtobe more wet weather ahead for you, too. Miamidade not a lot happening right now but im concerned about some of the stormsm seeing just off the keys on the track up tort the northeast in shower or storm rolling into your communities a little later tonight. Ill keep an eye on that. And then theres more rain aimed at the west side of peninsula. So the bottom line for this evening, still watching for storms. Possible. We still have to push a cold front through, and when that front comes, it brings the potential for more rain and afternoon. So damaging wind gusts and cannot rule out a tornado as w w move through tomorrow so just be aware of that. More ugly weather in the forecast. Once we get through thursday, drie cooler air comes in just in time for friday. Thats going to roll in on i northwest wind. So by friday morning lows in the lower 60s, highs in the lower 70s, and a much betetr forecast for you heading into the weekend. Calvin. Calvin many took to social media today during the big storm. Laurie local10s amy viteri is in the newsroom with some of the images and reaction being posted. Amy laurie and calvin, as soon as that Severe Weather many of our viewers caught offguard on the roads or out in the community started taking video and sending it in, and heres a loo at what we saw today. Were in it. Amy the storms moved through fast wednesday morning, and when they did many took to instagram and other social media to share what was happening. Kyle mac a fee posted this video of the turnpike at cypress creek. He said several cars and trucks were tossed as they took cover near an overpass. You can hear the forts of the wind and rain in this cell phone video taken at the Broward Colleges north campus in coconut crk early wednesday. T

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