Tornado in Broward County, Florida

At 2034 est the f1 tornadoes crossed the dade-broward counties line and damaged a strip shopping center in miramar. The multiple tornadoes moved across north perry airport at 2036 est where 40 aircraft were destroyed and 40 aircraft were damaged. The tornadoes weakened to f0-f1 intensity as they continued north-northeast damaging a shopping center in davie near orange rd/hiatus rd.

A strong tornado rated as an EF-2 with maximum estimated winds of 125 mph moved across western portions of Plantation and Sunrise on the evening of October 18th. A total of 136 structures suffered damage, with about 20-25 of these sustaining significant to severe damage. A few mobile homes in the Plantation section of the tornado were destroyed with roof and wall collapse. The tornado intensified as it moved into Sunrise, damaging homes in the New Orleans Homes subdivision. Two concrete block homes sustained significant to total roof loss, and several other homes had significant roof, garage and window damage. Cars were damaged by winds and debris as well as uprooted and sheared trees. ||Most of the damage was in the EF-1 range, except for a two-block area of EF-2 damage in Sunrise at the New Orleans Homes subdivision where the highest winds were noted.||Despite the magnitude and extent of the damage, no major injuries were reported with only a few scrapes and cuts. Federal assistance was approved for residents in the affected area due to the severity and magnitude of the damage.

A tornado touched down at North Perry Airport (HWO), causing EF-1 damage to 20 general aviation aircraft, including several which flipped over, damage to 50 feet of fencing, and minor damage to hangar doors and structures. The tornado crossed Pines Boulevard near the University Drive intersection, passing over the College Plaza|and Pembroke Commons shopping centers and causing mainly EF-0 damage to |signs and trees. It then continued moving NW into the Pasadena Lakes neighborhood where it intensified into the high-end EF-0 range, with many large tree branches broken, minor roof damage to two houses, and windows broken at Pasadena Lakes Elementary School. The tornado caused EF-1 damage to a Publix at the corner of Sheridan Street and Pine Island Road where the front glass sliding doors were broken off their hinges. It continued NW through Brian Piccolo Park in Cooper City, uprooting a large tree near the corner of Palm Avenue and Griffin Road before lifting just north of Griffin Road.