Tornadoes Reported In South Florida Ahead Of Hurricane Milton's Arrival

Numerous tornadoes were in progress Wednesday in South Florida just hours before Hurricane Milton was expected to make landfall.

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N​ear midday, a large tornado appeared to be striking the town of Matlacha, west of Cape Coral.

S​hortly after, damage was seen in the area.

Another tornado was confirmed on radar to the east, near the town of Weston. Twisters were also confirmed near Clewiston just southwest of Lake Okeechobee and in Lakeport.

A​nd in southwestern Miami-Dade County, damage was seen from a tornado that reportedly struck overnight.

A​ tornado watch was issued for virtually all of South Florida Wednesday morning and was in effect until 9 p.m. EDT.

Twisters aren't uncommon with tropical systems, and meteorologists warned ahead of time that Milton was likely to produce some spinups.

"Tornadoes often occur with hurricanes approaching landfall, especially in rain bands on the right side, or in this case east side, of where the circulation center is tracking," said weather.com senior meteorologist Chris Dolce.