MARTIN COUNTY
Crystal Vander Weit
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Chuck Stewart, of Hobe Sound, takes video of a downed large Ficus tree along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF1 tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Many of the large Ficus trees that line Bridge Road are seen uprooted Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Jenkins Landscape workers Frisner Normil (left), Nabu Canales (center) and Benito Lopez work to stand a fallen Ficus tree along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Many of the large Ficus trees that line Bridge Road are seen uprooted Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Many of the large Ficus trees that line Bridge Road are seen uprooted Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Many of the large Ficus trees that line Bridge Road are seen uprooted Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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Many of the large Ficus trees that line Bridge Road are seen uprooted Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in the day just west of U.S. 1 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island areas. Wind speeds were between 85 and 90 mph.
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