‘So fast, so violent’: Residents cleaning up, NWS officials to survey storm damage in Micco
Severe weather struck parts of Brevard County on Sunday.
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7:30 a.m. Monday update:
As daylight arrives, Channel 9′s Q McCray is getting a better look at damage inside the River Grove mobile home park in Micco.
He continues to talk with residents working to clean up the mess left behind by storms.
One man described how quickly conditions changed Sunday evening.
“I’ve been through countless hurricanes; I have never in my life seen anything so fast, so violent, so quick. It was just crazy!”
See more here in McCray’s report:
5:30 a.m. Monday update:
Officials with the National Weather Service are expected to be in Brevard County Monday morning to assess damage from Sunday’s storms that damaged multiple homes in Micco.
NWS issued a tornado warning Sunday evening for that area.
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Tornado Warning including Sebastian FL, Micco FL and Roseland FL until 6:15 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/OfMeUws3s8
— NWS Melbourne (@NWSMelbourne) April 16, 2023
Channel 9′s Q McCray is on the ground this morning in Micco, working to gather new images and information about the storm damage.
Residents in Micco, FL are cleaning up this morning after Sundays strong storms. A number of homes had their roof ripped off. More than 30 homes are ruined. @NWStornado is expected to show up today to determine if a tornado touched down or not. pic.twitter.com/awnGQKn786
— Q McCray (@QMcCrayWFTV) April 17, 2023
He’s talking with residents about the scary moments when the severe weather blew through and will have live updates all morning long on Eyewitness News.
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Original story:
A boater died after a lightning strike in Brevard County, officials said.
According to a county public information officer, Brevard County Fire Rescue responded near the Pineda Causeway and U.S. Highway 1 for the incident.
Officials said that high winds also blew a roof off a mobile home in the River Grove mobile home park in Micco and the American Red Cross is helping that family.
They said the estimate is that 30 to 35 homes were affected by the severe weather.
Brevard County EM reporting that 30-35 homes have been damaged after storms rolled through the Barefoot Bay area. Tornado warning was issued as this storm passed the area.
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) April 16, 2023
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Channel 9 is working to gather more details about the storm’s impact and will provide updates as they become available.
Check back on this developing story.
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