Three Hurricane Irma-spawned tornadoes were confirmed in St. Johns County, the St. Johns County Sheriffs's Office said Wednesday.
The tornadoes occurred when Irma was moving through St. Johns County Sunday night.
An EF-1 twister was recorded near Vilano Beach, south of the the airport in St. Augustine. Another EF-1 touched down at the Huguenot Cemetery in St. Augustine and an EF-2 was recorded in Crescent Beach.
Action News Jax spoke to several residents in St. Johns County who witnessed a tornado that swept through their neighborhood on Sunday.
“It sounded like a massive train going through," the resident said in a recorded interview. "We really didn’t know what the hell happened.”
There were also two EF-0 tornadoes confirmed in Amelia Island.
St. Augustine resident: “Thank God we are alive.”TORNADOES CONFIRMED: Hurricane Irma spawned three tornadoes in St. Johns County. Action News Jax spoke to a woman who witnessed a tornado that swept through her neighborhood: “It sounded like a massive train going through. We really didn’t know what the hell happened.” More details: http://bit.ly/2eUKovw
Posted by Action News Jax on Wednesday, September 13, 2017
An EF-1 near Vilano Beach to south of the airport, an EF-1 Huguenot Cemetery in St. Augustine, and an EF-2 Crescent Beach. pic.twitter.com/60IOgYY16W
— SJSO (@SJSOPIO) September 13, 2017
#firstalertwx 3 tornadoes confirmed in St. Johns Co. - spawned by #Irma @WOKVNews https://t.co/w6WWUBuCuN
— Mike Buresh (@MikeFirstAlert) September 13, 2017
After an assessment, St Johns County can now confirm that during Hurricane Irma three tornadoes touched down in the county
— SJSO (@SJSOPIO) September 13, 2017
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