In its report Friday, the Weather Service reiterated that the tornado was a powerful EF-3 that hit Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens.

WEST PALM BEACH — Beleaguered homeowners around Palm Beach Gardens are coping with some massive damage from a tornado that touched down on Wednesday. The National Weather Service said it was an EF-3 tornado with wind speeds of up to 140 miles per hour.

The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that an EF-3 tornado touched down during inclement weather on Wednesday in Palm Beach County.

Hurricane Milton's approach to the west coast of Florida is triggering multiple tornado warnings in Palm Beach and Broward counties as supercell thunderstorms form in the powerhouse tropical cyclone's dangerous northeast quadrant.

The National Weather Service said the tornado that ripped through Palm Beach County on Wednesday had peak winds of 140 mph, starting in Wellington and finally ending 21 miles later in Jupiter Farms.

US Rep. Brian Mast met with tornado victims in western County to explain the resources available to them as recovery begins.

Less than a week after an extremely rare outbreak of tornadoes leveled several communities in Palm Beach County, two are feeling forgotten.