Several homes damaged after tornado touches down in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Fla. — Officials have confirmed a tornado touched down and damaged several structures in Melbourne on Thursday night.

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Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey shared images of the aftermath on social media.

Photos: Several homes damaged after tornado touches down in Melbourne

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Melbourne Tornado (Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey/Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey)

Several homes were damaged by the tornado over three minutes of activity.

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Carports, roofs, and fences on homes were damaged, and the storm also uprooted several trees, and some power lines snapped.

The National Weather Service said the storm was an EF-0, with winds up to 75 mph.

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This happened around 6 p.m. near Sarno Road, north of the Melbourne-Orlando International Airport.

There are no reported injuries or deaths.

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Channel 9 has a crew in the area working to gather more details as the cleanup from the storm continues.

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