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Tornado in Florida destroys dozens of homes in Fort Myers and thousands are without power | Univision 23 Miami WLTV

A tornado touched down in Fort Myers on Sunday morning, causing destruction in its wake.

The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado was 118 miles per hour, and Lee County officials said at least 108 homes were structurally damaged and 30 completely destroyed.

Three people have non-life-threatening injuries and a driver was also injured after his truck flipped on I-75 near Naples.

Shelters open for displaced people

The authorities opened a shelter to give shelter to the people who were displaced after the passage of the tornado.

They estimate that between 150 to 200 people are homeless this Sunday and thousands are without power.

Tornado warnings were issued in South Florida, but only storms were recorded that left some damage from gusty winds.

For this Sunday night there is a weather change in Miami-Dade and Broward counties where temperatures in the 60-degree Fahrenheit range are expected.

Cold front will bring possibility of storms and bad weather this Sunday to Miami

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