EF0 Tornado — Palm Beach, Florida

2025-05-12 · near Loxahatchee, Palm Beach, Florida

Event narrative

A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across Palm Beach County, generally from Lion Country Safari, through Westlake, and into the Acreage. This storm did not produce a continuous tornado, however, brief EF0 level touchdowns were identified in the damage survey. In general, the majority of the damage was located in the Acreage and was confined to minor tree damage at the low end of the EF0 scale, and damage to outdoor equipment and furniture. There were, however, a couple locations where large pines were snapped near the trunk, resulting in a high end EF0 classification.

Wider weather episode

A surface front associated with an area of low pressure moving across the southern United States slowly approached Florida from the eastern Gulf. The moist air mass ahead of the front allowed for flooding from excessive rainfall and for strong to severe thunderstorms to develop.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268071. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.