PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A severe weather system led to damage in southern Broward County, lifting a small plane at North Perry Airport and downing trees Friday evening.
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Pembroke Pines police said the severe weather affected the area between Palm and Northwest 72nd avenues, near Pines Boulevard. The department called the storm an apparent “small tornado,” though meteorologists from the Local 10 Weather Authority said no tornado formed.
“Several electrical wires and trees have been downed, and power may be temporarily disrupted to some homes,” Pembroke Pines Police Department spokesperson Amanda Conwell said in an email to local media outlets. “One plane was damaged at North Perry Airport, causing a momentary gas leak. There are no reported injuries related to the storm.”
ATTENTION RESIDENTS: It appears as if a small tornado touched down in East Pembroke Pines, between Palm Avenue & NW 72nd Avenue near Pines Boulevard. electrical wires & trees have been downed; power may be disrupted to some homes. Use caution when traveling through the area. pic.twitter.com/jHWSplaYNT
— Pembroke Pines PD (@PPinesPD) May 23, 2025
Meanwhile, in Miramar, “downed power lines and storm-related damage” were reported in the 2700 block of Sunshine Boulevard, according to that city’s police department
No injuries were reported there, but Sunshine Boulevard was closed as crews cleaned up.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that meteorologists said no tornado formed, despite initial statements from police.