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Powerful Storm Kills at Least 2 in Florida Panhandle

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At least two others were injured, the authorities said. The damage came a day after a tornado destroyed buildings and left several injured in Arkansas.
At least two people were killed and two others were injured when a severe storm destroyed homes and toppled trees in the Florida Panhandle early on Thursday morning, officials said. Kristy Kolmetz, the public information officer for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in northwestern Florida, said a tornado touched down in the county sometime between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Ms. Kolmetz did not provide additional information about the deaths and injuries. The National Weather Service has not confirmed that a tornado touched down in the county. “In that area there was total destruction of homes, and there were several downed power lines and downed debris on the roadways,” Ms.

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