Hurricane equivalent’ winds and torrential rains leave more than 120,000 without power in Florida as more than 7million are under flood watch


  • Torrential rain and winds left nearly 120,000 homes in Florida without power
  • Southern Florida could receive as much as 12 inches of rain today
  • Storm develop further but forecasters said the chances were low

By MATTHEW COX and JOE HUTCHISON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

About 120,000 homes in Florida were without power Thursday morning after ‘hurricane’ level winds and torrential rain hit the state overnight. 

The Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach area were hit with hurricane-force winds and rain that left seven million people under flood watch.

The National Weather Service called the wind speeds recorded in some of these areas ‘hurricane equivalent’, as they topped 74mph.

‘Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected,’ they said.

Forecasters predicted five to eight inches of rain across Miami and the Fort Lauderdale areas of South Florida today, with up to 12 inches in some area, according to Fox Weather. ………MORE HERE

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