ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — WPTV has confirmed through family members that a 66-year-old woman was among at least six people killed Wednesday from a tornado outbreak across the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach.
The victim, identified as Deborah Kennedy, was one of those who died inside the hard-hit Spanish Lakes Country Club. She lived off San Felipe road in the senior community.
Family members also told WPTV that Kennedy's boyfriend was found severely injured outside what used to be their house.
Kennedy's daughter told WPTV she was an "amazing person":
"I would like the world knowing what an amazing person my mother was, that she was the best mother anybody could ask for. She was always there to listen, always there for anything. She was an amazing grandmother and my daughter and her other grandchildren love her so much. My mom has been my best friend for years, absolutely incredible with my dad. He was sick and she left her job to take care of him full-time. Just an amazing person."
Grandfather and his girlfriend also killed
WPTV also learned that two other victims killed at Spanish Lakes from the tornado were Alejandro Alonso and his girlfriend Mary Grace Viramontez. These details were confirmed by Alonso's grandson, Victor Linero.
A fundraising page for Linero is now live. According to the post, he is taking in Alonso's two dogs, Lulu and Shiba, who briefly went missing during the storm.
"These dogs were everything to Alejandro, and we are committed to providing them with the love, medical attention, and safe home they need as they recover from this traumatic event," the post reads.
On Monday, Sheriff Keith Pearson released the names of six victims of the Spanish Lakes tornado:
William Cutlip
Mary Grace Viramontez
Alejandro Alonso
Roger Ammon
Sandra Mcdonald
Deborah Kennedy
Wednesday's tornadoes ripped through multiple communities on the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County.
Officials at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce said they treated 15 patients from the tornadoes.
The following are the patient conditions, according to hospital officials:
- Dead -1
- Discharged - 3
- Good - 4
- Fair - 5
- Serious - 1
- Critical -1
A small spaghetti and salad dinner was held at Lakewood Park Church in St. Lucie County on Thursday evening for anyone in need of a meal in the area.
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