The Day The Sky Turned

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'The Day The Sky Turned': WPTV documentary on historic Oct. 9, 2024 tornado outbreak

The Day The Sky Turned

BURIED ALIVE: Okeechobee couple survives EF2 tornado

Next to a mountain of debris in western Okeechobee County, Catline Dahlonega recently sifted through the remnants of what once was her home.

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Homes were destroyed by a powerful tornado in the Spanish Lakes community on Oct. 9, 2024.

The Day The Sky Turned

TORNADO TIMELINE: When, where the storms hit on Oct. 9, 2024

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Tornado described as 'giant whirlpool' left Wellington family of 15 'trapped under the rubble'

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: WPTV viewers capture historic Oct. 9, 2024 tornado outbreak

Dash camera video from Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office shows damage after tornado hit Wellington

Body camera video shows homes leveled by Palm Beach County tornado

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'IS EVERYONE OK?': Body camera video shows Martin County Sheriff's Office respond to Mariner Sands after tornado

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: WPTV viewers capture historic Oct. 9, 2024 tornado outbreak

'House explodes': Mariner Sands storm victim survives being pinned after roof collapsed

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'We're coming': Body camera video shows first respondsers sift through debris after tornado devastated Spanish Lakes community in St. Lucie County

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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: WPTV viewers capture historic Oct. 9, 2024 tornado outbreak

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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: WPTV viewers capture historic Oct. 9, 2024 tornado outbreak

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Vero Beach officer's dash camera records moment tornado rips through city

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Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers reflects on 'harrowing hours' after historic tornado outbreak

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Okeechobee County tornado victim describes harrowing survival story, woke up 'under a dryer' in field

Okeechobee County deputy body camera of tornado damage on Oct. 9, 2024

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: WPTV viewers capture historic Oct. 9, 2024 tornado outbreak

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