{"id":224384,"date":"2026-04-09T04:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224384\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T04:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:06:23","slug":"residents-picking-up-the-pieces-after-tornado-tears-through-nw-miami-dade-neighborhood-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224384\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents picking up the pieces after tornado tears through NW Miami-Dade neighborhood &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; Residents are <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/strong-winds-leave-debris-in-northwest-miami-dade-tree-falls-onto-family-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">picking up the pieces<\/a> after a tornado swept through a Northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood, leaving behind piles of debris.<\/p>\n<p>7News cameras captured residents cleaning up shattered glass, roof pieces, and roots ripped away by the strong winds.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service said the tornado that passed through the Palm Springs neighborhood on Tuesday had winds of up to 85 miles per hour.<\/p>\n<p>Erik Garcia\u2019s home was one of a handful that was damaged by the bad weather.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like everyone is going through Andrew, but not everyone. It\u2019s isolated houses because tornadoes pick where they want to go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Video posted to social media showed winds picking up, with a backyard playset being blown away.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors who were inside their homes when it occurred heard the sounds of the fierce storm. Jonathan Hernandez said he stepped outside his home, unsure of what he would find.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe car over there is broken, and that tree fell on top of that car. I thought as everything ended at that time, like the car was already broken,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree trees here fell out. And it\u2019s never happened before, even with hurricanes,\u201d said area resident Jose Gamba.<\/p>\n<p>Gamba\u2019s car was crushed as a result of the tornado, and the damage goes far beyond his yard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur neighbor\u2019s mailbox got blown away. They don\u2019t even know where it is,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the damage, the storm brought neighbors together to help one another in its aftermath. Cameras captured landscapers passing by and pulling over to lend a helping hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw the man with the electrical saw, and I said, \u2018Man, put that away. Let me help you out. Let me get my steel gas power and let me help you out,&#8217;\u201d said landscaper Richard Madruga.<\/p>\n<p>Residents spent much of Wednesday calling insurance companies to report damage to their properties.<\/p>\n<p>South Florida will see in and out downpours throughout the day on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>NWS said the wet weather is set to continue into Thursday before turning for the better ahead of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. 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