Emergency management officials and first responders are still assessing the severe damage from Wednesday’s tornado outbreak across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.
In addition to at least six deaths in St. Lucie County, multiple homes and businesses were either damaged or destroyed by the storms throughout the region.
WPTV has learned that at least one school in Martin County was hit hard by a tornado.
Photos sent to WPTV by Martin County School District spokesman Derek showed severe damage to Murray Middle School located on Southeast Murray Street.
Derek Lowe, Martin County School DistrictThe pictures showed the roof was completely ripped off the school with a litany of debris spread inside the building.
The National Weather Service confirmed on Wednesday that one of the confirmed tornadoes on the Treasure Coast occurred in Port Salerno near U.S. 1 and Cove Road.
Despite the “significant damage” to the school, district officials posted on X that students and staff will be able to return Monday, utilizing areas of the campus that remained unaffected.