The National Weather Service said the tornado that ripped through Palm Beach County on Wednesday had peak winds of 140 mph, starting in Wellington and finally ending 21 miles later in Jupiter Farms.
Search dogs are sniffing for signs of life Friday in the tornado-ravaged community of Spanish Lakes Country Club near Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County, where at least six people were killed.
One of the areas most devastated by Wednesday's tornado is the New Monrovia Park neighborhood of Port Salerno. Dozens of homes lost roofs, while others were leveled entirely.
Millions of people in the southeastern U.S. are still reeling from the catastrophic damage, but scientists warn that the Atlantic hurricane season is far from over.