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Any indicator, well, it wasn't. so we're getting through some of the thick of it here in ft. lauderdale, but tornado warnings and watches are from earlier today. you can see why that was in place, because now we're getting this very significant wind all coming off of the beach and coming off of the ocean and coming inland. >> yeah, we're looking at radar, and i know it feels it to you, but you're just about parallel now with the northern eyewall over on the western gulf coast, and it looks like it's a substantial band you're getting moved through. >> reporter: brian, i want to add one more thi...

To bring tons of wind and rain. we are standing in the middle of cyprus creek road, one of the main thoroughfares in ft. lauderdale. i'm going to take you across this abandoned street here, brian, and show you what we've seen. we have some newly downed trees right here. we have some pretty significant swaying of signs, and what you need to know about this area is that this is the outer band. not prevented some pretty significant damage, major winds, pelting rain, and ft. lauderdale continues to be under this curfew. in fact, the broward county sheriff is encouraging everyone to stay inside unt...

Many residents, but the fear that it will go parallel to the coastline. once the forecast shifted 36 hours ago. the fear was the storm in the center would do this. ba parallel the coast, dragging this region, right here, through the entire populated corridor of southwest florida. and it is super susceptible to storm surge. marco island is getting swallowed soon by the eye. this is radar returns. so that thing you see, there is a four or five minute delay. it sweets through, so what we're looking at on the map is stuff in the air, the drops of rain, and where the highest concentration of the dr...

To get power back on. >> the first ban was like this, the power outages just take off. we probably need to talk to people a little about the trees coming downright now. you know, seven hours -- >> we continue to -- >> repeat what you said again, we just lost that. >> we have been on seven hours of constant soaking rain right now. the root balls will saturated so they will not old trees up in wind like this. downed trees all over the area, and down come the power lines. we'll start to see wig damage in this. i think right now, i just felt a little spin of wind.