Tropical Storm Cindy may not be very strong, definitely nowhere near hurricane strength, but that doesn't mean she isn't causing damage. While many become concerned of wind damage from tropical systems, flooding and embedded tornadoes can cause many more issues.
Social media allows us to see the multitude of effects being caused by Tropical Storm Cindy as she sits in the Gulf of Mexico stirring up the ocean, causing heavy rain, and producing occasional small tornadoes. Here is a look at some of the current reports from Florida to Louisiana.
Tornadoes
Big waterspout coming ashore in Biloxi this morning #mswx @WLOX pic.twitter.com/j9cS5Lab2y
— Jonathan Brannan (@JBrannanWLOX) June 21, 2017
Another look at a tornado over Ocean City area this morning due to #TropicalStormCindy #TSCindy #OCSO . No reports of any injuries 🌪️⛈️ pic.twitter.com/UrSHC3HV1t
— OkaloosaSheriff (@OCSOALERTS) June 21, 2017
This morning from St. George Island, #FLwx #waterspout and then #tornado. @spann pic.twitter.com/LOVjbakPqX
— Inside The Polygon (@InsideTPolygon) June 20, 2017
Tornado Damage
Crews working to restore traffic signal after tornado on Popps Ferry & Pass Road. @WLOX @NWSNewOrleans #mswx pic.twitter.com/2A5pjucWXv
— Eric Jeansonne WLOX (@Weatheric) June 21, 2017
Tree damage from this morning's tornado at Beauvoir in #Biloxi #MSwx @WLOX @NWSNewOrleans pic.twitter.com/RNKkFJvgBy
— Eric Jeansonne WLOX (@Weatheric) June 21, 2017
Flooding
Water rising as Tropical Storm Cindy rains return to New Orleans Marina #nola #lawx @NOLAnews pic.twitter.com/D1URncn0Hk
— Beau Evans (@beauvans) June 21, 2017
Tropical Storm #Cindy takes aim at the Gulf Coast. This is Highway 1 in Grand Isle, #LA. It looks like they are driving on a delta. pic.twitter.com/y38PWdg7QE
— AMHQ (@AMHQ) June 21, 2017
Storm surge from Tropical Storm #Cindy floods Lakeshore Drive at Canal Blvd. this morning (photos via @mlbecherer) pic.twitter.com/R5sPH4FVgp
— New Orleans Advocate (@theadvocateno) June 21, 2017
Unfortunately, there has already been a fatality due to Tropical Storm Cindy.
A ten year old child has become the first death in Alabama related to Tropical Storm Cindy https://t.co/zdugBr9KHi
— James Spann (@spann) June 21, 2017
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