A tornado struck homes and businesses, including a Publix, in the Avenir area of Palm Beach Gardens. See images of the damage.

For Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, the worst of Hurricane Milton came before the high winds even arrived. Deadly tornadoes spun off by the approaching storm rampaged through neighborhoods in Wellington, The Acreage, Palm Beach Gardens and Fort Pierce, overturning cars, ripping up houses and killing at least five people.

The storm blew into Avenir, on Northlake Boulevard in western Palm Beach Gardens, late Wednesday and struck homes and businesses.