It ripped chunks out of concrete walls and tore off large sections of roofs — including that of a Publix, so thoroughly damaged that city officials said it would have to be demolished entirely.

Before Milton even made landfall, tornadoes were touching down across the state. The Spanish Lakes Country Club near Fort Pierce, on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, was hit particularly hard, with homes destroyed and some residents killed.

Hurricane Milton's damage extended beyond the storm surge and powerful winds. The system also spurred strong tornadoes.

Several people are injured in Wellington, Fla., after an apparent tornado tore through the community and a 10,000 foot metal structure, used by the St. Lucie county sheriff’s office, was ripped down by a tornado in that area.

Three reported injuries to civilians in Martin County, two sheriff's deputies also injured and taken to a hospital

Martin County officials will provide a post-Hurricane Milton update and public safety message at a news conference at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Emergency Operations Center. Milton made landfall Wednesday night near Siesta Key on the west coast of Florida as a Category 3 storm and traversed the state as a Category 2 and then a Category 1 before heading into the Atlantic Ocean Thursday morning.