A confirmed EF-1 tornado touched down in Cocoa Beach as bands from Hurricane Milton swept through the area this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Six to eight buildings in the Banana River Square plaza sustained moderate to major roof damage, and families have potentially been displaced as a result of the possible tornado that formed from Milton's eastern outer bands, Cocoa Beach Police said.

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a powerful Category 3 storm Oct. 9, 2024, before exiting out of Cape Canaveral a day later