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Storms cause damage on Treasure Coast

Posted at 5:04 PM, May 17, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-17 18:50:07-04

Severe weather caused damage on the Treasure Coast Tuesday as a line of storms swept eastward.

A small single-engine plane overturned at Treasure Coast International Airport Tuesday.

The wife of the plane's owner told NewsChannel 5 that they were working on the plane, saw the storm coming, and decided they needed to move it to the hangar.
 
The plane flipped while a mechanic was moving the aircraft. He was not seriously hurt, according to fire officials.
 
There was also damage to 3 trailers at Road Runner Travel Resort, St. Lucie County Public Information Manager Erick Gill said. He added that so far there have not been any major injuries reported.
 
Whitney Mann sent photos to our Facebook page showing damage to a building at Kings Highway and Angle Road.

Fire crews also responded to 3 small brush fires, according to St. Lucie County Fire District spokeswoman Catherine Chaney.

A downed tree was spotted at mile marker 143 along northbound I-95.

Several roads were also inundated with water due to the heavy rain.