ATLANTIS, Fla. — People in the city of Atlantis are cleaning up tree debris after a storm moved through Palm Beach County on Sunday afternoon.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning shortly before a severe thunderstorm warning. A record amount of rain, 3.29 inches, fell at Palm Beach International Airport, breaking a record set in 1897.
Sylvia Macmenomay, who lives in Atlantis, said she hid in the closet during the warning with a cross she received from her pastor. She said the hail sounded like rocks hitting her window.
"The darkness scared me and the lighting got my attention," Macmenomay said. "...I figured my windows were going to break out."
She was starting to clean up tree debris along her property and the road while talking with WPTV on Sunday afternoon. She showed WPTV how water got into her in-ground trash system and almost inside her home.
Joyce Salvat, who was driving Sunday afternoon, described the weather as "loud" and "roaring" while at a gas station. She said the rain caused flooding on the road and delayed her drive to Hollywood, which was frustrating.
"It ruined my day," Salvat said. "Because it's such a hassle to go out, you know, to worry about the other driver."