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Trucks Overturn in Windy Weather in Northwest Miami-Dade

A tractor-trailer and some box trucks overturned in northwest Miami-Dade early Monday as strong storms swept through the area.

The 18-wheeler and at least two box trucks overturned in the area of Northwest 74th Avenue and 50th Street.

The owner of a nearby company said the trailer flew from a nearby yard onto some employee cars.

Shipping containers appeared to have been toppled over in another section of the industrial area.

Cars were damaged and part of an office building's roof was ripped off nearby after heavy wind and rain moved through the area. Power in the area was out and one witness said he saw a 10-foot piece of metal fly off a warehouse and hit the power lines.

"You see this thing, it just comes from the sky, it hits the fence, goes over the car, misses completely my car and then it lands right smack on the front property," the witness said.

Miami-Dade Police were at the scene early Monday. Crews were working to clean up after the storms and restore power to the area.

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