Great Miami Tornado

It’s been 25 years since the infamous “Great Miami Tornado,” and NBC 6’s Ari Odzer was there. He recalls the surreal moments of witnessing the twister.

Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of the infamous twister known as the “Great Miami Tornado.” The F1 tornado was eight miles long with winds between 100 to 120 mph when it touched down on May 12, 1997. The system had a path of destruction from 30 to 100 yards wide and made its way from Little Havana to downtown Miami…

Archival footage shows the “Great Miami Tornado” that struck on May 12, 1997.