'It was right on top of us': Miami County dance students hid in closet as tornado passed nearby
By Eric Graves
Published on April 16, 2026.
Alyshia Needham's dance class in Hillsdale, Florida, was interrupted by an EF Two TORNADO that passed nearby. Needham and her students hid in a closet at her Infinity Dance Academy, where they had to take cover just feet from the damage. The tornado ripped apart a field of storm units and caused significant structural damage to the building. Despite the damage, the students and their parents managed to stay calm and act together during the storm. Needingham's tornado evacuation was delayed for more than an hour and the tornado sirens began to go off. The storm also caused significant damage to her roof, causing water to flow through two holes in the roof.
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