Two confirmed tornadoes touchdown in Fort Lauderdale - YouTube A flyer in the airport caught cell phone video of the storm ripping through the airport, hovering near several Southwest aircraft parked at gates. The second tornado touched down on the northwest portion of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport around 4:25 p.m. Passengers at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) had a frightening afternoon on Tuesday when stormy Florida weather turned into a tornado near one of the airport’s runways. Second tornado near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport.