LATEST: A tornado warning was issued for Hernando, Pasco and Sumter counties. It expired at 7:15 pmAdditionally, a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Lake County until 7:45 pm More storm coverageWESH 2’s First Warning Weather team is tracking a potent storm system that’s expected to move into Central Florida on Tuesday night.Our meteorologists have declared Tuesday and Wednesday First Warning Weather Days because this line of storms carries the potential for damage and dangerous conditions. Click here to look at the radar The storms coming in carry a level 2 out of 5 risk which means these are going to be isolated, strong to severe storms. These storms will carry gusty, damaging winds that could exceed 58 mph along with heavy rains. The major threats for the strong to severe storms overnight: heavy rain and strong to severe winds will be the biggest concerns. This can cause power outages overnight. The tornado and hail threat is low but there’s still potential. Timeline of severe threat Tuesday will start off warm, nice and quiet with an average high of 82 degrees and a low of 62 degrees. But by 9:30 pm, severe weather will move in and pound Central Florida until early Wednesday morning. The storm system will move in from the Gulf around 9:30 pm, pushing along the I-75 corridor, and then moving to the Interstate 4 corridor around 11 pm to midnight.The I-95 corridor will be feeling the biggest impact from 3 am to 4 amStay with WESH 2 for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarHurricanesSevere Weather AlertsMap RoomWeekend stormsThis latest round of severe weather comes after a weekend of heavy rain and winds, with one confirmed tornado hitting Ocala. The National Weather Service says the tornado was a high-end EF1, with 86 to 110-mph winds. They say its width was estimated at 200 yards traveling about 25 miles from Dunnellon to Ocala.Crews are still surveying the damage before a final report is released.Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for Marion County so residents can receive assistance in rebuilding.
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A tornado warning has been issued for Hernando, Pasco and Sumter counties. It expired at 7:15 pm
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Additionally, a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Lake County until 7:45 pm
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WESH 2’s First Warning Weather team is tracking a potent storm system that’s expected to move into Central Florida on Tuesday night.
Our meteorologists have declared Tuesday and Wednesday First Warning Weather Days because this line of storms carries the potential for damage and dangerous conditions.
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Click here to look at the radar
The storms coming in carry a level 2 out of 5 risk which means these are going to be isolated, strong to severe storms. These storms will carry gusty, damaging winds that could exceed 58 mph along with heavy rains.
The major threats for the strong to severe storms overnight: heavy rain and strong to severe winds will be the biggest concerns. This can cause power outages overnight.
The tornado and hail threat is low but there’s still potential.
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Timeline of severe threat
Tuesday will start off warm, nice and quiet with an average high of 82 degrees and a low of 62 degrees. But by 9:30 pm, severe weather will move in and pound Central Florida until early Wednesday morning.
The storm system will move in from the Gulf around 9:30 pm, pushing along the I-75 corridor, and then moving to the Interstate 4 corridor around 11 pm to midnight.
The I-95 corridor will be feeling the biggest impact from 3 am to 4 am
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Stay with WESH 2 for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
weekend storms
This latest round of severe weather comes after a weekend of heavy rain and winds, with one confirmed tornado hitting Ocala.
The National Weather Service says the tornado was a high-end EF1, with 86 to 110-mph winds.
They say its width was estimated at 200 yards traveling about 25 miles from Dunnellon to Ocala.
Crews are still surveying the damage before a final report is released.
Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for Marion County so residents can receive assistance in rebuilding.
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