At 1200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Avon Park, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Avon Park, Wauchula, Zolfo Springs, Indian Lake Estates, River Ranch, and Avon Park Executive Airport.

At 1156 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Marian, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Kenansville and Lake Marian.

At 1138 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kenansville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Indian River, south central Brevard and east central Osceola Counties.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 244 UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 243. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS TAMPA BAY WATERS COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM

* WHAT. Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE. Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN. Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 244 UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 243. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD LAKE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLANDALE, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, APOPKA, BITHLO, CASSELBERRY, CELEBRATION, CONWAY, DAYTONA BEACH, DEER PARK, DELTONA, EAU GALLIE, EMERALDA, EUSTIS, FARMTON, HORIZON WEST, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, LADY LAKE, LAGRANGE, LAKE ASHBY, LAKE DORA, LEESBURG, MELBOURNE, MOUNT DORA, MULLET LAKE PARK, OSTEEN, OVIEDO, PALM BAY, PLAYALINDA BEACH, PORT ORANGE, SANFORD, TAVARES, TITUSVILLE, WEKIVA SPRINGS, AND WINTER SPRINGS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 244 UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 243. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA POLK SUMTER IN NORTHERN FLORIDA LEVY IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS HERNANDO HILLSBOROUGH MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAYSHORE GARDENS, BEVERLY HILLS, BRADENTON, BRANDON, BRONSON, BROOKSVILLE, BUSHNELL, CEDAR KEY, CHIEFLAND, CITRUS SPRINGS, CLEARWATER, DADE CITY, FANNING SPRINGS, FLORAL CITY, HERNANDO, HOLIDAY, HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, HUDSON, INVERNESS, JASMINE ESTATES, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, LAKELAND, LAND O LAKES, LARGO, LECANTO, NEW PORT RICHEY, PALMETTO, SPRING HILL, ST. PETERSBURG, TAMPA, THE VILLAGES, WILDWOOD, WILLISTON, WINTER HAVEN, AND ZEPHYRHILLS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 244 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA HARDEE IN SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA DESOTO HIGHLANDS IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA SARASOTA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, AVON PARK, BOWLING GREEN, ENGLEWOOD, NORTH PORT, PLACID LAKES, SARASOTA, SEBRING, SOUTH VENICE, VENICE, WAUCHULA, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS.