Light to moderate rain with occasional lightning strikes over
Volusia county will diminish as will the light rain over metro
Orlando by 10 pm. Isolated storms continue to percolate over
Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and MArtin counties where
instability remains to be worked over. The threat for strong to
severe storms has ended but heavy rain and gusty winds up to 40 mph
will be possible.
As of 5 PM, a line of lightning storms is ongoing just off the
Volusia coast, moving very slowly to the east away from shore, and a
large area of debris showers extends from Orlando to Leesburg and
Daytona Beach. Isolated to scattered lightning storms are popping up
across the interior just south of Orlando, which will continue to be
the active storm area for the next few hours. After that, debris
showers will continue for a few more hours towards around sunset.
A few storms may become strong, producing wind gusts of 40 to 50
mph, small hail, torrential downpours of 1 to 3 inches, and frequent
cloud to ground lightning. In addition, slow moving storms may lead
to flooding of urban and low lying areas. Turn around, don't drown!
Areas that did not receive rain, mainly the Lake O region, remain
hot with temperatures still in the low 90s and heat indices just
under criteria (107F). Remain careful outside as temperatures slowly
drop through the evening.
As of 3 PM, scattered to numerous thunderstorms have developed from
Cedar Key to Leesburg and Daytona Beach, as well as along the east
coast sea breeze from Palm Coast to Titusville. Most of these storms
are nearly stationary, but new storms will continue to develop
southward and westward along outflow boundaries and the sea breeze.
Scattered to numerous lightning storms are expected across the
interior the rest of the afternoon and evening, followed by debris
showers lasting into the night.
Some storms are likely to become strong to severe, producing wind
gusts of 40 to 60 mph, small hail, torrential downpours of 1 to 3
inches, and frequent cloud to ground lightning. In addition, slow
moving storms may lead to flooding of urban and low lying areas.
Turn around, don't drown!
Afternoon highs are in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees across east
central Florida, with the exception of the Space and Treasure
Coasts, where low to mid 90s will occur. A Heat Advisory is in
effect for Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, and Osceola Counties,
and Inland Brevard west of Interstate 95 for peak heat indices up to
110. Other areas will see heat indices between 100 and 105.
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