Click/tap image to enlarge | A Marginal Risk for severe storms is forecast this afternoon and evening for all of east central Florida with the greatest risk for severe weather between 3PM-9PM. The main hazards are isolated to scattered damaging wind gusts up to 60mph (5-14%), hail up to 1" diameter (< 5%), frequent to excessive lightning, and heavy rainfall (1-3" in 60-90 minutes). Additionally, a brief tornado cannot be ruled out, mainly along boundary collisions (<2%).
Click/tap image to enlarge | Hot and humid today with heat index values 100-105 degrees. Showers and storms later on could produce frequent lightning, gusty winds, torrential rain, and small hail.
Click/tap image to enlarge | It’s Lightning Safety Awareness Week. When Thunder Roars Go Indoors! Seek shelter inside a building or hard-topped vehicle. When lightning strikes a home or building, it often follows the wiring or plumbing to ground. Remember, avoid plumbing and electronics plugged into the wall during a lightning storm! Learn more at the Lightning Safety Council.