ORLANDO, Fla. — Update: 1 a.m.: The line of storms have passed through Central Florida. Some rain and winds will remain overnight.
Update 12:05 a.m.: A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Orange and Brevard counties until 12:30 a.m.
Update 11:45 p.m.: A tornado warning as been issued for Marion County until Wednesday at 12:45 a.m.
Update 11:15 p.m.: Orange County’s tornado warning has been extended again, this time to 11:45 p.m., impacting Lake Hart and Wedgefield.
Update 10:50 p.m.: A tornado warning is in effect until 11:15 for Orange and Osceola counties, impacting Lake Hart.
Update 10:27 p.m.
A tornado warning has been issued for Orange and Osceola counties until 10:45 p.m..
Update 9:35 p.m.: Scattered storms continue to fire up following a “very problematic storm cell,” Channel 9 meteorologist George Waldenberger said.
The severe weather started with a tornado warning for Sumter County at 6:45 p.m.. The storm rotated as it moved across Lake County and eventually into the western part of Lake County over Lake Apopka, Waldenberger said.
“It wasn’t until 9 o’clock when that tornado warning canceled after the storm first started rotating,” he said.
Into the night, Channel 9 meteorologists will watch for anymore storms can organize and develop pockets of damaging winds.
Update 9:13 p.m. The tornado warning for Orange County has expired, but Channel 9′s meteorologists are still monitoring storm systems across Central Florida.
Update 8:45 p.m.: The tornado warning in Orange County has been extended until 9 p.m.
Update 8:05 p.m.: Lake and Orange counties are under a tornado warning until 8:30 p.m.
Update: 7:30 p.m.: A tornado warning has been issued for Lake County until 8 p.m.
UPDATE: A tornado warning has been issued for Sumter County until 7:15 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has also been issued for Sumter County, with 60 mph wind gusts and hail possible, Channel 9 meteorologist George Waldenberger said.
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Strong thunderstorms are expected Tuesday evening and overnight, triggering Channel 9 meteorologists to declare a Weather Alert Day in Central Florida.
Channel 9 meteorologist Geroge Waldenberger said he’ll be tracking storms approaching from two directions.
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First to arrive this evening will be storms building in from the south along a warm front. As the warmer, more humid air moves in, stronger storms become possible into the late night. This includes while you’re sleeping.
With a second batch of storms coming in from the west, severe weather may be possible after 8 p.m. all the way through around 3 a.m. or longer depending on how long it takes for storms to clear our east coast.
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Some spots will get about three inches of rain through Wednesday.
Waldenberger said by morning most of the storm activity should have moved off, but we will be tracking more spotty showers through the day on Wednesday with another round of scattered storms during the afternoon. By Thursday, calmer weather will settle in.
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