ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is forecast to see more hot and stormy conditions on Tuesday.
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Update:
Severe wind gusts to 50-60 mph, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are hammering western Lake County.
It is impacting areas near The Villages and Leesburg.
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Our area will have a 70% chance of seeing afternoon rain and storms.
Some of the storms could even be strong to severe.
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Areas that receive the worst weather on Tuesday could also see street flooding.
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A few inches of rain will be possible in some areas, just like we have seen over the last several days.
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Our afternoon highs should reach around 95 degrees.
The same summer storm pattern will continue for the rest of the week.
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Channel 9 meteorologists are also monitoring the tropics and are thankfully quiet.
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