Daytona Beach, Palm Coast under tornado watch as strong storms move through. See radar
A tornado watch has been issued for Volusia and Flagler counties, along with several other Florida counties stretching from St. Augustine south through Brevard County and along portions of the West Coast from Homosassa Springs through Tampa.
A tornado warning was issued until 5 a.m. for Ormond Beach, Holly Hill and Ormond-by-the-Sea after radar indicated a tornado.
To help you stay informed, bookmark this story to get the latest weather advisories — including watches and warnings — issued by the National Weather Service Melbourne.
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Tornado watch issued for Palm Coast, Daytona Beach
The tornado watch is in effect until 11 a.m. as "a few strong to severe storms" moved through the area Tuesday night. Storms are expected to continue moving east early Wednesday morning, especially along and north of the Interstate 4 corridor, according to the National Weather Service.
"A tornado or two are possible in and near the strongest storms that develop," the National Weather Service Melbourne said. There also is a very low risk for a waterspout along the coast and along and north of the Interstate 4 corridor."
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Counties included in the tornado watch are:
Brevard
Citrus
Flagler
Hernando
Hillsborough
Lake
Levy
Manatee
Marion
Orange
Osceola
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
Seminole
St. Johns
Sumter
Volusia
Main storm hazards will be frequent lightning strikes, gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph with isolated up to 60 mph and large hail up to 1 inch in diameter.
See the latest watches and warnings in effect for Volusia, Flagler counties
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Weather radar for Flagler, Volusia counties, including Daytona Beach, Palm Coast
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Tornado watch Volusia, Flagler counties. See Daytona Beach radar
