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Storms bring strong winds, hail to parts of Central Florida

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Severe storms passed through parts of Central Florida on Tuesday, prompting a tornado warning in Marion County.

A cold front produced a line of thunderstorms that pounded Florida's Panhandle for at least six hours in the morning.

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While the storms stayed in the northern part of the region earlier in the day, the system moved east in the afternoon as strong winds and heavy rain wandered off to parts of Seminole, Orange, Osceola and Lake counties.

By 4 p.m., Marion County was experiencing severe weather again and Brevard County was put under a severe thunderstorm warning.

Severe storms in Seminole County brought rainfall that produced lots of lightning and quarter-sized hail.

Longwood, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs and south Sanford was hit with strong winds, heavy rain and hail.

There were no reports of damage.

Lake County’s thunderstorm warning expired by 2:15 p.m.

DOPPLER 9: TRACK THE STORMS

The storms are associated to the tail-end of the cold front that will stay away from Central Florida as the main system pushes into the Northeast.

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EXTREME HEAT AND WILDFIRES

YOUR CITY'S HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST

Expect another hot day in Central Florida with many locations reaching the low 90s. Temperatures will remain about 10-15 degrees above average again on Wednesday before a strong cold front arrives on Thursday, again sparking some thunderstorms during the first half of the day, followed by a cool-down to end the week and into the weekend.

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