Severe weather brings strong winds, lots of hail to Central Florida

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5:00 p.m.: Orange County has a small break from the severe storms which affected much of Central Florida during the afternoon. There is another batch of storms heading toward Downtown Orlando, and it will also affect parts of Sanford, Apopka, Altamonte Springs and Ocoee. After this batch passes, weather will calm down and the severe threat greatly diminishes.

Southern Polk, Osceola and Brevard Counties could still have severe thunderstorms, which could produce frequent lightning, medium size hail and there is still the threat for an isolated tornado.

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3:45 p.m.: Northern Brevard County is under a severe thunderstorm warning. The storm is packing a punch with frequent lightning. quarter-size hail and likely 60 mph winds.

The storms are moving east at 45 mph.

3:00 p.m.: East central Orange County and southeastern Seminole County are under a severe thunderstorm warning.

A severe storm is moving quickly toward the northeast over Goldenrod Road and is approaching areas from University of Central Florida to Oviedo.

There have been multiple reports of large size hail.

The warning has extended toward the attractions area.

The tornado warnings have expired.

2:00 p.m.: Parts of Lake and Orange counties are under a tornado warning. Residents should expect quarter-sized, possibly damaging hail. The warning is expected to last until 2:30 p.m.

All outdoor after school activities in Ormond Beach are canceled.

12:30 p.m. The storms are beginning to line up and move into the Central Florida region.

All Central Florida counties remain under a tornado watch.

Outdoor after-school activities in Marion County have been canceled.

WATCH: Update on the timing of the storms

11:00 a.m.: The weather will remain very unstable across Central Florida through the afternoon, make sure you have at least 3 ways of receiving weather alerts. The temperatures have reached the 60s.

Tornado facts and safety: Everything you need to know

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Tornado watch is in effect until 7 p.m. for our entire region of Central Florida. 

10:30 a.m.: Tornado watches are in effect for all Central Florida counties until 7 p.m.

Northern Volusia County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 11 a.m.

A tornado is possible, according to Severe Weather Center 9 meteorologist Brian Shields.

According to the National Weather Service, the severe storm is possible of producing a tornado from South Daytona and Port Orange to Wilbur by the Sea and Ponce Inlet.

Tornado watches were in effect for Flagler, Seminole, Polk and Lake counties until 7 p.m.

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