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Weather Alert Day: Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds & tornado warnings possible Tuesday

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tuesday will be a Weather Alert Day in Central Florida.

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Overnight Monday, expect windy and humid conditions. Conditions will be warm and windy by early Tuesday.

But by Tuesday afternoon, a line of strong thunderstorms will move through the region -- from west to east -- between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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Some of the thunderstorms are forecast to be severe, with damaging winds and tornado warnings possible.

The weather will get much colder once the system passes, with Thursday morning temperatures dipping into the 40s.

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Jason Kelly

Jason Kelly, WFTV.com

Jason Kelly joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2014. He serves as the station's Digital Executive Producer.