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Wind advisory in effect, low chance of tornados in Central Florida Thursday

ORLANDO, Fla. — Weather remains warm and drive Wednesday night into Thursday morning across Central Florida.

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However. storms are in the forecast for Thursday afternoon, with gusty winds and lightning the main issues.

“We’ll also be monitoring for any rotation in the storms, with a low chance for tornados, especially in our northern areas,” said WFTV Chief Meteorologist Tom Terry.

Ahead of Thursday’s storms, we’re expecting gusty winds up to 40mph.

A wind advisory is in effect for Thursday, with storms happening from around 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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After that the storms clears out and conditions warm up for the weekend.

Central Florida should see clear skies and temperatures in the 80s Friday through Sunday.

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