Wet, active weather pattern continues

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — 7:00 p.m.

The strongest storms that affected the afternoon commute have pushed offshore. Lighter and scattered showers are affecting Polk and Lake County. There is another batch of storms that could follow these scatted showers coming from the south-southwest. The general movement will be to the north, but this set will struggle to stay strong as the atmosphere loses the heat of the day after sunset.

Overnight, mostly cloudy skies low temperatures drop to the low-70s. It will feel muggy and warm.

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Wednesday will start off mostly calm, then storms start picking up steam late morning and the radar filling in starting early afternoon, once again.

Certified meteorologist Brian Shields will have the latest run of the models and fine-tune the timing of Wednesday's storms starting at 5 a.m. on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Click here to watch anywhere from your desktop of mobile device. 

Several severe storm warnings were in effect Tuesday afternoon in Central Florida Tropical moisture will continue to stream all week.

5:00 p.m.

Storms become more copious just in time for the afternoon commute.

Storms continue to be very strong and have slowly shifted a bit east near the coast. Funnel clouds are likely to develop near the coast are the storms grab more moisture from the Atlantic. 
Hail and over 50 mph wind gusts have been reported in parts of Central Florida.

Certified meteorologist Brian Shields will lay out the timing of Wednesday's storms starting at 5 a.m. on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Click here to watch anywhere from your desktop of mobile device. 

3:30 p.m.

Storms continue to pick up strength as they move over Central Florida. Although storms will be moving generally north at between 35 to 40 mph, there will be numerous storms just in time for the commute from work and over the I-4 corridor, which will make the roads dangerous. Make sure to take your time and avoid any areas that may be flooded.

Shelf clouds are approaching Downtown Orlando, these types of clouds are a signal of strong winds approaching the area. Also, keep in mind lightning can strike miles away from the base of a storms, it's important to avoid been in open fields or under trees when thunderstorms are present.

Certified meteorologist Brian Shields is live, starting at 5 a.m. on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Click here to watch anywhere frrom your desktop of mobile device.

1:30 p.m.

A storm approaching Ocala may pack a punch with 60 mph winds. Residents should stay inside and away from windows.

Storms building in Lake and Sumter counties are about to bring strong winds and possible hail.

12:50 p.m.

Storms have started to fire up, very isolated, across Central Florida. Our radar will become busier within the next few hours as the day's heating feeds the development of more storms across the region.

The highest threat the afternoon storms will bring is lightning. Also, strong gust of winds are possible. 
Rainfall today could once again reach 3 inches in some areas, with the ground being already saturated, there could be minor flooding in areas of poor drainage or prone to flooding.

By 4 p.m. the storms will likely be dominating the I-4 corridor. These storms could be strong, and some could become severe. Make sure to take your time on the roads and drive carefully. Remember, flashers, or emergency lights, are illegal to use when it's not an emergency.

Storms will generally move north and lose strength after sunset. By 10 p.m. a few moderate showers likely to be left behind across Central Florida.

11:25 a.m.

Showers and more storms are popping up along the coast.

Waterspouts are possible. One was reported around 11:40 a.m. in Brevard County.

Central Florida will see widespread tropical storms this afternoon, according to certified meteorologist Brian Shields.

9:11 a.m.

Lightning could become an issue for residents in Volusia County.

8:15 a.m.

Volusia County is about to see some downpours of rain.

6:00 a.m.

Heavy rain is moving through parts of Brevard County right now.

4:15 a.m.
The day will start off cloudy with rain and storms picking up in the afternoon. There is a 70 percent chance of rain throughout the day, according to certified meteorologist Brian Shields.

You will mainly see downpours in the afternoon and evening. An additional one to three inches of rain is possible Tuesday.

The National Hurricane Center gives a growing disturbance a 20 percent chance of tropical or subtropical development during the next two days, and 30 percent over the next five days.

The tropical disturbance is west of Central Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. It is very disorganized and doesn't look like it will develop further, Shields said.

Isolated showers Tuesday morning will not as numerous as the ones experienced Monday morning. But as the day heats up, storms will fire up again and that could lead to strong wind gusts and multiple lightning strikes.

Watch below: 5-day forecast: Scattered rain throughout Tuesday:

Watch below: Certified meteorologist Brian Shield's full forecast

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