ORLANDO, Fla. — Early morning storms trigged tornado warnings for parts of Marion County.
8:33 a.m. update:
A second tornado warning was issued for parts of Marion and Alachua counties around 8:30 a.m.
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The second warning is expected to last until 9 a.m.
8:10 a.m. update:
A tornado warning was issued for parts of Marion County on Thursday.
The warning was issued just before 8 a.m. and will last until at least 8:30 a.m.
Tornado Warning Take action now if you are in shaded area.
— Kassandra Crimi (@KCrimiWFTV) September 8, 2022
A tornado has been detected. Go to the lowest, most central room in your home. Stay away from windows. Marion #StormAlert9 pic.twitter.com/f3kavM4bjo
People in Marion County, west-northwest of Ocala are asked to seek shelter.
Channel 9 is monitoring the storm and will have live coverage on Eyewitness News.
Original report:
Central Florida will see a higher chance for rain and storms Thursday and the rest of the week.
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After a dry start in the morning, our area will see a 70% chance of afternoon rain and storms.
Parts of Central Florida may see strong or severe afternoon storms.
Some areas may also see a few inches of rain.
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Central Florida will still be hot Thursday before the afternoon storms roll in.
The average high temperature should reach around 93 degrees.
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A front to the north of the state is drawing in moisture, increasing our rain and storm chances to 80% for the weekend.
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Channel 9 meteorologists are continuing to monitor Hurricane Earl, which will bring tropical storm conditions to Bermuda tonight.
Hurricanes Earl and Kay get stronger, and both will impact land. Earl will bring at least tropical storm conditions to Bermuda late Thursday. Hurricane Kay will bring flooding, mudslides, and wind damage to parts of Mexico, and then... https://t.co/7lR03YkBOs
— Brian Shields, WFTV (@BrianWFTV) September 7, 2022
Thankfully, there are no tropical threats to Florida.
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