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Tornado warning for Lake, Orange counties expires as storms move through

Tornado warning for Lake, Orange counties expires as storms move through
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Tornado warning for Lake, Orange counties expires as storms move through
Strong to severe isolated storms are moving through all of Central Florida Sunday morning as a cold front and storm system come this way.Around 8 a.m., NWS issued a Tornado Warning for parts of Lake and Orange Counties that expired at 8:30 a.m. The storm system started southeast from the Mississippi River and Arkansas and brought heavy showers and gusty winds as early as 6 a.m. to areas such as Ocala and The Villages.Orlando, Daytona Beach, DeLand and Kissimmee was hit between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. with cities near the coast and in Brevard County, were more impacted around 10 a.m. to noon. Southwest Florida was hit harder, with reports of tornados in the area of Lee and Collier counties. By the afternoon, there were reports of dozens of homes destroyed and hundreds displaced.BELOW: Video appears to show tornado in Collier CountyIsolated severe storms carry a risk of 58+ mph winds with low tornado risk and hail up to 1" thick. A wind advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday for all Central Florida counties. Residents should be prepared to see gusts of up to 40 mph.By Sunday afternoon, things should clear out slowly, but the strong winds will likely linger. Into early next week, temperatures will dip dramatically into the 40 degree range.WESH 2's First Warning Weather team has more coverage to follow. Keep up with the latest in Central Florida weather: RadarHurricanesSevere Weather AlertsMap Room

Strong to severe isolated storms are moving through all of Central Florida Sunday morning as a cold front and storm system come this way.

Around 8 a.m., NWS issued a Tornado Warning for parts of Lake and Orange Counties that expired at 8:30 a.m.

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The storm system started southeast from the Mississippi River and Arkansas and brought heavy showers and gusty winds as early as 6 a.m. to areas such as Ocala and The Villages.

Orlando, Daytona Beach, DeLand and Kissimmee was hit between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. with cities near the coast and in Brevard County, were more impacted around 10 a.m. to noon.

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Southwest Florida was hit harder, with reports of tornados in the area of Lee and Collier counties. By the afternoon, there were reports of dozens of homes destroyed and hundreds displaced.

BELOW: Video appears to show tornado in Collier County

Isolated severe storms carry a risk of 58+ mph winds with low tornado risk and hail up to 1" thick.

A wind advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday for all Central Florida counties. Residents should be prepared to see gusts of up to 40 mph.

By Sunday afternoon, things should clear out slowly, but the strong winds will likely linger. Into early next week, temperatures will dip dramatically into the 40 degree range.

WESH 2's First Warning Weather team has more coverage to follow. Keep up with the latest in Central Florida weather: