If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central and west central Florida.

At 1150 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mascotte to Zephyrhills West to near Parrish to South Bradenton. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tampa, Lakeland, Sarasota, Bradenton, Plant City, Winter Haven, Temple Terrace, Bartow, Auburndale, Zephyrhills, Palmetto, Wildwood, Dade City, Bushnell, Downtown Saint Petersburg, Fort Desoto Park, Fish Hawk, Saint Petersburg, Brandon, and Lutz.