A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for south central, central and west central Florida. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EST FOR WESTERN HARDEE...SOUTHEASTERN MANATEE...SOUTHWESTERN POLK... NORTHWESTERN DESOTO AND EAST CENTRAL SARASOTA COUNTIES... At 557 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles south of Bartow to near Ona to 10 miles northeast of North Port, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... North Port, Wauchula, Bowling Green, Myakka City, Ona, Myakka Head, Limestone, and Fort Green. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH