If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for east central Florida.

At 153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Okeechobee, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Treasure Island, Okeechobee, Taylor Creek, and Okee Tantie Recreation Area.