PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A line of strong storms brought periods of heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning Friday morning through the Tampa Bay area.
A tornado warning was in place for Pinellas County through 5 a.m. but has since expired.
The storms will clear the area by 9 a.m. as the cold front pushes south and cooler temperatures begin to arrive.
Temperatures will remain in the low-middle 60s into early this afternoon, with northwesterly winds increasing to 10-20 mph, gusting to 30 mph at times.
It'll remain breezy through Saturday as Canadian air invades the Sunshine State.