HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — The Storm Prediction Center has placed the Tampa Bay area in a slight risk — a level two out of five — for severe weather Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Damaging winds are the main threats with any storms that turn severe, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
Follow the live updates below for the latest weather warnings and watches.
11:30 p.m.: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brandon, Lakeland, and Riverview, Florida has expired.
10:54 p.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Brandon, Fla., Lakeland, Fla. and Riverview, Fla. until 11:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m. A tornado warning issued for Hernando and Pasco counties has expired, according to the National Weather Service.
6:44 p.m. A tornado warning has been issued for Hernando and Pasco counties from 6:44 p.m. until 7:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
This is the setup for the severe weather: A cutoff low developing over the eastern Gulf Coast pushes into northern Florida by midweek.
A frontal boundary associated with that system moves into the Tampa Bay area Tuesday afternoon and will unleash a couple of rounds of wet and stormy weather that carries into the overnight hours.
Spring breakers shouldn't have to cancel their Tuesday morning plans due to weather. Most of the day stays dry as showers stay to our north through the day, before conditions deteriorate around sunset.
