Lots of Weather Hazards Today in SW Florida (H. Michael Mogil, CCM, CBM, NWA-DS*)
A line of heavy thunderstorms is currently (8:45 a.m. E.S.T.) approaching southwest Florida. Ahead of this line, several isolated strong storms have developed, some of which have shown signs of becoming severe and/or tornadic. One such storm passed by Cape Coral about an hour ago and is racing rapidly to the northeast. Another cluster of heavy storms has intensified just to the southwest of Naples and is heading toward Collier County. Numerous warnings have been issued on these storms already.
Once the main thunderstorm line passes by, towards the noon hour, winds will turn to the west with sustained speeds of 20 to 25 miles per hour with higher gusts. Coastal flooding, high surf, and rip currents are possible through today into Monday.
Stay tuned to local weather reports, cable TV (which is breaking into broadcasting for any warnings), and https://weather.gov/mfl/ for the latest information.
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Originally posted 1/16/22
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