Strong storms, tornado warnings move across Central Florida on Thursday.
FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA IS TRACKING THE RAIN FOR US. THESE STORMS COULD STICK AROUND FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS. THAT’S GOING TO BE THE CASE. WE ACTUALLY HAVE IMPACT WEATHER DESIGNATED FROM NOW ALL THE WAY THROUGH 9:00, IN WHICH WE’LL SEE THE SHOWERS AND STORMS HANG AROUND THAT I-4 CORRIDOR. DEFINITELY IMPACTING YOUR EVENING COMMUTE AS WE SPEAK RIGHT NOW, AND ALSO IMPACTING YOUR FOOTBALL GAME. IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO SEE THE UCF KNIGHTS TAKE ON JACKSONVILLE TONIGHT, BUT THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC FEATURES THAT ARE CALLING FOR THIS WEATHER SETUP INCLUDE THIS STATIONARY BOUNDARY ALL ACROSS OUR SUNSHINE STATE. THAT’S WHAT’S KEEPING THE MOISTURE CONTENT. HIGH TEMPERATURES DID RISE TO THE LOWER 90S TODAY, SO THAT EXTRA HEAT DID RAISE THE INSTABILITY ACROSS FLAGLER COUNTY. WE DID SEE THOSE TORNADO WARNINGS EARLIER TODAY, BUT NOW AS WE HEAD TOWARDS FLAGLER BEACH, HERE’S WHAT JUST SPAWNED WITHIN THE LAST 15 MINUTES. ANOTHER SHOWER. WE DO SEE THE LIGHTNING STRIKES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT NEW SMYRNA BEACH, SAMSULA. THIS IS WHAT’S BEEN OVERHEAD FOR ABOUT THE LAST HOUR IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS. JUST TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR AFTER DOWNPOUR. NOT A STRONG STORM, BUT THOSE CONSISTENT RAIN SHOWERS COULD PACK A SIGNIFICANT PUNCH IN WHICH WE’RE WATCHING OUT FOR ANY PONDING TAKING PLACE ACROSS VOLUSIA COUNTY, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR. ALSO, STRONGER GUSTY WINDS INDICATED BY OUR DOPPLER RADAR THERE. GENEVA HERE’S THE SHOWERS OVERHEAD ACROSS STATE ROAD 426 AS WE DIP FURTHER OUT TOWARDS THE SOUTH AVALON MIDDLE SCHOOL. YOU GUYS SEE THESE SHOWERS RIGHT NOW? OVERHEAD, VERY STRONG RAINFALL RETURN RATES. BUT HERE’S WHERE WE HAVE A COLLISION THAT WILL BE INBOUND WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. WE’RE LOOKING AT LAKE COUNTY IN PARTICULAR. YOU SEE THAT SEA BREEZE COMING IN FROM THE NORTH AND THE EAST ACROSS THE TURNPIKE, MEETING UP WITH THE RAIN THAT’S ALREADY OVER BAY LAKE. THIS IS AN AREA THAT COULD POSSIBLY BECOME A STRONGER STORM AS WE CONTINUE ACROSS THE REST OF YOUR EVENING. LOTS OF RAIN STILL UNDERWAY TONIGHT AND WE’LL HAVE EVEN MORE SHOWERS ON YOUR LABOR DAY
Strong storms, tornado warnings move across Central Florida on Thursday.
Updated: 6:09 PM EDT Aug 28, 2025
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Strong storms are moving across Central Florida on Thursday. Back-to-back tornado warnings in Flagler County triggered a shelter-in-place at area schools. The warnings have since expired. More storms are expected through 9 p.m. Active alerts None First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.What is Impact Weather?Impact Weather suggests weather conditions could be disruptive or a nuisance for travel and day-to-day activities.
Strong storms are moving across Central Florida on Thursday.
Back-to-back tornado warnings in Flagler County triggered a shelter-in-place at area schools. The warnings have since expired.
More storms are expected through 9 p.m.
Active alerts
First Warning Weather
Stay with WESH 2 online and on air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.
The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
What is Impact Weather?
Impact Weather suggests weather conditions could be disruptive or a nuisance for travel and day-to-day activities.
