Severe Storms to Rattle Southern Florida Tuesday Afternoon

By Brian Lada, Meteorologist

April 28,2015; 8:40PM,EDT

 

 

The main threat of severe weather will focus on southern Florida and the Keys during Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday's storms are not expected to be as intense as those in the Plains on Sunday and Sunday night, but they can still be strong enough to put lives and property in danger.
Travel along the Interstate 75 and I-95 corridors can be disrupted as the storms and rain roll through. Airline delays can also occur as the storms approach.
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Rain and storms drenched areas from Tampa to Orlando, Melbourne and Daytona Beach, Florida, during Tuesday morning and midday.
Flooding downpours and gusty winds are likely to be the most widespread dangers, impacting Florida cities such as Naples, West Palm Beach, Miami and Key West during Tuesday afternoon.
People spending time at the beach will need to keep an eye out for rapidly changing weather conditions. Seek shelter indoors as soon as thunder is heard.
Some of the stronger storms may also spin up a brief tornado or waterspout.
Boaters should monitor the weather carefully as the storms can cause water conditions to change rapidly, making it difficult to navigate back to land. The storms can also quickly kick up seas.
A gusty thunderstorm that impacted the central Gulf Coast over the weekend hit a regatta on Mobile Bay, Alabama, leaving two dead and others missing.
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Farther to the northwest, showers and thunderstorms can develop along the I-10 corridor during Tuesday evening.
According to AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Becky Elliott, cooler air will work to suppress severe storms from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.
"There can still be a few drenching and gusty storms with small hail along the central and northeastern Gulf Coast," Elliott said.
Drenching, gusty and locally severe storms are likely to affect the Florida Peninsula to perhaps as far north as southern Georgia on Wednesday.
Damaging winds past 60 mph, blinding downpours and frequent lightning strikes will be the main threats.

Nik Wallenda will attempt a walk atop a new giant Ferris wheel, called the Orlando Eye, on Wednesday morning. There is the risk of drenching showers and locally gusty thunderstorms.
Lightning is one of nature's deadliest phenomena, claiming roughly 55 to 60 lives every year across the United States. The majority of these deaths occur in open fields, ball parks and golf courses.
Those looking to spend time in the outdoors may want to adjust their plans so that they take place later in the week when dry weather returns and the threat of lightning and severe weather diminishes.
AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski contributed content to this story.