First Warning Weather Day: Severe storms pose threat to Central Florida

It’s been another day of damaging winds and hail on Wednesday across Central Florida. That’s why WESH 2’s First Warning meteorologists have declared Wednesday a First Warning Weather Day. Active alerts: (none) WESH 2 will continue to monitor the weather and adjust alerts as necessary. Several counties were placed under a tornado warning overnight, but those have since been allowed to expire.RELATED: Understanding the difference between tornado watches and warnings Most of Central Florida has been placed under a level 2 out of 5 Wednesday, meaning we are expecting scattered severe storms.Damaging winds and hail will be the primary threat. A round of bad weather came through the area Wednesday morning before clearing out, but Central Florida could see a second round of potentially severe storms through 5 p.m.Looking ahead, Thursday and Friday will be more quiet. While there is the possibility for an isolated shower or two, the forecast will be mostly dry and sunny.Another round of showers and storms can be expected this weekend.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.Related: Damage reported after storms move through Tuesday

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