Most of Central Florida is now under a tornado watch until 3 p.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service issued the watch around 7:30 a.m. covering Polk, Volusia and Lake counties, but extended it ...

Hazards include 60-mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding and trees. Tornado watch issued for 12 Florida counties 5:55 a.m.: A tornado watch has been issued for 12 counties in North Florida.

The threat also includes the peninsula of Florida, and a tornado watch has been issued for a large section of the state until 3 p.m. After dropping up to 9 inches of rain, the storm left behind ...

Ocala and Palatka until 2:45 p.m. 10:43 a.m.: A tornado watch has been issued until 5 p.m. for a large swath of Florida from Jacksonville, through Orlando and into Spring Hill on Florida's west coast.

Thursday was a Weather Alert Day in Florida as a cold front brought rain, lightning, storms and at least one tornado to the Sunshine State. A tornado watch, meaning conditions were favorable for ...