TAMPA – 6:00 p.m. update: Tornado warnings for Pinellas, Hernando and Citrus County have expired.
A tornado watch is in effect for areas in the Tampa Bay region as storms are expected to move in on Sunday evening.
FOX 13 Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto says areas could see some hail.
A line of thunderstorms will slide across the region during the next few hours.
Any of the storms may contain damaging wind gusts and a brief tornado.
Have multiple ways to receive weather warnings in case one is issued for your area.
A tornado warning means there is a radar-indicated or tornado spotter-confirmed tornado on the ground. A tornado watch means there is the potential for a tornado to form.
If a tornado warning is issued for your area, you should go into a closet or bathroom. The best places to be are away from windows, doors and outside walls.
FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says this weather impact is extending all the way up the east coast.
Local perspective:
The majority of the impact to the Tampa Bay region is expected to happen on Sunday evening.
As of Sunday morning, Mills says that wind speeds should stay between 10 and 20 MPH when the storms move in.
Temperatures should remain comfortable with highs in the low 80s.
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Mills says the threat of a tornado and flooding is low, but high winds and heavy rain could be more likely.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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The Source: Information for this story was provided by FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills.
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