Tampa Bay Area May Experience Severe Weather in the Early Morning Hours on Thursday

Tampa Bay Area May Experience Severe Weather in the Early Morning Hours on Thursday

Posted: April 5, 2017 – 7:45 PM

The National Weather Service Tampa Bay has released information placing much of Central Florida under an slight or marginal risk of severe weather overnight.

Thunderstorms with strong winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, frequent deadly lightning and brief periods of heavy rains that may cause street flooding are all possible.

This approaching cold front will start approaching the area about 2 AM Thursday morning and continue for a few hours as it travels south through Central Florida.  The bulk of the storm is expected to pass about 8-9 AM.

Commuters should anticipate the possibility of wet roads in the morning and should allow for extra travel time.