Severe Thunderstorm warning for the theme parks areas

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTY IN FLORIDA WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT.

* AT 155 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MASCOTTE... AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... GROVELAND... CLERMONT... LAKE LOUISA... FERNDALE... OAKLAND... HORIZON WEST... LAKE APOPKA... BAY LAKE... WINTER GARDEN... WINDERMERE... BAY HILL... OCOEE... DOCTOR PHILLIPS... SEA WORLD... WET N WILD WATER PARK... UNIVERSAL STUDIOS... ORLOVISTA AND PINE HILLS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR AND OR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES YOU... SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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