ORLANDO, Fla. – Most Central Florida counties were under severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings much of Sunday evening as severe storms moved rapidly eastward bringing strong wind and hail.
The last tornado warning for south Brevard County expired at 10:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The rest of the tornado warnings in Central Florida expired before then.
More than 3,000 houses are without power in Volusia County, according to Duke Energy.
Arriving flights at Orlando International Airport were delayed at their departure airports due to the weather in Orlando starting at 9:25 p.m. but later resumed as scheduled. There was no physical damage reported at the airport, OIA spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell said.
Wind gust up to 55 mph were recorded at OIA at 7:51 p.m., according to the airport.
The strongest storms had the potential to produce damaging wind gusts at speeds above 60 mph, with hail around an inch in diameter, as well as isolated tornadoes.
The severe weather was part of an enormous storm system that put millions of people in the South on edge during a weekend of deadly weather.
At least 14 people were killed Sunday in Georgia as the fast-moving storms tore across the state, with at least one deadly tornado reported before dawn and violent storms still rumbling after nightfall. Four people were killed Saturday in Mississippi when the system began its deadly assault.
Central Florida began feeling the effects of the powerful system late Sunday afternoon.
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This is only the third time a "high risk" threat has been issued in Florida since 2000, according to the National Weather Service.
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Orange, Seminole, and Volusia counties saw the worst rain and wind from 6 to 11 p.m, with winds from the south southwest at 15 to 20 mph, gusting at 25 mph. Rainfall was expected to reach one-tenth to three-quarters of an inch.
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