ORLANDO, Fla. As you may imagine with the recent heavy rain, all of Central Florida and most of the Sunshine State are officially no longer in a drought. All of Central Florida is no longer in a drought as highlighted by the drought monitor released every Thursday by the United States Department of Agriculture. Every climate site in Central Florida has seen above-normal rain through the first 10 days of the month. Orlando remains below normal for the year, but recent rain has busted the drought across Central Florida. The moderate drought category, which none of Central Florida was in last week, dropped to less than one percent statewide.

Cristobal may produce flash flooding and isolated river flooding, as rain continues overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday, the weather service said. Weather service meteorologist Rafal Ogorek said that winds of 50 mph were expected from late afternoon until about midnight. A tornado, unconfirmed by the weather service, was reported in Iroquois County late Tuesday, south of Chicago. High winds could be felt from Nebraska to Wisconsin, forecasters said. Forecasts call for scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday, prompting a flash flood watch for the area.

Erin Shaw, left, and Brittany Schanzbach stand near crashing waves near the seawall of Lake Pontchartrain from a storm surge in New Orleans, Sunday, June 7, 2020, as Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the Louisiana Coast. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)MILWAUKEE The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest on Wednesday and into Canada, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa. Scattered severe thunderstorms were possible Wednesday from Ohio and Michigan into parts of the Northeast, forecasters said. In western Wisconsin, the rain from remnants of Cristobal washed out portions of some roads. Cristobal's remnants moved into the Midwest after lashing the South.

Erin Shaw, left, and Brittany Schanzbach stand near crashing waves near the seawall of Lake Pontchartrain from a storm surge in New Orleans, Sunday, June 7, 2020, as Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the Louisiana Coast. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal moved across parts of the Midwest on Tuesday after lashing the South, unleashing downpours and bringing gusty winds as more high winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms were forecast. Cristobal may produce flash flooding and isolated river flooding, as well as few tornadoes, the weather service said. Wind gusts of up to 45 mph (72 kph) were expected in Chicago by Tuesday night, the weather service said. In parts of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, the gusty winds and low humidity will bring the threat of wildfires in areas with dry grass, forecasters warned.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Now a tropical depression, former Tropical Storm Cristobal is moving onto land Monday bringing with it the threat of severe storms each afternoon for the next couple of days to Central Florida with the risk of tornadoes and strong wind gusts. Expect a 60% coverage of rain on Monday and on Tuesday with the rain chances up to 70% on Wednesday and 50% on Thursday. The risk of strong to severe storms begins after 2 p.m. for Monday afternoon. “We can’t rule out a couple of rotating storms that lead to tornadoes as we saw over the past couple days,” News 6 Meteorologist Troy Bridges said. “We saw officially 1.04 inches of rain yesterday putting our deficit at 3.48 inches since 1 January,” Bridges said.

Owners tie down and secure their boats in the Pass Christian Harbor in Pass Christian, Miss., Sunday, June 7, 2020, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobals landfall. At 1 a.m. CDT Monday, the storm was centered about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northwest of New Orleans, packing slowed winds of 40 mph (64 kmph). Coastal Mississippi news outlets reported stalled cars and trucks as flood waters inundated beaches and crashed over highways. Elsewhere in south Louisiana, water covered the only road to Grand Isle and in low-lying parts of Plaquemines Parish at the state's southeastern tip. The storm also forced a waterlogged stretch of Interstate 10 in north Florida to close for a time Sunday.

A wave crashes as a man stands on a jetty near Orleans Harbor in Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Sunday, June 7, 2020, as Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the Louisiana Coast. At 5 a.m. EDT Monday, the storm was centered about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with top winds of 35 mph (55 kmh), and moving north-northwest at 10 mph (17 kmh). Its forecast path takes it into Arkansas and Missouri by Tuesday, then through Illinois and Wisconsin to the Great Lakes. Elsewhere in south Louisiana, water covered the only road to Grand Isle and low-lying parts of Plaquemines Parish at the state's southeastern tip. The storm also forced a waterlogged stretch of Interstate 10 in north Florida to close for a time Sunday.

Tornado warning for Volusia CountyA tornado warning has been issued for parts Volusia County until 9 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for central Volusia county until 9:15 p.m. A severe storm near Lake Helen is moving fast to the northeast at 30 mph. Lake County was under a tornado warning until 4:15 p.m. Lake Eustis Funnel Cloud (Valerie Davis)3:42 p.m. UpdateA Tornado Warning was issued for Marion and Lake County and is in effect until 4:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. UpdateA Tornado Warning was issued for Lake County and is in effect until 3:45 p.m.

Saturday, June 6, 2020, ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal. A re-energized Tropical Storm Cristobal advanced toward the U.S. Gulf Coast early Saturday, bringing with it the heavy rains that already caused flooding and mudslides in Mexico and Central America. After weakening to a tropical depression while moving over land in Mexico's Gulf coast, Cristobal headed back into the southern Gulf of Mexico from the Yucatan Peninsula on Friday and powered back up into a tropical storm. Outer rain bands from the storm were spreading across parts of the northern Gulf Coast early Sunday, and conditions were expected to deteriorate. A tropical storm warning was posted for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast from Intracoastal City, Louisiana, to the Alabama-Florida border.

8:44 p.m. UpdateA tornado warning was issued until 9 p.m. for part of Orange County including Ocoee, Doctor Phillips and Orlovista, weather forecasters said. 8:17 p.m. UpdateA tornado warning was issued for parts of Seminole and Volusia County until 8:45 p.m. Saturday. 7:25 p.m. UpdateA tornado warning was issued for parts of Orange County and Seminole County until 8 p.m. Saturday. 6:30 p.m. UpdateThe tornado warning issued in Orange County has expired. 6:05 p.m. UpdateA tornado warning was issued in Orange County including Pine Hills, Maitland and Lockhart until 6:30 p.m., weather forecasters said.

MIAMI A re-energized Tropical Storm Cristobal advanced toward the U.S. Gulf Coast early Saturday, bringing with it the heavy rains that already caused flooding and mudslides in Mexico and Central America. After weakening to a tropical depression while moving over land in Mexico's Gulf coast, Cristobal headed back into the southern Gulf of Mexico from the Yucatan Peninsula on Friday and powered back up into a tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its 7 a.m. advisory Saturday that the storm was expected to slowly strengthen until it makes landfall, expected Sunday night along the U.S. Gulf Coast. A tropical storm watch was posted for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast from Intracoastal City, Louisiana, to the Alabama-Florida border. Cristobal formed this week in the Bay of Campeche from the remnants of Tropical Storm Amanda, which had sprung up last weekend in the eastern Pacific and hit Central America.

The system was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Thursday morning, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Cristobal was forecast to be out in the central Gulf on Saturday and could be nearing the U.S. Gulf Coast by Sunday, the hurricane center said. Cristobal formed Tuesday from the remnants of the Pacific Tropical Storm Amanda that had caused deadly flooding and landslides in Central America. In 2016, Tropical Storm Colin formed in the Gulf on June 5. There’s an 80% coverage of rain on Saturday and a 70% coverage on Sunday.

MEXICO CITY Tropical Storm Cristobal is creeping along just inland over Mexicos Gulf coast state of Campeche, threatening to cause flooding the next few days before a predicted turn northward toward the U.S. The storms sustained winds weakened to 45 mph (75 kph) after it moved inland Wednesday near the oil town of Ciudad del Carmen. Cristobal was forecast to be out in the central Gulf on Saturday and could be nearing the U.S. Gulf Coast by Sunday, the hurricane center said. Cristobal formed Tuesday from the remnants of the Pacific Tropical Storm Amanda that had caused deadly flooding and landslides in Central America. In 2016, Tropical Storm Colin formed in the Gulf on June 5.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Cristobal will move into the middle of the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days, but it’s not projected to have a direct impact on Florida. Cristobal, with sustained winds of 40 mph, is on a projected path toward Louisiana, where it could make landfall late Sunday as a tropical storm. Cristobal formed Tuesday from the remnants of the Pacific Tropical Storm Amanda that had caused deadly flooding and landslides in Central America. Cristobal was the earliest third named storm of an Atlantic hurricane season on record; in 2016, Tropical Storm Colin formed in the Gulf on June 5. Mexico had a tropical storm warning in effect from Campeche to Coatzacoalcos.

MEXICO CITY Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in Mexicos Gulf coast state of Campeche Wednesday, dumping heavy rain on the already soaked region, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. But until then, forecasters expect Cristobal to meander along Mexicos Gulf coast, causing severe flooding. Cristobal formed Tuesday from the remnants of the Pacific Tropical Storm Amanda that had caused deadly flooding and landslides in Central America. Cristobal was the earliest third named storm of an Atlantic hurricane season on record; in 2016, Tropical Storm Colin formed in the Gulf on June 5. Forecasts call for 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 centimeters) of rain along Mexico's Gulf coast and more in isolated areas.

ORLANDO, Fla. Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Tuesday afternoon in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. The government of Mexico has a tropical storm warning in effect from Campeche to the port of Veracruz on that countrys Gulf coast. The warning means tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere in that warning area within 36 hours. It will spin and not make much movement over the next several days, but it will likely become a tropical storm and get the name Cristobal, News 6 meteorologist Troy Bridges said. Hurricane Hunters find that Tropical Depression 3 has become Tropical Storm Cristobal.

Mexican state of southern Chiapas, 15 to 20 inches, isolated 25 inches. Southern Guatemala, additional 15 to 20 inches, isolated storm total amounts of 35 inches dating back to Saturday, may 30th. El Salvador, additional 10 to 15 inches, isolated storm total amounts of 35 inches dating back to Saturday, may 30th. Belize and Honduras, 3 to 6 inches, isolated 10 inches. Wind: tropical storm conditions are affecting the coast within portions of the warning area.