ORLANDO, Fla – Did you wake up to the sounds of thunder early Thursday morning?
I know I did. Meteorologist Troy Bridges here.
At around 2 a.m., thunder clapped across parts of Central Florida. Wind also picked up with thunderstorms.
A few thunderstorms were severe in Marion County as well as a Flagler County.
Those storms happened at about 1 a.m.
Later at about 2 a.m., storms rolled into Orange County but were not severe.
Local storm reports from the National Weather Service at Haulover Canal in Brevard County showed wind gusts up to 46 mph from the north northwest at around 1:35 a.m.
More storm reports at Klondike beach on the U.S. Space Force tower in Brevard County at 1:35 a.m. showed wind gusts up to 55 mph from the north northwest.
More storm reports in Titusville in Brevard County showed wind gusts up to 41 mph at 1:35 a.m.
Also in Sharpes in Brevard County, there were storm reports of wind gusts up to 50 mph at 2:10 a.m.
At 1:53 a.m. at Orlando International Airport, there was a wind gust of 39 mph associated with thunderstorms that were below severe limits.
If you live in any of these areas, you may have had a wake up call from claps of thunder and some strong winds just outside your window.
The good news? We are drying out for now, but just wait!
We will see more storms today into tonight. More storms will develop tomorrow late in the day!