Storms bring gusty winds, heavy rain & lightning to metro Orlando
Changes have arrived to Central Florida’s weather forecast.
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After a dry start to the day Friday morning, showers and thunderstorms have moved into Central Florida.
Storms over metro Orlando are bringing gusty winds and very heavy rain and lightning.
Chief meteorologist Tom Terry said the storms are moving toward the coast.
Read: Hurricane Lee slightly weakens to powerful Category 4 storm
He said by the early evening commute, they will be near Interstate 95.
“Conditions look to improve by sunset,” Terry said.
Watch his live forecast on Channel 9 Eyewitness News, beginning at 4 p.m.
We’re continuing to monitor Category 4 Hurricane Lee. Click here to read more about that.
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Some storms could be strong with gusty winds and localized flooding.
Some of those storms could also produce coin-sized hail around 2 to 3 inches.
Even with all the extra rain, our area will still be hot.
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We should see high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Our rain and storm chances will stick around for most of the weekend and next week.
Channel 9′s meteorologists are also continuing to keep an eye on the tropics.
Hurricane Lee was upgraded into a powerful Category 5 storm Thursday night.
As of Friday morning, Lee has maximum sustained winds of 165 mph and is moving west-northwest at 14 mph.
Lee if forecast to stay a Category 5 storm through the weekend before weakening back to a Category 4.
Watch: Hurricane Lee becomes powerful Category 5 storm with 165 mph winds
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