Severe thunderstorms swept across Central Florida for much of Tuesday afternoon, as winds and furious rains left flooding and damage in its wake.
One of the hardest hit areas Tuesday was DeBary, where trees fell onto a home and brought down power lines. No injuries were immediately reported.
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Storm damage in Volusia
By Saul Saenz, Volusia County Reporter
DEBARY -- As storms moved through Volusia County starting around 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Sheriff's Office dispatch center was inundated with calls about trees and power lines down around the county.
Florida Power and Light cut off power at Glenview Road, where homeowners said the down power lines sent sparks into the air as it continued to rain.
No one was injured, and homeowners said they didn't lose any power, but it was a very dangerous situation as they were kept away while workers repaired the power line.
In neighboring DeLand, an oak tree was uprooted and came crashing down onto the side of a home.
The tree did not pierce the roof, and no one was inside the home at the time. The homeowner said she was picking up her children from school when it happened.
Florida Power and Light said only a handful of homes lost power during the storms, but none were due to the downed power line in DeBary.
Live Weather Updates
5:53 p.m.
Brevard County: The Dairy Road Extention reopens in north Titusville. Florida Power & Light cut downed power lines and will repair them, Brevard County Fire Rescue said.
5:15 p.m.
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brevard and Osceola County has expired.
5 p.m.
Lightning may have started a fire at the Evander Square Apertments in Celebration, which opened less than a year ago.
4:55 p.m.
Lake County: All lanes on Florida's Turnpike have reopened at US-27 after a tractor-trailer jackknifed after 3 p.m.
4:38 p.m.
New Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Brevard and Osceola County until 5:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
Brevard County: Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired.
4:07 p.m.
Brevard County Fire Rescue tweets:
Dairy Road Extension in north #Titusville closed due to downed power lines
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Orange County: Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired.
3:30 p.m.
Lake County: A tractor-trailer has jackknifed on Florida's Turnpike blocking all southbound lanes near US-27 in Clermont. View LIVE Real Time Traffic.
3:29 p.m.
Volusia County: Heavy thunderstorms knocked down a tree and power lines on Glenview Road in DeBary.
3:15 p.m.
Brevard County: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 4:15 p.m.
Orange County: Severe Thunderstorm Warning extended until 4:15 p.m.
Seminole County: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Seminole County has expired.
3:12 p.m.
Orlando police are responding to calls of tree branches and debris on roadways, as well as disabled vehicles. All drivers are asked to use extreme caution on the roadways.
Check News 13's LIVE Real Time Traffic before you head out on the road.
Water reported on the road along West Colonial Drive.
Several traffic lights around Orlando may not be working. Drivers should intersections with the power out as a four-way stop.
In the 200 block of Ridgewood Avenue, there is a report of a large tree and power lines in the roadway. Orlando police, fire and utility crews are responding to the area.
2:35 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Orange and Seminole County until 3:15 p.m.
2:20 p.m.
Heavy rain and gusty winds approaching downtown Orlando.
2 p.m.
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Polk County has expired.
1:15 p.m.
Polk County: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 2 p.m.
1:11 p.m.
The Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have expired for both Sumter and Marion County.
12:51 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Marion County until 1:30 p.m.
12:27 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Sumter County until 1:15 p.m.
Forecast: A look ahead
As the front moves through and then south of the area Tuesday, most of the heaviest showers will move away to the south and east as northwest winds develop behind the front. The breezy, northwesterly flow will allow for a brief cool down in our weather pattern, but will also lift what moisture is still in place with the front to our south.
Expect a few light showers in forecast this evening, with overnight lows dropping into the lower to middle 50s, and some of our typically cooler locations falling into the upper 40s.
Look for a mix of sun and clouds on Wednesday, with breezy northeast winds and an ongoing chance for rain along the coastal counties, particularly Brevard County. Some coastal showers might transition inland as high temperatures only climb into the lower to middle 70s at the beaches and the upper 70s inland.
The cold front to our south will become stationary on Wednesday, and then begin to lift back north on Thursday and Friday, producing lots of clouds during this period and a good chance for rain. Training of cells off of the Atlantic may result in some pockets of very heavy rainfall along the coast on Thursday and Friday.
With the front stalled over Central Florida on Thursday and Friday, our skies will be cloudy and temperatures will only climb to near 80s degrees with all of the expected wet weather. This meandering boundary should finally be pushed out of the area late Friday and early Saturday, with a gradual decrease in rain through the middle of the day on Saturday, and a nice and warm day expected Easter Sunday.
