ORLANDO, Fla. — Easterly wind again Wednesday helped to spark showers and storms early that quickly moved west through the afternoon. Some of the storms were strong with gusty wind and heavy rain. 

The storms led to damage in Sumter County. Officials say the storm toppled several trees in the area of County Road 468 and County Road 503 in Wildwood. 

One tree hit a mobile home, practically crushing it. The resident told Spectrum News reporter Matt Fernandez that he used his couch to shield himself.

With the clouds around, temperatures were slightly cooler and only reached the upper 80s to around 90 degrees.

There will continue to be a decent chance for afternoon storms the rest of the week with seasonable temperatures.

A lot of the rain will move west and wind down early. The rest of the night will be partly cloudy as temperatures fall into the mid to upper 70s.

Partly sunny skies to start out Thursday as temperatures heat back to around 90 degrees.

We will see showers and storms starting around lunch and becoming widespread throughout the afternoon. Some of the storms hold the potential to be strong.

The majority of the activity should wind down around sunset. A similar setup is in store for the rest of the week.

Watch for lightning if heading to the beach or out on the boat. Otherwise, favorable ocean conditions with a light chop and low rip current threat.

Tropical Update

In the tropics, a tropical wave will be moving off of the African coast and into the Atlantic soon. As it moves west over the ocean, there is a medium chance it could develop into a tropical system. At this point, it looks like regardless of formation, it will turn north and stay over the water and away from land.

There is another tropical wave that will be moving over the Bahamas this weekend and toward Florida. Not a big concern at this point, but something to keep an eye on since it is close to home.   

Atlantic hurricane season peaks in September and runs through Nov. 30.

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