A slight chance of afternoon showers. a line extending from 10 miles north of Bethune Beach to 6 miles NWS A tornado warned storm over the Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge today. The National Weather Service in Melbourne issued a special weather statement at 6:13 p.m., warning of strong thunderstorms in Orlando, Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville and Oviedo. The National Weather Service in Melbourne issued a statement. The National Weather Service said the alert effected a population of 212,772 people including 21 schools and one hospital. Tornado warning issued for parts of Central Florida. The tornado first touched down at 12:40 a.m. in northwest Osceola County just southwest of Kissimmee and moved northeastward for about 38 miles, dissipating in extreme eastern Orange County at about 1:28 a.m. Another person shared a photo of ominous-looking skies. Stay with Channel 9 & TV 27! In the tropics, there are no systems to monitor at this time. Highs in the upper 80s. A gradual decrease in the river level is expected to begin late this week into the weekend. Some trees and power lines were downed as well. With less rain comes higher temperatures. Sign up below to be added to our mailing list for the latest news updates, access to exclusive contests, and more! showers and lightning storms will begin to form again early this Highs in the upper 80s. #flwx pic.twitter.com/7SjZsiwTCO. Kissimmee, FL Warnings, Watches and Advisories. The main threat will be damaging winds in excess of 60 mph, isolated tornadoes and heavy rains, McCranie said. For the St. Johns River...including Astor...Minor flooding is, * WHAT...Minor saltwater flooding. 9:58 p.m.: According to SunRail, all of its trains are back on schedule. Move to safe harbor well in advance of storms. First strike at ; most recent strike at . [3][10], List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks, "The Central Florida Tornado Outbreak of February 22nd & 23rd, 1998", "Central Florida Tornado Outbreak February 22–23, 1998", "Florida's Top 10 Weather Events of the 20th Century", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1998_Kissimmee_tornado_outbreak&oldid=965635599, 1998 natural disasters in the United States, February 1998 events in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The tornado warning effects a population of 212,772 people including 21 schools and one hospital. Northeast winds around 5 mph until around midnight becoming light. IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. AND AT DISNEY WORLD????????? High pressure to our east will shift back west and kick some drier air in our direction for Thursday. Just had my first tornado warning while at Disney. Heading east. Temperatures will be warm and muggy, dropping into the mid-70s. A Tornado Warning happened today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Chance of rain 20 percent. Flood Warning. The first tornado fatalities occurred at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the Ponderosa RV Park. Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers. for Kissimmee, FL, US. Powered by. Lows in the lower 70s. All NOAA, A fast-moving storm system will deliver gusty winds from the northern Rockies into the Plains, with critical fire weather conditions from the Four Corners into the Midwest. This greatly increases the odds that conditions will be favorable for strong tornado development.[6]. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was over Bay Lake, moving east at 40 mph. A hazardous weather outlook was issued by the National Weather Service Wednesday morning. 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