ORLANDO, Fla. – Rounds of heavy rain and flooding moved through Central Florida Sunday.
The combination of a slow-moving front and unseasonably high atmospheric moisture created extremely prolific rainfall-producing thunderstorms.
To make matters worse, the storms themselves were extremely slow-moving, which helped drive up the impressive rainfall totals across Central Florida.
Weather setup
A warm front lifting north from South Florida was responsible for delivering a much more humid airmass to Central Florida. At the same time, the breeze continued to be off the Atlantic Ocean throughout the northern half of Central Florida.
The persistent east wind also helped to transport tropical moisture through Central Florida. This provided ample moisture for the heavy rain from Brevard to Lake counties.
That front also carried with it an unstable airmass to help generate robust thunderstorms.
With winds relatively light, the storms were also slow-moving after they developed.
In addition, the front acted as a pathway to allow for more storms to build on one another and along the front.
These storms are known as training thunderstorms as they resemble the cars of a train.
Rainfall reports of 12 to 20 inches were common Sunday.
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