{"id":192432,"date":"2026-03-15T13:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/192432\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:28:13","slug":"severe-weather-possible-in-central-florida-with-heavy-rain-and-winds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/192432\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe weather possible in Central Florida with heavy rain and winds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected for Central Florida on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Severe weather is also possible this afternoon. The storms are expected between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Severe weather with heavy rain, wind gusts, and hail possible in Central Florida on Sunday\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cada6e5b082a6216721bee114231729d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Severe weather with heavy rain, wind gusts, and hail possible in Central Florida on Sunday<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Warmer temperatures and higher humidity today will cause these storms to develop much more quickly than they did on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Our main impacts in Central Florida will be pockets of heavy rain, wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph, and hail in the strongest storms.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Severe weather with heavy rain, wind gusts, and hail possible in Central Florida on Sunday\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a0591e5c67d08915ee4532792319dbe5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Severe weather with heavy rain, wind gusts, and hail possible in Central Florida on Sunday<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Areas east of I-4 will be the first to see a chance of severe weather in the early afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the evening, models suggest that areas north of Orlando will have a better chance of experiencing stronger thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Severe weather with heavy rain, wind gusts, and hail possible in Central Florida on Sunday\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bed243219fcf84c5064ffaebd1307771.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Severe weather with heavy rain, wind gusts, and hail possible in Central Florida on Sunday<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another round of storms is possible on Monday afternoon and evening, but the severe weather threat will be less widespread.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rain totals over both days could reach 2 to 3 inches in areas experiencing strong thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Severe weather with heavy rain, wind gusts, and hail possible in Central Florida on Sunday\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d53f1e6defbf303c18f080d67c7911cb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Severe weather with heavy rain, wind gusts, and hail possible in Central Florida on Sunday<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Click here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;click here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/wftvapps.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"537\" height=\"108\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beda08358d6db9816e7b0d066edd22cf.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected for Central Florida on Sunday. 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