{"id":338693,"date":"2026-07-13T18:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/338693\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:15:12","slug":"damaging-winds-lightning-and-heavy-rain-likely-in-central-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/338693\/","title":{"rendered":"Damaging winds, lightning and heavy rain likely in Central Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStrong storms are expected to move through Central Florida this afternoon. Peak rain is expected between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The biggest concerns include damaging winds, lightning and heavy rain. The Storm Prediction Center said there&#8217;s a marginal risk for severe storms and flooding. That&#8217;s why WESH 2&#8217;s First Warning Weather team has declared Impact Weather until 9 p.m.As the week continues, rain chances are expected to drop due to Saharan dust. &gt;&gt; What is Impact Weather?Impact Weather suggests weather conditions could be disruptive or a nuisance for travel and day-to-day activities.First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Strong storms are expected to move through Central Florida this afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>Peak rain is expected between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The biggest concerns include damaging winds, lightning and heavy rain. <\/p>\n<p>The Storm Prediction Center said there&#8217;s a marginal risk for severe storms and flooding. That&#8217;s why WESH 2&#8217;s First Warning Weather team has declared Impact Weather until 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>As the week continues, rain chances are expected to drop due to Saharan dust. <\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; What is Impact Weather?<\/p>\n<p>Impact Weather suggests weather conditions could be disruptive or a nuisance for travel and day-to-day activities.<\/p>\n<p>First Warning Weather <\/p>\n<p>Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.<\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/wesh-2-app\/41431568\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WESH 2 News app<\/a> to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. <\/p>\n<p>The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/c15dac96-e8e1-4a2f-8a7c-b0d9c1d1ede8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Mainolfi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/b84a2751-86e2-4b70-8f05-12ecc06b0236\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Burris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/3dfc326b-9da6-4263-b1a0-92b081d5d993\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marquise Meda<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/97bcf79a-31d8-4f11-b87a-39b3812b68f6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Tran<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61560185211984\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Wisniewski<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Strong storms are expected to move through Central Florida this afternoon. 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