Severe thunderstorm warning for the theme park areas until 11:15am

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... LAKE COUNTY IN FLORIDA WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN FLORIDA WESTERN SEMINOLE COUNTY IN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT.

* AT 1014 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES WEST OF MASCOTTE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... GROVELAND...FRUITLAND PARK...LEESBURG...LAKE GRIFFIN...LAKE HARRIS...CLERMONT...LAKE LOUISA...HOWEY IN THE HILLS...LISBON... FERNDALE...MID FLORIDA LAKES...TAVARES...ANIMAL KINGDOM...MGM STUDIOS...MAGIC KINGDOM...LAKE APOPKA...HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS... EUSTIS...EPCOT...WINTER GARDEN...MOUNT DORA...LAKE BUENA VISTA... PLEASURE ISLAND...ZELLWOOD...WINDERMERE...BAY HILL...OCOEE...DOCTOR PHILLIPS...SEA WORLD...WET N WILD WATER PARK...UNIVERSAL STUDIOS... APOPKA...MOUNT PLYMOUTH...ORLOVISTA...PINE HILLS...OAK RIDGE... WEKIWA SPRINGS STATE PARK...LOCKHART...FOREST CITY...PINE CASTLE... WEKIVA SPRINGS...ORLANDO...CASSIA...FAIRVIEW SHORES...ALTAMONTE SPRINGS AND MAITLAND

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR AND OR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES YOU...SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.