TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Widespread storms produced several Tornado Warnings this afternoon in Pasco & Hernando counties, but the severe potential has since diminished. We saw heavy rainfall, lightning, and gusty winds across Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, & Polk counties. We may still get rain in HIllsborough, Manatee & Sarasota but the storms, or the rainfall will be much less robust.
After the storms today, the weather pattern starts to quiet down for the end of the workweek.
A weak front will linger near the I-4 corridor into Wednesday morning, keeping enough moisture around for a few more showers and storms. With the wind coming in from the west, most of the activity should push inland through the afternoon, leaving the coast with lower rain chances. Highs stay in the mid 80s around Tampa with a 30% rain chance…