Florida Weather Alert: 40+ MPH Storm Gusts Target Orlando and I-4 Corridor Thursday Afternoon Through 8 p.m.

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Orlando, Florida – Drivers across Central Florida could face sudden downpours and lightning along the Interstate 4 corridor within hours as a cold front pushes into the region Thursday afternoon, bringing scattered thunderstorms capable of wind gusts over 40 mph before the evening commute ends.

According to the National Weather Service in Melbourne, storm chances climb to 50–70% Thursday afternoon and evening, with the first cells developing near I-4 before drifting southeast toward the Space and Treasure coasts. The strongest storms may produce wind gusts exceeding 40 mph and small hail, though the severe risk remains relatively low…

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