MIAMI — The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for all of South Florida because of a system that could bring severe weather to the region for several hours on Sunday.
The watch, which lasts until 2 p.m., covers all of Broward, Miami-Dade and extends down to the Florida Keys.
“We’re going to get into the thick of things as we get close to 10 a.m.,” meteorologist KC Sherman said Sunday morning, adding that the fast-moving system could bring heavy downpours and gusty winds. “This will be a fast-moving storm.”
The line of storms was expected to advance from east to west but move out of Florida by early afternoon, according to Sherman.
The region was under a Level 2 risk for severe weather ahead of the storms arriving in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Stormy Sunday possible for South Florida
These storms have the potential to produce brief tornadoes in addition to very heavy rain and strong wind gusts.