SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The National Weather Service has expanded Severe Thunderstorm Warnings to include southeastern Sarasota County, along with central Charlotte County and north central Lee County through 5:15 p.m. EDT Friday. A separate Heat Advisory remains in effect for the region through 7 p.m.
Multiple severe thunderstorms are moving northwest at 10 mph, bringing wind gusts up to 60 mph that could cause significant damage to homes and property.
Two lines of severe thunderstorms are affecting the area. As of 4:40 p.m., thunderstorms extended from near Charlotte County Airport to 8 miles southeast of Punta Gorda, with additional storms over Cape Coral moving northwest…