The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Flood, wind alerts up along East Coast as powerful storm winds up
Start your day with the latest weather news – A far-reaching storm will slide across Florida and up the East Coast, creating dangerous winds and heavy rain that could impact millions.
Powerful storm developing in Gulf of Mexico to bring tropical storm-like conditions in Florida
Florida is expected to experience a stormy weekend with heavy rainfall of 2-3 inches or more. Additionally, wind gusts of over 40 mph are expected. Southern and central Florida may also experience severe weather threat and tornadoes on Saturday.
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Florida faces tropical-storm-like conditions this weekend
A powerful storm system that will eventually impact about 20 states along the East Coast will get its start in Florida this weekend. The storm developed in the Gulf and will move across the peninsula through Sunday. Flooding rain, severe weather and dangerous winds are all possible as it does.
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East Coast braces for powerful storm
After tearing across Florida, the storm will move up the East Coast through early next week. It will bring coastal flooding, heavy rains, high winds, and some strong thunderstorms along the way. It could pose a problem for people getting an early start on Christmas travel, with some of the nation’s busiest airports being impacted. Flood alerts are in effect from South Carolina to the Northeast.
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