A tornado watch has been issued for Marion County and 26 other counties in north and central Florida.
The National Weather Service issued the tornado watch at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 11. The watch is in effect until 3 p.m. for 27 different counties, including Lake, Sumter, and Marion.
No additional information was provided by the National Weather Service regarding the watch.
The alert comes just one week after another tornado watch was issued in Marion County. During that incident, locals reported downed trees and roadway debris after high winds passed through the area.
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