They say . Thanks, shayla. dave some fog early, with variable clouds and a quick shower possible today. High temps in the upper 70s. Tonight will feature a few clouds and turning much drier. Lows near 60. Mostly sunny skies return for friday, with drier air and somewhat cooler temps. Highs will be in the mid 70s. wally when the sun comes up, a major cleanup will commence across the southeast. A day after 13 tornadoes damaged homes, toppled trees and killed five people in louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and georgia. This is video from the atlanta, georgia area. Where three tornadoes touched down. As you can see, the storm did a lot of damage in that area. Raging flames in tennessee. But the danger is far from over. Now, the area is dealing with possible mudslides. Many residents have already left the gatlinburg area, because of the wildfires. More than 700 structures in the city have been damaged or destroyed. And at least seven people have died. wally now, the areas most famous resid
And thats the way it will remain. By the afternoon, well go back into the low 90s. 1 00, so recess is looking good. Lunch outside looks good. Hot, right . It will feel like a hundred. Well get back into the afternoon thunderstorms. So for the classroom, well see what weve got going on here. Blue skies in the morning and by the afternoon, about 91. Ill give it a b and have more of a con an a for me is no storms, lower humidity. Well keep it at maybe a b plus. My kids will give it a c minus. They were standing out there baking in the sun. Its hard, this routine thing, getting it down. Looking great out there on 275. No crashes or breakdowns. A lot of the overnight construction is cleared so you in brandon. No crashes or breakdowns checking on state route 60 and opening up our cameras on i75 with the lanes wide open. No crashes or breakdowns. You are looking at a smooth ride all the way up to i4. Checking your drive across the bridges this morning. Still looking good under 10 minutes for
Of low pressure, its sitting right about say about here. So that is slowly working its way on to the west. So conditions are going to start to improve. Not today, but as we head through the day tomorrow. Kind of pullot o dee tralopic moisturway from us as you look skytower radar right now heaviest rain is working its way through Pinellas County from palm harbor strchg over toswardo clrwlao, pinlas park, andn along the beaches down towards st. Pete beach, moving down bridge, some very heavy rain right now moving over the bridge right now. That goes down into Manatee County as well. Over towards longboat key. A little bit of lightning in there. As far as rainfall rates pretty heavy rain in there you thatomi little over inches som upee ho so obviously just, tts tha torrential rain which is working its way through central and southern Pinellas County right now. More heavy rain down into maouly notice just like weve seen over the past several days, basicallyestf i75 everything is coast righ
Down, the storms are going to start to pop. Rain chances 40 along the coast and 50 inland. Vanessa in the Pinellas County area, were following a serious injury crash. It will likely cause lane blockage so avoid 119th terrace north at ridge road and keep you posted as we learn more information about this one. Russell so just about 24 hours ago, vanessa was getting the first indications t plant city. Laura a man was shot and killed in an apparent case of road rage. This was not his first aggressive runin with another driver. Russell Shayla Reaves is live at the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office. Still a lot of questions and not a lot of answers about what happened yesterday. Reporter youre right, russell. In fact, what happens next in this case is up to the state attorney but we can tell you disagreement on the road that ended with some type of deadly turn. Right now this is what we are learning about the situation. Youre seeing video on your screen. This all started near the intersect
And now, all of sudden, you get rounds of heavier rain. Very close in some cases on shore now. Notice around Hernando County bay port, and getting down to spring hill, what were seeing some heavier rain work its way from southwest to northeast. You go down to pasco county into pinellas this heavy rain is really just been looming just kind of sitting off shore. Some of it is starting to work its way toward beaches largo as you go out, well lets say clearwater, largo, and through the southern Pinellas County beaches, look at that rain coming at you. Then more headed towards anna maria island. Our wet pattern continues for another morning. I think by tomorrow what were going to do though, try to shift them a little bit more afternoon and evening. But, temperatures mid 80s today with that 70 percent rain chance. Vanessa. All right dave, thank you. And for those who are just joining us now, our biggest concern on roadways earlier vehicle fire in Sarasota County. It was blocking all lanes at