We continue to follow trough hernando. Tropical storm hernando. Im gee. A huge storm pushing through georgia into South Carolina. Extends from virginia down to the middle of the gulf of mexico. It did make landfall at 1 30 this morning at a category 1 hurricane with 80 winds along the panhandle of florida, making it the first hurricane to make landfall in florida in 11 years. I can barely believe it. The Flash Flood Watch does continue through the evening. We have, obviously, a saturated ground, plus we have the threat over the next couple of hours of high tide combined with downpours. These are the feeder bands that in the clouds in citrus and hernando county. Were seeing popup showers worsen the flood threat. We do have some clearer conditions finally through most of pinellas, hillsborough, and northern portions of polk county. The heaviest rain that came through pinellas, hillsborough, and folk county is in sarasota, highlands and desoto and pu this is tropical downpours. Huge rain
I do have one shower thats sitting out there over skytower radar just off the coast of pasco county. Just fading away. Rain chances arent completely gone. Dropping back to 30 . High temperature at 89 degrees and i do have a little touch of fall on the way. Ill tell you when its going to get here in a few minutes. Vanessa . Vanessa excited to hear that. Thanks. 6 01. Were excited about the road conditions, still crashfree on the major roadways and blockage to report as far as construction or road work is concerned. Well start with this live look at the north end of the Howard Frankland bridge. Still quiet out there. 275, by the way, coming from the st. Pete side of that bridge all the way to i4 should only take about 13 minutes and then eight minutes 275 to 75 and then between bruce b downs and i4 taking 75 c. We have no leadership and secretary clinton. I have a feeling by the end of this evening, im going to be blamed for everything that has ever happened. Why not . Yeah. Why not . La
Plant city is at 72. Lakeland also at 72. More humid to the south. Sarasota, youre 76 verses a cool 64 in inverness. So yes, when you look at the water vapor imagery, the bright red color is the dry air. And the more humid air across south florida but nice to see the red color taking over most of tampa bay. Which is why the rain chances today are so small. Out of forecast this morning. Only going up to a 20 chance later today and thats south of afternoon high of 91 which is not too far from the average of 90. In weather and traffic on the 8s, i have an hourbyhour look at your thursday. And leslee has the thursday morning commute. A little bit of trouble on the roadway but not slowing you down. We have a collision out here, flashing lights for you. This is southbound 275, injuries involved and its tying up the right lane here. This is south 275 past 54th avenue south before you get to and this is where its located. You can see orange under there. Thats because the vehicles on the road.
Travelling 75 northbound direction in the Sun City Center area. Outside lanes blocked north of the sun city area exit. Meantime, our speeds are looking good and our travel times as well so buckle up, be safe and enjoy. Jennifer this morning, former israeli president peres has died. That comes two weeks after he suffered major stroke. He minister on three separate occasions before becoming the countrys president. He will be remembered for being instrumental in the peace process. Russell 1994 he shared the Nobel Peace Prize with the then Prime Minister and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat for their work at the oslo accords. President obama released a statement. A light has gone out but the hope he gave us will burn justice, for peace and for the belief that we can be true to our bestselves to the very end of our time on earth. And in the legacy we leave to others. Bill clinton who was president at the sign of sign of the according, he was a genius who used his gifts to recognize reconcil
Throughout the morning. Not a steady rain but it will be around and then well continue to see that developing into thunderstorms by 1 00, 4 00 into the evening. Rain Coverage Today 40 . Word of a crash on i75, northbound just after Sun City Center boulevard. Not seeing delays but told this is a serious crash with injuries. Also just a heads up, highway still closed under the veterans expressway, for some construction, not a crash there. This should be moved out of the wa so. Back to you. 5 01. Breaking overnight a florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hitandrun crash that happened on dale mabry. It happened near lakeview drive north of Gaither High School around overnight. No word on injuries yet. Jose fernandez was killed accident in south florida. Abc action News Reporter Rodney Dunigan live at alonso high ol theres an event planned there. Reporter thats right. In fact family, friends and former teammates of this baseball star will be holding a prayer vigil at the high school on