7/5/2021
The State of Florida Issues Tropical Storm Elsa Updates
Governor Ron DeSantis is in constant communication with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Kevin Guthrie as the State of Florida continues to monitor and respond to the threat of Tropical Storm Elsa.
Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-151, expanding the State of Emergency for Tropical Storm Elsa. The State of Emergency now includes the following counties: Alachua, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwanee, Taylor and Wakulla counties. DeSoto, Hardee and Miami-Dade counties are no longer under a State of Emergency due to the changed projected path of Tropical Storm Elsa.
Storm Prediction Center
Originally published on May 3, 2021 8:17 pm
The severe weather threat is expected to increase across the Florida Panhandle Tuesday as a deepening low pressure system migrates eastward into the Tennessee River Valley dragging a cold front to the south.
Throughout the day Monday an unseasonably humid air mass spread northward from the Gulf of Mexico creating an unstable environment prime for thunderstorm development. A few scattered storms passed through the Florida Panhandle but the majority of the severe threat remained to the north of the Sunshine State. However, another round of scattered storms, some of which could be severe is expected to arrive into western parts of the Florida Panhandle Tuesday.