Tornado warning reissued until 8 a.m.

from floridatoday.com
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The National Weather Service in Melbourne has reissued a tornado warning for central Brevard County until 8 a.m.


The warning area includes Suntree, Viera, Patrick Air Force Base, Satellite Beach and Indian Harbour Beach
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At 7:34 a.m., the NWS detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Viera, which was moving east at 25 mph.

“They’re still some pretty strong storms in Osceola County that are moving east toward Brevard. The next line should be here in a few hours,” said Don Van Dyke, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne. Another tornado warning was

“We’re monitoring for any signs of rotation.”

The overnight storm system also brought heavy rain to Melbourne before pushing offshore, officials said. That could set up the potential for a rain record as more showers move into the area today.

“By the afternoon, the thunderstorms will be clearing out," Van Dyke said.

Earlier this morning, the NWS issued a tornado warning for central Brevard County as rotating clouds were spotted about six miles southwest of the Kennedy Space Center, not far from the space shuttle Endeavour’s launch site. The warning expired about 5:15 a.m. with no immediate reports of any storm damages.