Tornado watch effective until 3 a.m. in Lee, Charlotte, several other counties

Areas in red are under a Tornado Watch until 3 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, according to National Weather Service. Credit: WINK News.

National Weather Service reports Lee County and Charlotte County are among several areas under a Tornado Watch Thursday night. The advisory is effective until 3 a.m. Friday.

The following counties are also included in the current Tornado Watch: Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Manatee, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia.

Tornadoes are possible in all areas above while under the advisory.

To see the active radar, visit the WINK Weather page.

Trust us to update you with any changes to the current or future advisories.

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