Much-needed rain is falling in Florida.
However, so much rain is expected to fall a flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for seven counties.
“In a typical May, 3 to 4 inches of rain will fall across much of the Southeast, but this storm has the potential to drop double that amount in two days’ time or less,” AccuWeather said.
Forecasters also warned storms moving in from the Gulf could bring isolated tornadoes and gusty winds across the Southeast.
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The National Weather Service warned dangerous rip currents are present along most of the East Coat and along the Panhandle.
Days before graduation, a Sebastian River High School student died after being caught in a rip current Friday, May 9.
A SpaceX launch scheduled for Mother’s Day, May 11, was scrubbed late last night amid rain and thunderstorms at Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 launch has been rescheduled for 11:36 p.m. tonight, May 12.
More than 84% of the state has been suffering from abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions for weeks.
While rain early this week will be a welcome reprieve, current forecasts call for extremely warm, sunny days later this week and into the weekend.
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The National Weather Service issued a flood watch through 8 a.m. May 13 for seven counties:
The National Weather Service Miami warned 3 to 6 inches of rain could fall between Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, with some areas possibly getting up to 8 inches.
“The area most at risk for multiple inches of rain will be closer to the source of moisture, from northern Florida into far southeastern Alabama and southern Georgia, where the AccuWeather Local StormMax of 10 inches can occur,” AccuWeather forecasters said.
“While flooding downpours will remain the primary concern in any storm, an isolated or tornado or two cannot be ruled out.”
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Weather radar Florida shows thunderstorms, flood watches. Tornadoes
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