Cape Coral, Lee County under tornado watch
Cape Coral is part of a five-county tornado watch issued by the National Weather Service, Tampa Bay, for Lee, Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee and Hendry counties. The watch went into effect shorty after 2 p.m. today and will remain valid until 8 p.m.
A special marine warning has been issued as well for the coastal waters from Cape Canaveral to Jupiter inlet, out 60 NM.
Thunderstorms could result in rough water and winds with a possibility of waterspouts.