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The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Tornado Warning for Hernando & Pasco Counties and Tornado Watch for much of the Tampa Bay area until 1 p.m. this afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Tornado Warning for Hernando & Pasco Counties and Tornado Watch for much of the Tampa Bay area until 1 p.m. this afternoon.

The inactive tornado season of 2010 came to an abrupt end last Saturday as a series of long-track tornadoes struck the Southeastern U.S.  

A tornado warning has been issued for Pasco and Hernando Counties. There is indication of a tornado near Weeki Wachee and Spring Hill. The tornado warning is in effect until 2:45 for western Hernando and northwest Pasco County. A tornado watch is also in effect until 8 p.m. for all of West-Central Florida. Watch the forecast Klystron 9 Right now Forecast Center

Although the most intense weather was not in the Bay News 9 viewing area, the storms began in Citrus County as was too close to home for many.

In addition to being the lightning capital of the country, Florida also leads the way in the number of tornadoes that have touched down over a 60 year period, according to Weather Channel tornado expert Dr. Greg Forbes.

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN CITRUS COUNTY IN FLORIDA. NORTHWESTERN HERNANDO COUNTY IN FLORIDA. * AT 145 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF CHASSAHOWITZKA...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOMOSASSA SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

A Tornado Warning has expired for parts of the Tampa Bay area, but a new Tornado Warning has been issued for northern Polk County.

A Tornado Warning has expired for parts of the Tampa Bay area, but a new Tornado Warning has been issued for northern Polk County.