A few strong-to-severe storms possible Thursday

A cold front will move into the Florida panhandle Thursday, bringing Florida’s best chances of rain and storms. By Thursday evening, those chances will move into the Tampa Bay area.

At this point, any rain chances in our forecast area should hold off until the second half of Thursday, and this will be confined to the Nature Coast late in the afternoon and early evening.

It is unlikely that any rain or storms reach the I-4 corridor and southward until sunset or beyond. South of I-4 will be more likely to see showers and thunderstorms in the evening, perhaps after 9 p.m.

The line of showers and storms that develops will likely become more disorganized as it progresses south of Tampa Bay during the overnight hours on Thursday night.

Certainly, the best potential for more widespread rain will be from the I-4 corridor northward; but even there, the rainfall amounts are expected to be light.