Flooding rain hit components of South Florida on Saturday as a storm moved across the state, the National Hurricane Center mentioned.
A possible tropical cyclone introduced “appreciable flash and concrete flooding,” the middle mentioned in a tweet. Flash flooding can be anticipated across the Florida Keys and the northwestern Bahamas.
The storm, situated about 45 miles south-southwest of Fort Myers, has most sustained winds of 40 mph.
A tropical storm warning had been in impact for the west coast of Florida however was discontinued. A warning remains to be in impact for the Florida Keys, as effectively as components of Cuba and the Bahamas.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami-Dade County Emergency Management urged drivers to steer clear of flooded roads.
“Watch out for water of an unknown depth — it solely takes 6 inches of flowing water to knock over an individual,” the company mentioned in a tweet. “If you’ll be able to’t see the street: #TurnAroundDontDrown! #StormReadySoFla.”
The storm is predicted to succeed in tropical storm energy off Florida’s east coast by Saturday evening and to strengthen by Monday as it moves away from Florida and into the Atlantic Ocean.
Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking information reporter for NBC News.
