Expired: Tornado Watch Issued For Pasco County

LAND O’ LAKES, FL — The National Weather Service’s Tampa Bay office has issued a tornado watch until 3 p.m. for Pasco and Hernando counties.

A watch means that tornadoes are possible in and near a watch area. Residents within watch areas are advised to “be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or you suspect a tornado is approaching,” the weather service says.

The watch includes Land O’ Lakes, New Port Richey, Holiday, Dade City, Hudson, Spring Hill, Zephyrhills and other nearby communities.

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