ORLANDO, Fla. — July 13, 2025 — A series of powerful thunderstorms rolled across Central Florida on Sunday afternoon, prompting multiple severe thunderstorm warnings for Seminole and Volusia counties, which remained in effect into the early hours of Monday before expiring around 12:15 a.m.
Strong storm tracks across Seminole County
The first warning was issued shortly after 2:00 p.m., when a severe thunderstorm was spotted near Lake Jesup, moving east at about 20 mph. According to the National Weather Service, the storm was packing wind gusts up to 60 mph and posed a threat to several populated areas including Sanford, Oviedo, Winter Springs, Lake Mary, and Longwood. That warning remained active until 2:45 p.m.
Residents across Seminole County experienced fast-moving squalls, frequent lightning, and bursts of damaging winds strong enough to bring down tree limbs and damage roofing and siding.
Volusia and Brevard see hail, high winds
Just before 2:45 p.m., a separate warning was issued for parts of northwestern Brevard County and southeastern Volusia County, including areas near Oak Hill and Apollo Beach. The storm in that region was moving slowly south at around 10 mph, but was no less dangerous—bringing with it wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail the size of quarters.
The warning remained in effect until 3:30 p.m., as the storm continued to batter the coastal corridor with strong winds, intense rainfall, and hail capable of denting cars and damaging windows.
Warnings expire after midnight
Later in the evening, another round of thunderstorms triggered a fresh warning for both Seminole and Volusia counties, lasting until 12:15 a.m. Monday. That alert has since expired, but not before another wave of lightning, loud thunder, and brief downpours moved through the area.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service and FOX 35 Storm Team say residents across Central Florida should remain aware of unstable conditions, particularly as the ground remains saturated and debris from earlier storms could pose lingering hazards.
