***Severe Weather in Florida***

At the moment, I'm following severe weather in Central Florida...I'll be posting a few updates for the next couple of hours. For you with spring break interests, keep checking back for the latest...

***RECAP 4:00pm edt***
Severe storms are finally exiting and hopefully things will start to calm down. Although now, heavy rain will be the primary threat. Here is a brief summary of storm reports and any injuries:
According to WFTV channel 9, seven people were injured in a tent collapse at the Lakeland Linder airport, where an aviation festival was in session. An  earlier report was that a hangar collapse had occurred.
Over 6" rain has fallen across The Villages, a large retirement community south of Ocala.
Even hail reports in parts of central Florida, suggesting how high the cloud tops must've reached during the peak of the storm.
Near Clearwater, reports of roof and structure damage along with a 300-ft tower collapse.
Overturned vehicles near Brandon in Hillsborough county.
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*** UPDATE 1:35pm edt***
Good news! NO COLLAPSED building in Lakeland
No people trapped. There was damage at the airport.
See what happens when severe weather wreaks havoc???

***UPDATE 1:25pm edt***
Line of storms pushing through at 70 mph.
LIVE video feed is about to end
Tampa has wind damage; trying to confirm up to 70 people trapped in hangar collapse in Lakeland
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For the second consecutive day, severe weather has erupted over parts of central Florida. During the last hour,  reports of damage have been streaming in, especially across Lakeland. Apparently, damage has been fairly widespread. At the airport, a hangar collapse with possible injuries is being reported. I just read that possibly up to 70 people are trapped. Other strong storms located just south of Poinciana, near Kissimmee.

More updates coming...
MS