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Updated · WESH 2 Orlando · Aug 12Orlando Issues Heat Advisories as Heat Index Tops 108 Degrees
3 articles · Updated · WESH 2 Orlando · Aug 12Summary
- Heat advisories were posted across Orlando on Wednesday morning after the heat index climbed above 108 degrees.
- A 40% storm chance later Wednesday could bring a few cooling thunderstorms, with storm coverage expected to increase slightly again on Thursday.
- Three tropical areas are also being monitored, including Invest 92 with a high chance of development and Invest 93 with a medium chance.
- None of those tropical systems currently appears to threaten Central Florida, leaving extreme heat as the area’s main near-term weather risk.
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Could the very storms bringing relief from Florida's 108-degree heat unleash flash floods and dangerous winds in your neighborhood? With repeated extreme heat advisories, is local infrastructure truly equipped to protect the most vulnerable residents from heat stroke? Will Saharan dust be enough to destroy a brewing tropical system before it strikes the Caribbean this week?