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Here is an 11:28 p.m. Sunday radar snapshot graphic of a tornado watch affecting East Central Florida from the National Weather Service as shown in the area marked in red.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A tornado watch has been issued for greater New Smyrna Beach and northern Brevard County until 5 am Monday by the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
This is the bulletin from the National Weather Service first issued at 9:52 for the tornado watch:
ANOTHER STRONG BAND OF CONVECTION SWEEPING INLAND FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO HAS PROMPTED A TORNADO WATCH FOR MOST OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY. SEVERAL TORNADOES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA ON SUNDAY...INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE THAT CAUSED A FATALITY. PERSONS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD ACTIVATE THEIR NOAA WEATHER RADIO BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP TONIGHT. IF A WARNING IS ISSUED...MAKE SURE YOU GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A SECURE STRUCTURE.
Here is the forecast for New Smyrna Beach from the National Weather Service:
Overnight: Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 79. South southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Windy, with a south wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.