UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Tampa is calling this "straight-line winds of 45-50 mph" today in Desoto County. Thoughts?

UPDATE: The NWS in Tampa has modified the straight-line wind report, confirming a (landspout) tornado did occur in Desoto County. Interesting case where it did do minor damage, but it wasn't great enough to make the EF-0 threshold...so no rating. @WINKNews

A area of low pressure may try to develop into the northern Gulf. Environmental conditions appear favorable for slow development if it remains far enough offshore. It has a low 10% of development over the next 7 days. ~ Greg

Cool lookin’ cloud structure outside the WINK studios this afternoon. ~ Greg 🤙

Freaky looking clouds this afternoon in Southwest Florida during strong storms. This was a shelf cloud that blew by Gateway, Lehigh Acres, Buckingham and Alva! @WINKNews

HIGHER TIDES: Here's a picture today from Port Charlotte, showing a dock submerged. You'll notice in a nearby tide gauge that we've been having higher high tides because of a greater gravitational pull approaching the New Moon on Thursday. @WINKNews

*SEVERE T'STORM WARNING* issued for Glades County until 7/24 4:15PM. Track storms with Southwest Florida's @WINKNews Live Doppler 3X: winknews.com/weather/

Such amazing cloud formations over the last few days 👇

WOW! Awesome shelf cloud blowing through Southwest Florida today during severe weather near Arcadia. The Florida summer Mothership! Credit: @WINKNews Maria Martinez @stormhour

*RECORD HEAT* coming to many across the Southeast this weekend into early next week. Peak heat index values as high as 110-120°. Brutal! 🥵 @WINKNews

Per the 8 PM National Hurricane Center update Love to see it Don't get caught off guard tho... we are entering the most active part of hurricane season in the next few weeks... The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is Sept 10th

FLORIDA SUNSET! 🌅🌴🐪 Large plume of Saharan Dust this evening created an extra glow from Fort Myers Beach. What a shot! Credit: Carl Miller @WINKNews @stormhour

#BREAKING: Tampa just hit their all-time hottest temperature on record today, reaching 100° for the first time. Data for the city goes all the way back to 1890 (135 years). @WINKNews

IT'S OFFICIAL! 🥵🔥 Southwest Florida reached 98° today in Naples. This is 2nd hottest all-time temp for the city and ties the hottest ever in July. The normal is 91. Data goes all the way back to 1942.

While I do see the 100 degrees written down in 1848, I have questions: 1) Why does the Monthly Weather Review in 1903 from the United States Weather Bureau say the hottest in Fort Brooke was 98? Did they not think it was credible? 2) At what height was the 100 taken above the

RECORD HEAT again today in Southwest Florida, specifically in Fort Myers (98) and Punta Gorda (97). @WINKNews

I know that is always your "go to" response over the years, but where would you like them to place these sensors for historical data? Tampa put it over the grass next to a creek. Airports are used for their open spaces, safety requirements for aviation, prevents the public from

*EXTREME HEAT WARNING* in effect for parts of Florida today where the heat index will reach 112 - 118°, including Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. Could even see some locations approaching a feels like of 120°. Heat Advisory in effect too for most of the state. Stay cool and

Two separate sites in Tampa, the International Airport and MacDill AFB, are both currently reporting a heat index of 120. Brutal stuff right now. @WINKNews

SCORCHER! A lot of big numbers today across Florida. Peak heat index reached 110 - 120°. 🥵🔥 @WINKNews