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Current Alerts for Orlando, FL: Fire Weather Watch Red Flag Warning

1. Fire Weather Watch for: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County

2. Fire Weather Watch for: Metro Palm Beach County; Coastal Collier County; Inland Broward County; Metro Broward County; Inland Miami-Dade County; Metropolitan Miami Dade; Mainland Monroe; Glades County Lake Region; Hendry County Lakes Region; Palm Beach County Lake Region; Coastal Palm Beach County; Big Cypress; Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County; Far South Miami-Dade County; Glades County; Hendry County; Inland Palm Beach County; Northern Collier; Southwest Collier

3. Fire Weather Watch for: Okeechobee; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Inland Northern Brevard; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Inland Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

4. Fire Weather Watch for: Okeechobee; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Inland Northern Brevard; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Inland Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

5. Fire Weather Watch for: Pinellas; Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Coastal Citrus; Coastal Hernando; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee

6. Fire Weather Watch for: Sumter; Coastal Levy; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando

7. Fire Weather Watch for: Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Echols; Clinch; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

8. Red Flag Warning for: Inland Franklin; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Southern Liberty

9. Red Flag Warning for: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County

10. Red Flag Warning for: Sumter; Coastal Levy; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando

11. Red Flag Warning for: Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Echols; Clinch; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

12. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County

13. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Collier County

14. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Franklin

15. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Gulf

16. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Palm Beach County

17. Rip Current Statement for: Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee

18. Rip Current Statement for: South Walton; Coastal Bay

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds