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The Associated Press
TAMPA - Parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast are under a hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Alberto quickly and unexpectedly gains strength.
Floridians had expected the first named storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season to be an easy start to the season, which started less than two weeks ago. But forecasters say it’s possible that Alberto could become a hurricane.
At 11 a.m. Alberto’s top sustained winds were just four mph shy of hurricane strength.
The hurricane warning is from Longboat Key near Sarasota to the Ochlockonee River south of Tallahassee.
Alberto’s core isn’t expected to reach Florida until tomorrow.
But rain is already falling in the state and two tornados were sighted, one in Hardy and the other in Polk County. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
TBO.com Hurricane Coverage: http://www.tbo.com/weather/hurricane/
National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
