Manatee County under tornado watch

A strong line of storms is making its way toward Florida, and a tornado watch is in effect for Manatee County until 10 p.m. Sunday.

A series of disturbances in the atmosphere have been responsible for a few rounds of severe weather over the Southeast over the last two days. Another impulse in the atmosphere combined with a very strong jet stream will develop a squall line in the northern and central Gulf of Mexico today.

As of 11:30 a.m., the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was closed to high profile vehicles.

This story was originally published January 22, 2017 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Manatee County under tornado watch."