Weather

Passengers at Tampa International Airport had to evacuate a Southwest Airlines jet after a possible lightning strike on Monday night, according to officials with the airline.

A potential tropical disturbance dubbed Invest 93L will continue bringing heavy rain and strong storms to the Tampa Bay area as it moves west over Florida on Tuesday.

Passengers boarding a Southwest flight at Tampa International Airport were evacuated early Monday evening. 

A large area of disturbed weather off the Southeast coast will move west over Florida and bring periods of heavy rain and a flash flood threat to the Sunshine State through Tuesday. This system is infused with lots of tropical moisture and has the potential to become a tropical depression, as it tracks into the Gulf later this week.

Severe weather rolled through parts of the Tampa Bay area, including Pasco and Hernando counties, where downed trees and power outages have been reported. 

A fire sparked in the San Antonio area of Pasco County after a reported lightning strike on Monday evening. 

Heavy rain and storms are expected across the Tampa Bay area this week as an area of low pressure moves over Florida.

A memorial wall in Kerrville too shape over the weekend - a powerful expression of grief as locals struggle to come to terms with the immense scale of the tragedy.

Tampa-based rescue nonprofit Project DYNAMO is back home after responding to the deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas.

The Southeast is in for days of heavy rain and some potential for tropical mischief in the Gulf later in the week as the National Hurricane Center monitors an area near Florida.