Inclement weather, tornado watch in Marion

Parts of Tuscawilla Park see flooding on Thursday after heavy rainfall Wednesday night. [Jennifer Hunt Murty/2023]

A tornado watch has been issued as of 8:49 a.m. Thursday in Marion County, according to AlertMarion.

The watch will be in effect until 3 p.m. Thursday.

A tornado warning was formerly in effect for central Marion County, including Ocala and Anthony, from 2:58 a.m. until 3:45 a.m. Thursday, according to AlertMarion.

As of 9 a.m. Thursday, no tornadoes have yet touched down in the area over the past 24 hours, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spokesperson Scott Cordero.

All Marion County Public Schools have remained open despite inclement weather overnight Wednesday and through Thursday morning, according to MCPS spokesperson Kevin Christian.

Reddick Collier Elementary School briefly lost power, but it has since been restored, Christian said.

All after-school activities and athletics have been canceled, but after-school programs will remain open, Christian said.