For Disney Specific Storm News See Below. First, here is weather information:
10/7/16 – 9:48 am: According to News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando, the hurricane is currently skirting the coast in Central Florida and some of the inner portion of the hurricane, which is the strongest part, is on land. Central Florida Coast has gotten gusts up to 107 mph and is still experiencing the hurricane. Orlando is still getting Tropical Storm force gusts at around 45-48 mph. There is a flood watch for the Orange County. There is currently flooding in the coastal areas.
These are local TV stations broadcasting weather news live on their facebook pages:
You can watch WKMG / ClickOrlando live on facebook here.
You can watch WFTV Channel 9 live on facebook here.
Here’s the Orlando weather information:
According to the Orlando Sentinel,
10/6/16 at 2:19 pm: This is from WFTV 9 on what is currently expected. Keep in mind that Orlando is in Orange County:
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“Inland (Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Polk, Sumter, Marion)
- Thursday: Breezy. Winds will be increasing through the afternoon. Persistent rain bands could bring some heavier rain amounts. Weather will be quickly deteriorating, please stay tuned to the latest weather updates.
- Friday: Hurricane-force winds likely. Rain bands with embedded thunderstorms, depending on the track and where the bands become more persistent. Some of these rain bands could have severe thunderstorms embedded in them, producing stronger winds gusts and the possibility of developing tornadoes.” —WFTV 9
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10/6/16 at 12 pm: According to WFTV 9, much of Orlando is under a Hurricane Warning, and the furthest west locations are under a Tropical Storm Warning. They are saying that the Orlando area will have up to 100 mph sustained winds along the I-4 corridor, with the potential for higher gusts. They expect significant damage with numerous homes having roof and siding damage.
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10/6/16 at 12 pm: According to the Orlando Sentinel, though Hurricane Matthew is expected to be a category 4 when it hits Florida later today, right now it’s looking like Orlando will get winds from 70 mph – 90 mph (sustained winds) with possible stronger gusts. The eye of the storm with the more intense hurricane force winds is expected to skirt the coast of Florida.
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The winds can do damage, and tornados are also possible with a risk level of moderate, according to the Orlando Sentinel. It’s important to stay vigilant if you’re in Florida, and watch the news, because things could change. It’s essential to prepare and have a safety plan.
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Further south along the east coast, Hurricane Matthew should make landfall in West Palm Beach with the eye of the storm skirting the coast as it heads north. As a category 4 hurricane, it’s a very dangerous storm and can bring heavy destruction. Tornados are also possible.
Here’s a video on the Orlando Sun-Sentinal explaining the current situation.
What’s happening at Disney World with Hurricane Matthew?
According to wdwinfo.com, Disney World is closing today (Thursday) October 6th at 5PM and all of Friday October 7th.
To prepare for the hurricane, Disney has moved all of their guests staying at Disney’s Fort ilderness Resort and Campgrounds to other Disney hotels at no extra charge. Also guests who cancel hotel stays between October 5 and October 9 bcause of the storm will receive full refunds.
Right now this message is on Disney’s site at 4:40 pm on 10/6/16:
“Based on the most recent forecasts for Hurricane Matthew, Walt Disney World theme parks, water parks, Disney Springs, miniature golf courses and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will all be closed today by 5 p.m. and will remain closed through Friday, Oct. 7.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Theme Park is also canceled for tonight and tomorrow.” To check for updates, check out the Disney site here..
Disney is in their “park tie-down” mode, securing or removing everything that could be moved by high winds, in preparation for the weather event.
For a list of Closures at Disney World so far, read here visit Disneylists.com here.
For video updates on the weather check out the Orlando Sentinel on this page here.
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