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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Storms caused severe damage in parts of the Tampa Bay area overnight.
Tornado warnings were issued in several counties. Parts of Pinellas and Citrus counties saw some of the worst damage from the storms.
In Clearwater, a wall collapsed on a woman who was sleeping in her bed. She was not injured.
Gusty winds flowed off the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday evening, bringing in severe storms and possible tornados.
This system had a chance to organize and form earlier this week, according to the NHC, but it did not come to fruition.
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