Tropical storm warning issued for Charlotte County

The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for Charlotte County as Tropical Storm Nicole heads toward Florida.

"The storm's track has shifted slightly south, bringing countywide chances of sustained tropical storm-force winds to 40% to 50%," a Charlotte County news release stated. "The earliest reasonable arrival of tropical storm-force winds is 1 p.m. today, but the most likely timing is overnight, with the strongest winds expected between midnight and 6 a.m. Rainfall is forecast to be between 2-4 inches through Friday."

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