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Large waves soak men in Key West as Elsa regains hurricane status
Credit: Nick Davies via Storyful
TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Elsa brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Florida Keys as it regained hurricane status southwest of Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
The National Hurricane Center warned of a "life-threatening storm surge" and "hurricane conditions" along parts of Florida’s west coast on Tuesday night into Wednesday.
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Footage filmed by Nick Davies shows two men being soaked by large waves in Key West.
Elsa became a Category 1 hurricane early Tuesday evening and had maintained its structure and strength just before 11 p.m., according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
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"The impacts of Elsa remain the same," said FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner. "A Tornado Watch was in effect and is region-wide, extended until 8 a.m., but this excludes Brevard and Flagler counties."
Watch FOX 35 News for the latest on Elsa.
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