Tornado warning issued for portions of Miami-Dade and Monroe County

The National Weather service has issued a tornado warning for parts of West and Central Miami-Dade and mainland Monroe County.

The warning, issued at 9:23 a.m., lasts until 10:15 a.m. and covers northeastern mainland Monroe County and West central Miami-Dade County. Forecasters say a severe thunderstorm capable of sparking a tornado was located eight miles northwest of Homestead General Airport and was moving west at 50 mph.

The possible tornado could be near Shark Valley Observation Tower around 9:35 a.m., Big Cypress National preserve around 9:50 a.m. and Loop Road Center around 9:55 a.m.

If someone is in the area, the weather service suggests heading to the lowest floor of the nearest sturdy building and away from windows.

This story was originally published September 9, 2017 at 9:36 AM with the headline "Tornado warning issued for portions of Miami-Dade and Monroe County."