Tornado warning issued for Sarasota County

UPDATE: The tornado warning for Sarasota County expired at 9 p.m., the National Weather Service announced.

Previously: The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Sarasota County today, encouraging those in the line of the storm to take cover immediately.

The warning, issued at 8:08 p.m., stated a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 18 miles southwest of Sarasota. The warning said the storm was headed east and will be near Gulf Gate around 8:35 p.m.

The warning has been issued through 9 p.m. The warning instructs people to seek shelter, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building, and to avoid windows.

In addition to a possible tornado, the warning also mentions quarter-sized hail as a potential impact of the storm. More information can be found on the National Weather Service website. 

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.