Hurricane Elsa's impact on Ocala and Marion County in Florida
Diane Pantaleo and Megan Kearney USA TODAY Network Elsa strengthened Tuesday evening into a Category 1 hurricane again as the storm moves northward just offshore the Tampa Bay area.. Hurricane Elsa's heavy rains and gusty winds are starting to spread inland across southwest and west-central Florida, according to an advisory issued at 11 p.m. from the National Hurricane Center. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Ocala is expected to feel Elsa's winds around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Some areas along the west coast of Florida are under a hurricane warning, and the National Weather...