
OKEELANTA, Fla. A tornado warning has been issued for eastern Hendry County.
The warning covers a largely unpopulated area southwest of U.S. 27 near Okeelanta, the National Weather Service said.
No hurricane shelters are in the warning zone.
It expires at 7:30 p.m.
All of Southwest Florida is under a tornado watch until midnight Saturday night.
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