A tornado watch was issued for 22 Central and South Florida counties Wednesday, as Hurricane Milton approaches.

The National Weather Service will now only issue cold weather advisories and extreme cold watches and warnings in an effort to clear up public confusion.

The National Weather Service is removing wind chill watches and warnings and replacing them with three new winter alerts: the cold weather advisory and the extreme cold watch and warning. This change is because at very low temperatures,

The National Weather Service has made significant changes to its cold weather alert system, aiming to simplify watches and warnings and to prepare the public for dangerous conditions.

The National Weather Service is changing its cold weather alerts and messaging this week, doing away with familiar terms like “wind chill watch” and “wind chill warning.” The changes, which come just as cooler temps begin to roll in,

"Project 2025 wants to get rid of NOAA, wants to get rid of the National Weather Service — the people that tell you the weather and help you prepare for hurricanes," said Moskowitz, a former Florida emergency management director under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.