A rainbow appeared over Orlando, striking a stark contrast to the coming severe weather event that is about to hit Florida.
As Hurricane Irma hit Cuba and then turned toward the southern tip of Florida, photos of the rainbow were shared by users on Twitter, who indicated that it appeared over the city on Friday.
My mom just sent me this before #Irma hits. Rainbow over Orlando #florida pic.twitter.com/W6pUkN93IP
— Michelle Marsh (@ABC7MichelleM) September 8, 2017
Flying into Orlando Friday and caught this rainbow from plane #HuricaneIrma #florida #TheWeatherChannel pic.twitter.com/32Xvu2SrRP
— Melanie E (@elsonphoto73) September 9, 2017
Hurricane Irma, a Category 3 storm as of 4 p.m. Eastern, is expected to strengthen before making landfall on the Sunshine State by Sunday morning. Hurricane warnings have been issued across the state, including Orange County, which contains Orlando.
The outer bands of the storm are already lashing out at the southern part of the state, and as of 4 p.m. Saturday, tropical storm force winds were detected in the Florida Keys.
