Watch: Hail batters Florida as severe storms slam the state
Photos and videos captured images of hail measuring about three-quarters in diameter pelting the roofs of homes and cars.
Large hail crashes down on Florida home
Large hail bounces off the roof of a home in Melbourne, Florida on Wednesday.
MELBOURNE, Fla. – The usual picturesque view of Florida palm trees was disrupted by storms pouring hailing over parts of the Sunshine State.
Photos and videos captured images of hail measuring up to three-quarters in diameter, pelting the roofs of homes and cars.
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Ryan Seeloff, Destination Brevard Publisher, said the intensity of storms near Palm Bay, Florida was amazing to witness on Wednesday.
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Hail covered the ground across parts of Central Florida, resembling scenes of a winter wonderland.
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Image 1 of 5Hail covers a middle school's courtyard in Central Florida (Central Middle School /Brevard County Public Schools)
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Image 4 of 5Melbourne hail resembles snow (Karla Fennell)
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In Melbourne, one Floridian experienced a deluge of hail. He captured video of hail taking down limbs of trees.
Large hail causes damage to homes and cars in Melbourne, Florida
FOX 35 Orlando reporter Esther Bower said residents of Melbourne, Florida were in shock after storms battered central Florida with large hail. Homes shook during the hail storm and were significantly damaged.
One Jupiter resident captured video of hail peppering two trucks parked in a driveway.
Hail is caught on video bouncing off a truck in Jupiter, Florida.
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Back in Melbourne, a video shows powerful winds and hail right outside a home. Someone could be heard off-camera saying, "Holy cow!".
Hail storm hits Melbourne, Florida
Hail storm slams Melbourne, Florida on Wednesday. (Credit: @NancyAlliston1/Twitter)
In another video, hailstones the size of golf balls were spotted in Palm Beach Gardens.
Golf ball-sized hail spotted in southeastern Florida
Golf ball-sized hail spotted in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on Wednesday. (Credit: @Pokernoah/Twitter)
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for most of the Florida Peninsula from areas to the north and west of Daytona Beach south through Orlando, Melbourne, Fort Pierce, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami until 9 p.m. EDT. The area will see hail, gusty winds and rain throughout the rest of Wednesday evening.
At least one business was reported to have roof damage, and rainwater was making its way into the building.
PowerOutage.us reported more than 7,000 outages in the Sunshine State after the spout of severe weather.