Florida

See photos, videos of destructive hail pounding cars and homes across Florida

By Omar Rodríguez Ortiz and Jeff Kleinman
Hail covers the ground of Central Middle School’s indoor patio in Brevard County on April 26, 2023.
Hail covers the ground of Central Middle School’s indoor patio in Brevard County on April 26, 2023. Central Middle School

Florida has become ground zero to severe storms in recent days, bringing destructive hail and damaging winds.

Photos and videos showing baseball-sized hail, downed trees coupled with caved-in roofs in Brevard County — including in the city of Melbourne — have gone viral on social media. Hail has also been reported in Sumter, Marion, Lake and Osceola counties as well as in northern Palm Beach County.

Take a look at snapshots of the hail storm and the subsequent damage it left in its wake on Tuesday and Wednesday:

This story was originally published April 26, 2023 at 8:39 PM.

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Omar Rodríguez Ortiz
Miami Herald
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Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras.
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