Severe Weather Strikes the Sunshine State

Severe Storms by Midweek

Severe thunderstorms rumbled through the Orlando area Sunday, producing hail and wind damage throughout the Sunshine State.

Quarter-sized hail was reported in Franklin and Seminole counties, near Eastpoint and Altamonte Springs on Sunday afternoon. One inch size hail was reported in Marion county, near Ocklawaha.

In Eastpoint, a reported waterspout moved onshore and caused roof damage to two mobile homes. Later, discrete supercell thunderstorms moved through the Orlando and Melbourne city areas. Doppler radar indicated rotation within the supercells, however tornadoes were not reported.

The National Weather Service estimates that as many as 5,000 strokes of lightning struck the Orange, Lake, Seminole, Brevard and Osceola counties during the course of the evening.

Over 8,000 customers in central Florida remain without power as the storms diminished Sunday night. Below are reports of the severe weather from throughout social media.

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