The most severe hailstorm in Florida history, 20
million people are on alert
A powerful storm system wreaked havoc in parts of Texas
and Florida, unleashing tennis-ball-sized hail and
strong winds. The South is bracing for more severe
weather as the storm system threatens to wreak more
destruction Thursday. More than 60 hail reports were
recorded in the area Wednesday, including softball-
sized hail in Bellmead and Waco, Texas, while Florida
saw 2.5-inch hail in the community of Anthony. Videos
and photos captured the devastation left by the storm,
as large hailstones battered pools and patios. Parts of
Florida, including Orlando, were placed in a "minor
hazard" extreme weather zone. Meanwhile, Louisiana was
covered with a Level 2 out of 5 "minor risk" of severe
weather, with damaging winds, significant hail, and
tornadoes the main threats. As the storm moves into
southern Texas, southern Louisiana, and the Florida
Panhandle, these areas remain at risk for isolated
intense storm surges, including damaging winds, large
hail, and tornadoes. More than 20 million people from
Oklahoma and Arkansas to Alabama are on alert with
Level 1 of 5 "marginal risk" of severe weather.
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