Search location by ZIP code Severe storms, risk of large hail Wednesday after night of tornado warnings

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After a night of severe weather, which included multiple tornado warnings, Central Florida saw strong storms again Wednesday.

WESH 2 meteorologists have declared Wednesday to be another First Warning Weather Day.

Strong storms were expected to return to the area by late morning and carried a greater risk of large hail this time around.

The risk for large hail and damaging winds was present from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Seminole and Lake until 7:30 p.m. Orange and Volusia until 6:45 p.m. Brevard and Osceola counties were under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4:45 p.m. and Polk County until 2:45 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties until 8 p.m. Shortly after those counties were put under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Flagler and Marion counties were added.

Hail as big as golf balls fell in New Smyrna Beach Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Hail close to 3" fell near Wekiva Springs. Reports of minor damages are now coming in.

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Here's a look at the storm reports we're getting from the storms this afternoon. A large majority of them are hail reports! We've gotten reports as large as golf ball size hail in New Smyrna Beach, half dollar size hail in Satellite Beach. #wesh #weather #hail #reports #local pic.twitter.com/jmRIOPXUu1

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From a friend in #newsmyrnabeach…. Hail broke a window & shattered a tail light on car pic.twitter.com/icnUpGuFxf

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Very large hail stones with this severe warned thunderstorm pulling into #Osceola county and heading towards the Florida Turnpike. Motorists beware! Stay with #WESH for updates. #weshwx pic.twitter.com/AAiAIv73Hl

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Here's an updated look at where the Severe Thunderstorm Watch is posted... pic.twitter.com/4NjihsmFSw

The biggest threat for us today is going to be large hail; The area highlighted in yellow has a 4/5 out of 10 risk on the large hail index.The black lines, or hatched area, indicate where large hail is of greatest concern. Friends, THIS is going to be our threat today... pic.twitter.com/tKGS5EMEc3

— Eric Burris (@EricBurrisWESH) March 16, 2022This content is imported from Twitter.You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

Here's a look for your forecast through the day. Strong to severe storms are expected. I have your forecast on @WESH 2 Sunrise on CW18 starting at 7am! pic.twitter.com/9fZwCeUUNK

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Today is a First Warning Weather Day as strong to severe storms return late morning. Here's a quick look at Futurecast. Be sure to tune into @WESH 2 Sunrise as I time out the impacts today! pic.twitter.com/odJDaeRbHz

— Alex Alecci (@AlexAlecciWESH) March 16, 2022

Stay with WESH 2 for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.

Tuesday night, multiple areas were placed under a tornado warning.

Hernando, Pasco and Sumter counties were the first to be hit with tornado warnings, which expired early on, around 7 p.m.

Search location by ZIP code Severe storms, risk of large hail Wednesday after night of tornado warnings

A tornado warning in Lake County expired at 8:30 p.m. A funnel cloud was spotted around the same time in the Clermont area by several WESH viewers.

Tornado warnings for Osceola, Orange, Brevard and Marion were also issued, all expiring around 12:30 a.m.

This latest round of severe weather comes after a weekend of heavy rain and winds, with one confirmed tornado hitting Ocala.

The National Weather Service says the tornado was a high-end EF1, with 86 to 110-mph winds.

They say its width was estimated at 200 yards traveling about 25 miles from Dunnellon to Ocala.

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for Marion County so residents can receive assistance in rebuilding.

As of Monday, March 14, estimated property loss in Marion County was more than $15.6 million, which includes real estate loss, debris removal and personal property loss. This number is still expected to increase as damage assessment continues throughout the affected areas.

There are about 1,000 tornadoes a year in the U.S. that kill an average of 80 people and injure 1,500. Being informed and prepared before a tornado hits can make the difference between life and death.

1. Stay informed; understand the terminology

The average tornado moves southwest to northeast, but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction.

The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 mph but may vary from stationary to 70 mph.

Peak tornado season in the southern states is March through May.

Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 and 9 p.m., but can occur at any time.

5. Know where to go to stay safe

If you are in a residence, small building, nursing home, hospital, factory, shopping center or high-rise building:

If you are in a mobile home, manufactured office building or camper:

If you are not in a sturdy building, there is no single research-based recommendation for what last-resort action to take because many factors can affect your decision.

Possible actions (that do not guarantee safety) include:

In all situations: