Afternoon storm chances to stay through the weekend in Central Florida

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April 28, 2023 at 9:31 a.m. UTC

By Kassandra Crimi and James Tutten

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida will continue to see an afternoon storm pattern through the weekend.

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Our area will be cloudy and mild overall, with a 50% chance of scattered storms.

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail on I-95 Hail is falling on I-95 in Brevard County. (FDOT)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Central Florida Channel 9 viewers submitted their photos of hail in Central Florida, which pounded areas like West Melbourne and Palm Bay on Wednesday. (WFTV)

Hail in Brevard County (Burst)

Hail in Brevard County (Burst)

Hail in West Melbourne (ErinAlvarado94)

Brevard County hail (Burst)

Hail on I-95 Hail is falling on I-95 in Brevard County. (WFTV Staff)

Hail in West Melbourne (Burst)

Hail in West Melbourne (Burst)

Hail in West Melbourne (Burst)

Hail in West Melbourne (Burst)

Brevard County hail (Burst)

Hail on I-95 Hail is falling on I-95 in Brevard County. (FDOT)

The timing of the storms will be a bit different Friday.

A batch of showers and storms are moving through the Gulf of Mexico Friday morning and headed our direction.

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This will help move scattered showers and storms through our area mid-morning through mid-afternoon.

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Thankfully, the earlier start to the storms will help limit our threat of severe weather.

Some severe storms will be possible along our east coast as they’ll have just a bit more time to heat up before the rain reaches them.

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A strong front will move through this weekend and continue our severe weather threat on Sunday.

Our weather with then settle down with more sunny days next week.

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