'River of Ice': Severe Storms Bring Heavy Hail to West Melbourne, Florida

Storms carrying high winds and hail hit West Melbourne, Florida, on April 26, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued severe thunderstorm warnings for the region.

Video filmed by NWS meteorologist Tony Cristaldi shows hail hitting his cars and turning his street into a “river of ice”, he said.

The NWS issued severe thunderstorm warnings for areas near Melbourne on Wednesday, warning of the possibility of golf ball-sized hail and winds of up to 60 mph. Credit: Tony Cristaldi via Storyful

Video transcript

- My street is a river of ice.

- [INAUDIBLE].

- [INAUDIBLE].

- It is.

- Man, it got really cold here, probably mid mid-sixties maybe. It feels like it anyway. Just step out of here. Look at the mountains of hail. Holy shit.

- My street is a river of ice.

- [INAUDIBLE]

- [INAUDIBLE]

- It is.

- Man, it got really cold here, probably mid mid-sixties maybe. It feels like it anyway. Just step out of here. Look at the mountains of hail. Holy shit.