Storms swept the Florida Panhandle on Thursday, April 27, dropping large hailstones on Panama City Beach, video shows.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rip current statement, a tornado warning, and a special marine warning for the area.

Some Florida locations could expect to see up to 8 inches of rainfall by Sunday, the NWS warned. Credit: Mark Scheer via Storyful

Video transcript

- That's a huge golf ball sized hail in the panhandle of Florida. Amassing in this, like, a hurricane wind. Well, about maybe gusts of 60. But these golf ball sized hail are piling up. Like ice cubes.

- That's a huge golf ball sized hail in the panhandle of Florida. Amassing in this, like, a hurricane wind. Well, about maybe gusts of 60. But these golf ball sized hail are piling up. Like Ice cubes.