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They said the hailstones that hit them were between 1 and 1 1/2 inches. The truck looked like someone had attacked it with a ball-pien hammer.

Originally Posted by RestoRod

The truck looked like someone had attacked it with a ball-pien hammer.

I can identify with that, RR. Both my wife's Malibu and my fine old Dodge have those ball pein hammer dings. I'm waiting for 100 degree days to try the ice trick.

Here, if I can get this stupid link to work right, is a guy that can give us first-hand information about hail storms. This happened in Oklahoma City last Sunday. Is that the same storm as the one in your posting, Lamina8r?

http://www.weather.com/outlook/video...aves-him-17333

Dang it! When the video is over the TV broadcast (The Weather Channel) keeps blabbing and I can't figure out what to do about it. Sorry.

Every year the City of Fort Worth has a big celebration they call "Mayfest". Several years ago one of my co-workers and his son hopped in their brand new Mazda pickup and went to Mayfest. While they were there a legendary softball size hailstorm made its presence known. They ran for the parking area and got there just as those cannon balls started hitting. Sam and the boy rolled under the truck.

I am told that the next ten minutes or so were stressful.

The Mazda was reduced to total scrap.

It has to be that global warming stuff we hear tell about!


Jim

Yes,Big Tracks,,looks like the same storm,,one of the videos on your link is the one I posted...Horrendous lumps of ice,,that young guy out for a run got battered,glad it wasnt me..