I would have given real money to see the Great Swami in his protective turban rescuing his trees!
In all seriousness, that was command thinking! I once ran out in a hail storm to move my car and got clocked with a golfball sized nugget right in the melon. I saw stars for a bit and ran back inside. Luckily the car was tougher than my head. No damage to either! I learned my lesson though.
We South Austinites escaped the hail today but last night was Biblical! I found out that shade cloth has two advantages. No trees were harmed, only a couple of taller ones fell over.
Mike