Awe Hail!!! 2007

malhomme

My house is like a magnet for hail. Last year I had hail hit three times in just one day, perhaps as many as 6 times throughout 2006. Today marks the first hail at my house this season. Sizes ranged from quarter to ping-pong ball size.

The storm hit at 3:30 PM, and by a fortuitous accident I just happened to arrive home moments before. Our contractor had not completed the install of our doggie-door so there was a big hole in the back door that I wanted to cover so rain did not get into the house. Only when I looked out the back door did I discover how serious the problem was. There was a outflow boundary quickly approaching and a green color to the sky.

I wrapped a towel over my head to protect my melon, and dashed out into the yard rescuing trees. Just as I was bringing in the last shohin into the house the hail started. Whew!

Ironically, had the contractor completed the job as he was supposed to have last week, I wouldn't have hurried home in time to save my trees.
While earlier in the day I was cursing the contractor for not completing the job, I feel like hugging him now!

Cheers,
Jim

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watzone69

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