Hailstones or Baseball balls?

cumulus1978 · 10 Apr 2011 at 09:02

that what happened in Kansas...I'm a schocked of the size of those hail. Never seen something like that here.

http://www.meteosottoceneri.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=55

Beans on toast Dave · 10 Apr 2011 at 09:05

cumulus1978 · 10 Apr 2011 at 09:28

topgun06 · 10 Apr 2011 at 09:31

Holy cow!

How much damage must that be doing to the cars! :eek:

agnes · 10 Apr 2011 at 09:32

Thats shopped, I can tell because I have seen a few shops in my time...

On a serious note, those were big balls!

ags

Cosimo · 10 Apr 2011 at 09:34

From last weeks sandstorm thread:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=18812400

Balls from the sky.

cumulus1978 · 10 Apr 2011 at 09:44

yes, there are also crazy videos... :eek:

Efour · 10 Apr 2011 at 09:44

im grillin, we grillin.

Dolph · 10 Apr 2011 at 09:48

topgun06 said:
Holy cow!

How much damage must that be doing to the cars!

It isn't unheard of in the UK.

http://www.rhegeds.freeserve.co.uk/astrom4.htm

368) 1987 22nd August: Woodbridge area, windows smashed, car roofs dented. (Norfolk)

My parents had several thousand pounds of damage done to a 3 day old car in the one above (although Woodbridge is in suffolk, not norfolk). Hailstones around the size of golfballs and flooding...

singist · 10 Apr 2011 at 10:14

awesome!

swearies in vid though

Skillmister · 10 Apr 2011 at 10:19

Couple of years ago in france we had a hailstorm that had some the size of pingpong balls. Car roof and bonnet were covered in little dents.

james.miller · 10 Apr 2011 at 10:29

Dolph said:
It isn't unheard of in the UK.

http://www.rhegeds.freeserve.co.uk/astrom4.htm

368) 1987 22nd August: Woodbridge area, windows smashed, car roofs dented. (Norfolk)

My parents had several thousand pounds of damage done to a 3 day old car in the one above (although Woodbridge is in suffolk, not norfolk). Hailstones around the size of golfballs and flooding...

I was in Yarmouth at the time. I would have been 4 that September so 3 at the time, but i remember that vividly. We were in a chalet and the noise on the roof and the windows was like incredible.

JayMax · 10 Apr 2011 at 11:19

Someone I know in America used to talk about these and say that's it not uncommon.
In these storms he'd just put on a motorcycle crash helmet for a walk to the local shops.

icehot · 10 Apr 2011 at 12:21

JayMax said:
Someone I know in America used to talk about these and say that's it not uncommon.
In these storms he'd just put on a motorcycle crash helmet for a walk to the local shops.

lol thats so awesomely american

i love in the video how they are shouting 'new cars, new cars.... insurance yeaaaa!!!'

Fuzz · 10 Apr 2011 at 14:40

Why do Americans have be so loud and YEE HAA at every conceivable situation.

****ING SHIELD YOUR EYES, SHIELD YOUR EYES. GIVE ME THE PILLOW I'VE GOT NO PROTECTION

Calm down you overacting tard

tigerstyle · 10 Apr 2011 at 15:07

Baseball balls, or just baseballs? That is the question!

kwerk · 10 Apr 2011 at 15:23

What happens if you are caught out with no roof to go under

Aedus · 10 Apr 2011 at 15:27

^Ouch.

sorn21 · 10 Apr 2011 at 15:33

That looks painful! :eek:

Curio · 10 Apr 2011 at 16:02

Our forecast for today...

Today: Windy with strong thunderstorms likely, especially this afternoon. Storms could contain large hail. High 84F. Winds SSW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

Tonight: Windy...scattered thunderstorms, some strong during the evening, will give way to partly cloudy skies after midnight. Damaging winds, large hail, and possibly a tornado with some storms. Low around 50F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

I'll keep you posted

Hailstones or Baseball balls?

Wise Guy