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Hail
« on: June 03, 2008, 05:52:33 PM »
We had a hail storm yesterday.  We were camping with our Cub Scouts. Had BASEBALL size hail.  After it passed by us, we took all boys home as there was another storm coming through.  Got home and a hail storm came through there too. But was golf ball sized only.  Still house, windows, plants, vehicles....trashed.

Here is a picture of what was about 2 feet tall, full of buds, Lambs Ear.


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Re: Hail
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2008, 06:31:00 PM »
Man Sandi you have had a really tuff past 2 years....the weather has been really bad this year....(((huggs))) to you  :'(
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Re: Hail
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2008, 06:46:47 PM »
Wow, that's some hail!

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Re: Hail
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2008, 03:16:29 AM »
Wow! What a mess. So sorry you lost your plants.

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Re: Hail
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2008, 05:17:56 AM »
Wow!
What did you do at the Cub Scout camp - put the kids in the cars? Tents won't stop baseball sized hail...  :o

Don't rip out the lamb's ear. Give it a chance to come back. I don't know where you are, but here, if its in the shade, it will come back a couple of times a year.

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Re: Hail
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2008, 07:02:48 AM »
OH wow :(  I had something similiar last year tore even my huge elephants to the ground but they did come back so hopefully yours will.

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Re: Hail
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2008, 10:53:05 AM »
We had over 200 boys. They were put in cars and taken to the nearest Community Center - right before the storm hit. Luckily we were warned by the tornado sirens. Yes, there was a tornado, also.  But that didn't touch down as far as I know.

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Re: Hail
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2008, 11:03:17 AM »
 :o :o :o  So terrible!  Glad you and all the kids are fine.  Can't imagine what I would do in a situation like that...panic I suppose!

 

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