We had a big hail storm about 10 pm last night, 7-20-09. It hailed icy marbles to beat the band. Jack our dog and I ran downstairs. Stan found our wind up flashlights and crank radio and joined us.
The hail blew from the north and pelted the front windows. It tore our healthy flowers and vegetables that were just at their peak of production to shreds. There was a tornado warning in the area but we didn’t hear about it as the power flicked off at the first burst of wind. It seemed to last about 15 to 20 minutes but was like a freight train rolling over our heads.
We peeked outside once the hail had subsided. In pitch black you can’t see much except the three inches of hail piled up with leaves and pine needles. Our land line phone still worked so we checked in with neighbors and Jamie who was just getting a milder storm about 3 miles away.
It was eerie seeing the community all dark with flickers of flashlights dotting the area as neighbors ventured out to the survey the damage.