Big Hailstorm

Discussion in 'Weather & Natural Disasters' started by Frank Sanoica, Jul 2, 2019.

  1. Frank Sanoica

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    Good Lord! I didn't even know such a thing was possible.
     
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    WTH??? :eek: I've never seen anything like that in my life!!
     
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    @Bess Barber
    I kind of did. Once, in July, on my lunch break while working for Sears, I shot over to the big supermarket nearby for a bite. The clouds were black, it was about 5PM, no sign of rain, very hot. When I came out of the store, my car, parked with windows left open, had 2 inches of hailstones in it. Outside, they were quickly melting on the parking lot, and running downhill and away. I was shocked, and surprised. Should have known by then of the unpredictability of the Desert! This happened in Phoenix, AZ.
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    A plaque located at Red Rock Canyon west of Las Vegas states, "The Desert is a harsh master. Surviving in it the wildlife have had to adapt in many ways".

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