The rain keeps drumming on the window today, a constant reminder of yesterday's close call. While I was chilling at music class, real trouble hit close to home. Apparently, a hailstorm erupted – the first I can remember here! Fist-sized ice chunks rained down, wrecking countless cars in the storm’s path. News reports later confirmed casualties, followed by a tornado striking the same area. "What on earth! People died due to a weather event in summer?” I thought, glued to the screen, the news reports sending chills down my spine. If we'd left music class just an hour later...well, let's just say our trusty Beetle wouldn't have made it. We definitely dodged a bullet yesterday! (By the way, later on I learned my best friend’s car was ruined pretty bad (ruined means totally destroyed beyond repair so the “pretty badly” is unnecessary). Luckily they weren’t in the car, so no one got hurt.)

The rain keeps drumming on the window today, a constant reminder of yesterday's close call. While I was chilling at music class, real trouble hit close to home. Apparently, a hailstorm erupted – the first I can remember here! Fist-sized ice chunks rained down, wrecking countless cars in its path. News reports later confirmed casualties, followed by a tornado striking the same area. "What on earth! People died due to a weather in summer?” I thought, glued to the screen, the news reports sending chills down my spine. If we'd left music class just an hour later...well, let's just say our trusty Beetle wouldn't make it. We definitely dodged a bullet yesterday! (By the way, later on I learned my best friend’s car was ruined pretty bad. Luckily they weren’t in the car, so no one got hurt.)

The rain keeps drumming on the window today, a constant reminder of yesterday's close call. While I was chilling at music class, real trouble hit close to home. Apparently, a hailstorm erupted – the first I can remember here! Fist-sized ice chunks rained down, wrecking countless cars in its path. News reports later confirmed casualties, followed by a tornado striking the same area. "What on earth! People died due to a weather in summer?” I thought, glued to the screen, the news reports sending chills down my spine. If we'd left music class just an hour later...well, let's just say our trusty Beetle wouldn't make it. We definitely dodged a bullet yesterday! (By the way, later on I learned my best friend’s car was ruined pretty bad. Luckily they weren’t in the car, so no one got hurt.)

The rain keeps drumming on the window today, a constant reminder of yesterday's close call. While I was chilling in music class, real trouble hit close to home. Apparently, a hailstorm erupted – the first I can remember here! Fist-sized ice chunks rained down, wrecking countless cars in their path. News reports later confirmed casualties, followed by a tornado striking the same area. "What on Earth! People died due to a weather phenomenon in the summer?” I thought, glued to the screen, the news reports sending chills down my spine. If we'd left music class just an hour later...Well, let's just say our trusty Beetle wouldn't make it. We definitely dodged a bullet yesterday! (By the way, later on I learned my best friend’s car was damaged pretty badly. Luckily they weren’t in the car, so no one got hurt.)

Wow! That's an incredible photo. Thanks for sharing. Did you take the photo? In my province, I live near what has been colloquially termed 'hailstorm alley'. One of the reasons for all these hailstorms is that we live at a higher elevation, which means the freezing level is closer to the ground. The hail does not have a chance to melt before it hits the ground. Fortunately, I have never been caught in a storm like that! The sound must have been deafening? Stay safe and may sunny days make their way to you and Lucy!