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riversedge

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Mon Sep 15, 2025, 01:31 PM Monday

I was just caught in a massive hail storm about a mile from home. It had started [View all]

to sprinkle, then WHAM--all of a sudden hail. Molly my dog was in back and she started to bark. A car right in front of me pulled over but I went around since I was so close to my driveway while I rolled up both my windows. There was no garage or anything where I could go under anyway
But the hail it keep coming faster. I got into garage but lots of hail hit the car. I am afraid to look at damage. I was soaked because the rain came so fast-and the hail with it and windows were down cause it was so warm.

Still sprinkling out and dark. I can see the town lights are on.
I do not want to go look right now. Can't do anything right now anyway. but DAMN--it came so quick.

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