'All hail broke loose,' driver cries after car is destroyed and garage and driveway badly damaged in surprise storm | 92I449I | 2024-04-29 12:08:01
NATURE unleashed its fury on drivers and homeowners as an hours-long hail storm shattered windshields and dented garages.
Drivers in South Carolina said they had to peer through shards of damaged windshield glass while cruising to work during the storm.
"That is insane," Austin Jefferson, a resident in Rock Hill, said while filming the damage to his Ford F-150, according to Fox Weather.
A hail storm ripped through Jefferson's town while he was scheduled to run his catering business at a nearby wedding.
Jefferson said the hail grew as the storm swirled over the community.
"We thought it was supposed to be a little bit of rain," Jefferson said.
"What I thought would be a quick thunderstorm quickly turned into a hail storm."
The National Weather Service said the community endured 70 to 90 mph winds.
Golf-ball-sized hail rained down on the community, smashing windows and denting pavement.
Jefferson said he rushed to find a shovel to remove the storm's remnants from his driveway.
Before the storm, he had opened his garage door to move all of the catering materials into the truck.
But the falling ice dented his garage, forcing the pickup driver to rip the door down manually.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "I was telling all my friends, 'All hail broke loose,'" he said.
"I had to stop what I was doing to find a shovel."
After his driveway was cleared, Jefferson noticed his pickup's windshield was cracked in several places.
But he still had to make it to the wedding.
"I was driving as slow as I could," he said.
"There were trees down in the road to get to my house. I just did what I had to do to get the catering to them."
<!--googleoff: all--> <blockquote class="article__quote"> </blockquote> <!--googleon: all--> Jefferson took pictures of a hail fog that swept the community after the storm.
Hail fog is a rare weather occurrence when warm, moist air rises rapidly from the ground into colder air.
As the warm, moist air rises and reaches colder temperatures, it condenses into water droplets and creates a thick fog.
Hail fog can significantly restrict driver visibility.
The hail damage mainly occurred in Rock Hill, with the driver saying, "Our side was hit the worst."
He said it took several days to clear the remnants of hail from his home.
HAIL HELP
Mechanics suggested a few solutions if drivers find themselves stuck in a hail storm.
They said drivers can shield their windows with blankets or car mats if a garage is not available.
The protective layer may stop frozen precipitation from damaging glass.
Car professionals also suggested drivers must flip their side mirrors toward the car to protect flimsy reflective material.
The hood of his truck also appeared to be damaged[/caption]
The hail damage mainly occurred in Rock Hill, with the driver saying, Our side was hit the worst[/caption]
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