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Old 28 June 2012, 03:20 PM
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The golf ball size hail stones just beat my bonnet up. Couple of decent sized dents, but should count myself lucky as some cars in town are covered and quite a few windows gone through.
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I think mate we need photographic proof ?
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I'll sort it in a bit as on phone, but sure it will be on the midlands news later.
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Originally Posted by scooby red
I'll sort it in a bit as on phone, but sure it will be on the midlands news later.
Down south here its nice, sky looks bit angry though
Old 28 June 2012, 03:41 PM
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Must say I've never seen owt like it. Went from daylight to dark in minutes. My dads car suffered the same fate too. Would of thought most the alu panelled cars are all pretty battered in this area.
Old 28 June 2012, 03:47 PM
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All the local mobile dent removal firms are rubbing their hands!
Seriously though, I feel for you. It's bad enough when some brainless moron gives you a door ding but try sending big G the bill!

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This was the second storm. Not as bad as the first though.
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Holy moly that's a serious hail stone. Thank the lord for garages...lol...
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
Holy moly that's a serious hail stone. Thank the lord for garages...lol...
Prob heading your way as it was heading east from here.
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Originally Posted by scooby red

This was the second storm. Not as bad as the first though.
At least it's only a bug, would of been criminal if it was a lovely classic out there

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Originally Posted by scooby red
Prob heading your way as it was heading east from here.
Mines safely tucked away in my garage, the wife will have a shock though as her car is used to block the garage door
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Can see it being FC topic for sure!!
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http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.u...ail/story.html
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Gad Zooks!

Still have the pictures of pound coin sized ones on my phone, they look punie compared to these!
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Originally Posted by scooby red


No way!! That's fooking huge ... Did u just take that out ya freezer
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Originally Posted by scooby red
The golf ball size hail stones just beat my bonnet up. Couple of decent sized dents, but should count myself lucky as some cars in town are covered and quite a few windows gone through.
Hinckley had it bad as well hail stones the size of TENNIS ***** and im not joking!!! my mates mx-5 had one go through w/screen and the canvas roof!!!

Pics to follow of tennis ball hail
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Gotta hope thats not heading to Essex or I'm stood outside with a tennis racket and a crash helmet
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From another forum

If you click on the link address you get when and where:

Extreme hail storm in Hinckley, Leicestershire UK
Hails stones measuring up to 60mm Dia. and with enough force to dent car panels and smash windscreens! 28th June 2012

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saw one yesterday that had been hit by hailstones,just about every panel had got dents, looked a mess!
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What area was this taken in ?
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Originally Posted by craigo
What area was this taken in ?
I've just edited my post:



Extreme hail storm in Hinckley, Leicestershire UK
Hails stones measuring up to 60mm Dia. and with enough force to dent car panels and smash windscreens! 28th June 2012
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Originally Posted by AndyMoody
I've just edited my post:



Extreme hail storm in Hinckley, Leicestershire UK
Hails stones measuring up to 60mm Dia. and with enough force to dent car panels and smash windscreens! 28th June 2012
thats where i saw blue scoob with dents
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Originally Posted by craigo
I think mate we need photographic proof ?
Just got back from a Germany/Austria trip and whilst in Fussen there was a severe hailstorm – size of golf ***** which left one or two dents….

So, I ask myself, is it worth the hastle of parking carefully to try to avoid the wan4ers who use your car as a door stop? Not sure if this is covered by insurance yet.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...ia_Hail028.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...ia_Hail016.jpg

This photo was taken about 1.5 - 2 hours after the storm and the temperature during the day had been in upper 20s.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...2/IMG_0804.jpg

What’s doubly annoying is that the roof was brand new back in January after a plank fell off a lorry coming in the opposite direction.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...ccident047.jpg

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Dent man been to me today. Done the whole car for 50 quid. Result.
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