Oh, hail.
Wind damage is the most common output of severe thunderstorms in our region, and tornadoes garner the most publicity. But there is no more helpless feeling than hearing hail pinging off metal or shingles outside and knowing there isnât much you can do about it.
Last Friday, hail up to quarter-sized poured in such copious amounts in parts of Floyd County that it piled up like snowfall, even drifting more than a foot deep in a few spots.
Similarly, Carroll County was pounded by large, jagged hailstones on March 27, causing damage to some automobiles in the Hillsville area. ....