Freak Hail storm in Midlands

[AndyM31]

That rain is mental.

The only other time that I have seen rain like this was when I lived in South America. In a matter of minutes you would get rivers down what were roads (mountainous). Cars would slice down the hills and windscreens busted and the rest.

Hope it all get sorted for you and all as soon as possible with the insurance.

Edited by AndyM31 on Thursday 28th June 20:53

[Fartgalen]

Sheeeeiitt !!!

[peter8171]

In Hinckley as well and my Impreza is covered in dents all over the bonnet and roof, but also on a section above the rear passenger door which I almost couldn't believe. All the cars in the car park at work are as bad, some of the bikes were really bad as well.

Really feel for you with the GTR, it looks even worse than mine.

[Vipers]

And here we are in Aberdeen moaning about a bit of rain and mist, gutted for you guys down there, think I would cry if mine ended up like yours.

[tranter5]

My daily drivers windscreen:






Conservatory roof:

[TTmonkey]

tranter5 said:

What an awful day cars damaged all over Hinckley buildings damaged after hail the size of tennis balls struck. Anyone else on here in the same situation? Admiral the insurance company have said they have had calls all afternoon. Luckily I am covered under act of God but the state of the GTR brings a tear to my eye

Gutted for you. Got GAP insurance? Hope you get treated proper by your insurers.

[Nedzilla]

Any reports of anyone being injured? After watching the youtube video and seeing the damage to the cars,I would've thought anyone caught out in that without cover would be in serious trouble!

[matthias73]

For some reason, today was the day I drove to shrewsbury for work, so I completely avoided it. My girlfriend called me up asking if I was okay, and I had no idea what had happened. I thought everyone was taking the piss because of how sunny it was, until I saw some damaged cars.

[mfnick]

Holy crap! Really sorry for you guys. Especially the OP.

Hope you all manage to get things sorted.

[williredale]

Bloody hell, that's bad!

[oobster]

Damage to that GTR is horrible to see, hope your insurers sort you out properly OP.

I know it is just a car but I would be distraught if that happened to my car.

[mpm1987]

Thats madness.

Sorry to see this.

Hope it gets sorted ASAP

[pwrc]

bloody hell op, darn waste of a nice car too if it gets written off.

Heard about it in Melton Mowbray, I was just down the road in Oakham at the time but had no idea. was very humid though

[blaineuk]

I was in Hinckley this morning but moved to another job just before the storm, chap who works for me had his van dented and every car in the street was damaged, really bad day.

[Jimmy No Hands]

Wondered why my car was covered in sand this evening. Strange. Better than large hail stones I suppose. Feel terrible for anyone affected.

[J4CKO]

Wow, that is mental, I got caught in one in Calgary, seriously scary and it wasn't as bad as this, apparently happens all the time there.

[rohrl]

Wow, I've never even heard of hail like that in the UK. Truly a freak storm and terrible luck OP.

I know a chap whose Impreza P1 was written off by a hailstorm in Italy so I know it happens but it's not the sort of thing you think about in the UK.

Hope you get a fair and speedy settlement from the insurers.

[MG CHRIS]

Feel sorry for anybody caught up in this ive missed this being in south wales been a nice day down here aswel crazy how only 60 miles between the bad weather and where i live where it hasn't even rained but the car is covered in dust.

[dazerc]

No Rain or Hail where I am just north of Milton keynes only about 30 miles from Hinckley. I had blue skys all day.

[Bonefish Blues]

Reminds me of this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IL22sLF25s&fea...