Re: Hail alert!
Solidgold said:
So will it damage my car? Just like haze may cause problems to my air intake or exhaust. Hail may destroy my paintwork? or scratch my windscreen. Stick onto my car antennae too?
Why so many problems lately? My car very precious one. Now must quickly find a covered lot.
Hail can cause serious damage, notably to
automobiles, aircraft, skylights, glass-roofed structures,
livestock, and most commonly, farmers'
crops.[SUP]
[23][/SUP] Hail damage to roofs often goes unnoticed until further structural damage is seen, such as leaks or cracks. It is hardest to recognize hail damage on shingled roofs and flat roofs, but all roofs have their own hail damage detection problems.[SUP]
[33][/SUP] Metal roofs are fairly resistant to hail damage, but may accumulate cosmetic damage in the form of dents and damaged coatings.[SUP]
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Hail is one of the most significant thunderstorm hazards to aircraft.[SUP]
[35][/SUP] When hailstones exceed 0.5 inches (13 mm) in diameter, planes can be seriously damaged within seconds.[SUP]
[36][/SUP] The hailstones accumulating on the ground can also be hazardous to landing aircraft. Hail is also a common nuisance to drivers of automobiles, severely denting the vehicle and cracking or even shattering
windshields and
windows. Wheat, corn, soybeans, and tobacco are the most sensitive crops to hail damage.[SUP]
[19][/SUP] Hail is one of Canada's most expensive hazards.[SUP]
[37][/SUP] Rarely, massive hailstones have been known to cause
concussions or fatal head
trauma. Hailstorms have been the cause of costly and deadly events throughout history. One of the earliest recorded incidents occurred around the 9th century in
Roopkund,
Uttarakhand,
India.[SUP]
[38][/SUP] The largest hailstone in terms of diameter and weight ever recorded in the
United States fell on July 23, 2010 in
Vivian, South Dakota; it measured 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter and 18.62 inches (47.3 cm) in circumference, weighing in at 1.93 pounds (0.88 kg).[SUP]
[39][/SUP] This broke the previous record for diameter set by a hailstone 7 inches diameter and 18.75 inches circumference (still the greatest
circumference hailstone) which fell in
Aurora, Nebraska in the United States on June 22, 2003, as well as the record for weight, set by a hailstone of 1.67 pounds (0.76 kg) that fell in
Coffeyville, Kansas in 1970.[SUP]
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Hail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
