Residents were stunned Tuesday evening when a sudden hailstorm struck with almost no warning,
transforming a quiet night into a barrage of thunder, wind, and falling ice. What began as a calm sky quickly darkened as storm clouds rolled in, followed by sharp gusts and rumbling thunder that signaled something far stronger than a typical passing shower.
Within minutes, hail began falling—first softly, then with an intensity that caught everyone off guard. Many described the ice stones as some of the largest they had ever seen, comparing them to golf balls and even baseballs. The pounding noise on roofs, cars, and sidewalks was so loud that people rushed indoors, unsure of what was happening. One longtime resident said it “sounded like rocks hitting the house.”