What the Hail?
By Diane Tait Image courtesy wikimedia Calling Florida the Sunshine State is somewhat of a misnomer during the summer. That’s because nearly every day we Floridians can expect to see a thunderstorm. As bad as it is to try to see where you’re going through the windscreen when the rain is coming down in buckets, there’s an even more insidious hazard contained within the heart of every thunderhead: Hail. Known to crack windshields and ding hoods, hail is a hazard that can cause damage to cars and homes anytime a thunderstorm decides to pop up during the dog days of summer. To give you a leg up on how to deal with these frozen pellets of peril, I thought I’d devote this week’s blog to the ins and outs of hailstorms.