The family was here this weekend for an August birthday party get together. The clouds that were rolling around predicted that rain was on the way and by the time we had finished eating we were getting severe thunderstorm warnings on various devices.
The wind picked up, it started raining heavily, and then the hail began! It was so noisy in the house we had to shout to hear each other.
Some of the hail stones were as big as ping pong balls!
Green leaves and walnuts were falling and I was afraid if it didn't stop soon the trees would be bare.
Normally by the middle of August the weather is hot and very dry and the grass is brown and crispy . Not this year! It is hot and very wet , to the point that I'm beginning to feel like I live in a tropical climate.
After the hail stopped everyone went out to check if their cars had any dents, but it appeared that all were unscathed!
My next concern is how much all this rain is going to cause the river to rise. I can see that water levels have come up, but it is not yet overflowing it's banks. The next few days will show how much flooding we can expect.
