Softball-size hail hits Abilene
By Tim Horan, The Salina Journal, Kan. | |
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"The storm lasted about five minutes," said
One stained-glass window also was damaged.
"I am sure we would have lost way more stained-glass windows if we didn't have clear glass on the outside," he said.
He estimated the damage at
"It is not going to be cheap. Fortunately, we have insurance," he said.
Similar to '11
The hailstorm that swept through
"This was briefer (than 2011)," Blasi said. "But I think the hail was worse for a short period of time. It (hail) just looked bigger than I saw at that time."
Major damage south
One home about 2 miles south of
Two huge trees on
"We started hearing windows break," said
She said the 2011 storm and Wednesday's storm were "about the same."
"We lost a couple of windows in that storm, too," she said. "I thought there was going to be a tornado for a minute."
Bigger than '11
"I thought for sure it was a tornado," he said. "It was crazy for a while."
A security guard at the
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