How to protect yourself from hail

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Hail should never be underestimated as a singular hailstorm can cause billions in damages to homes and property and can be deadly as well.

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00:00 [ Music ]

00:05 [ Sound Effects ]

00:07 Thunderstorms can be dangerous and destructive in many ways.

00:11 Lightning, damaging wind, tornadoes,

00:13 and hail should not be overlooked

00:15 as a severe weather threat.

00:16 Severe thunderstorms frequently produce hail to the size

00:19 of quarters, one inch in diameter, but sometimes hail grows

00:22 to the size of baseballs, softballs, or even larger

00:25 in some parts of the plains and south.

00:28 AccuWeather estimates that hail storms on the evening

00:30 of April 28, 2021, produce $3.5 billion of damage in Oklahoma

00:36 and Texas in only a couple of hours.

00:38 [ Sound Effects ]

00:42 If the storm is still dozens of miles away, move your car

00:46 into the garage or under a carport if possible.

00:48 When the AccuWeather app alerts you of a severe thunderstorm,

00:52 keep lightning safety in mind and play it safe.

00:54 Never risk human life to protect property.

00:57 As time allows, bring the pets in or get animals to a place

01:00 of safety, cover or bring in potted plants or lawn furniture

01:04 if they could be damaged, and get inside.

01:06 There are things you can do

01:08 to minimize harm even inside your house.

01:10 Hail can cause window damage and broken glass,

01:13 so you want to take the steps to shut your blinds,

01:17 close your curtains, that way you can, you know,

01:20 hopefully avoid any flying glass

01:22 that could potentially hurt your family or damage furniture.

01:25 And if you are traveling, pull over in a safe place away

01:28 from traffic.

01:29 Highway underpasses are to be avoided during hail storms

01:33 as they can become congested and high-risk locations

01:36 for traffic accidents because

01:37 of low visibility during intense thunderstorms.

01:40 Cover yourself with a blanket and keep in mind

01:43 that the front windshield is made of a glass laminate,

01:45 so the front windshield is going to be safer

01:47 than the rear window where large hail can easily penetrate.

01:50 And always stay connected to the weather with multiple ways

01:53 to get warnings like the AccuWeather app plus a NOAA

01:55 weather radio.

01:56 For AccuWeather, I'm meteorologist Jeff Cornish.

01:59 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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