Rice Bowl Sized Hail Damages Cars in China

Posted on August 22, 2011

A storm in China dropped rice bowl sized hailstones. Hail is often compared to the size of balls in the U.S., such as golf balls and baseballs. A rice bowl comparison is used in China. The rice bowl sized hail looks to be baseball to softball sized based on the damage to cars. The hail dented cars as well as smashing in car windows. A man knew his car was being damaged during the hail storm but wisely waited until the hail stopped before investigating. Take a look:

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