9/30/2020

 

Here come Jacob

Jared here...  We were sitting inside and all of a sudden a huge thunder clap happened.  We saw some small hail falling -Adam stepped outside and said something about the small dark cloud overhead.  We all stepped outside to see.  There was a small dark cloud overhead and the thunder was constant -it never stopped.  just constant constant thunder for more than 5 minutes. -  just constant.  Well we were outside and then a few small hail started to fall and then one large quarter size piece fell.  We were standing there just wondering what was about to happen… then we heard it.  Coming in from the north this sound.  A sound of something coming through the trees.   and then it hit.  Huge huge hail and lots of it.  size of a quarter but flat.  We scrambled for the cars and quickly drove them into the barn.  Then stood there going deaf at the sound of the hail on the metal barn roof.  Large quarter size pieces that were more flat than round.  Adam of course was out in it just enjoying himself.  Jacob was in the house but came running out to join us in the barn.  Huge pieces of hail… it went on for a  long time.  To the south it was clear - could see blue sky in amongst the clouds.  over head it was dark.  So we needed to go to soccer practice and the hail had stopped.  South was where soccer was and it looked clear.  We started to drive east and caught up with the hail.  Parked under a tree but the hail didn't stop.  So we headed south towards day light and got out of the hail.  Then jogged back and forth east and south till we made it to the soccer field.  On the way there, close to town, the clouds to the north were so black.  I mean black black.  Never have seen clouds so black.  It was really amazing.  We made it to the soccer fields and the lightening was going on there and the storm was growing in size and moving south towards us.  We decided to wait to see if we could get on the fields.  Well the storm was growing behind us and heading our way.  I had the window down and once again this sound started—I’d just heard this sound earlier.  then it hit- more hail.  lots of hail… smaller pea size hail but lot and lots of it.  it was over quick but we decided to head home around the back of the storm that had mostly passed now.  quite the adventure.  quite the small storm that grew quickly.