Originally Posted by
Machka
And we had come through a grove of trees on our way out, so when the hail started, we made haste back to those trees.
When I have been caught out in hail it was most often accompanied by lightning. A grove of trees like you chose to seek shelter in is probably an OK choice. On the other hand, for those in situations where there is only a single tree it might be safer to stay out in the hail unless it is really big hail. Other wise you might be avoiding one danger in favor of a worse one.