Originally Posted by
tarwheel
Looks like I made a good call driving today. Severe thunderstorms hit our area about 4:30 pm, right when I leave work usually. There were some tornadoes and hail up to 2" in size, and it was extremely windy. I hope other NC commuters fared OK. This is not the kind of weather to ride in, no matter how much of a diehard you are.
My wife called about 4:30 wanting to pick me up from work or I wouldn't have known about any storm. I told her I'd ride anyway.
I did decide to leave work early and headed out the door a little after 5 to light rain. Within two minutes the bottom dropped out, roads flooded and it was hailing. I kept riding and within five minutes the skies cleared and it was mostly dry the rest of the trip.
Glad she called. I'd have hated to miss riding in the hail
For the record, marble-size hail doesn't really hurt.