Oh hail!

It's springtime in West Texas. So you know what that means: thunderstorms. Well, tonight we had tornado and thunderstorm warnings. I think there may have been a few nearby funnel clouds, and some tornadoes that briefly touched down a few counties away. But thankfully, things weren't too bad.

It did hail, however. And I got photographic evidence.

Here we have the sidewalk right outside my apartment.

And here's a closer look at the ice pebbles.

And just for size comparison... I guess I'd say that's dime-sized hail. If not nickel-sized. No wonder these things damage car windshields. They can be quite dangerous.

Things seem to have quieted down in the last hour or so. Lubbock got some more rain with the storms, so hopefully that will help make it less dusty and more green! :)