The sky before the storm

This was taken about an hour before a torrential thunder storm passed over our area after a rather hot and humid day. The hail was some of the largest I have seen in the uk larger than a uk pound coin the largest were about an inch in diameter. Amazing how quickly the weather can change.

[Babs]

Beautiful shot. Good job you don't see some of our hailstones here in Oz. They are so big they could fracture your skull, ha ha. A friend of ours left his car outside during a hailstorm a few weeks ago and his car roof now looks like a golf ball. It cost $4000 to fix it.

[Richard Brown]

@onewing Thanks. I have heard of cars been damaged in the UK but its pretty unusual. That said I don't think I would have gone for a walk in it!

[sally agnew]

What a fabulous sky, nature can be a powerful force :)

[Casablanca]

Amazing how you just can't tell of the approach of heavy hailstorms. A few clouds but hailstones are always a surprise when they suddenly land. Lovely scene

[Tunia McClure]

That sized hail can really do some damage. Love the sky before the storm rolled in.

[Jclaireyp]

Beautiful sky. Those hail stones sound enormous! And dangerous.