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Amazing Hailstorms

By Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming WY #12296

January 04, 2011 05:34 AM

(Part 2 of the Why I love Laramie series)

Another thing I love about Laramie is that we have AMAZING hailstorms. It may sound funny but by the time we get a hailstorm we know that summer is finally around the corner. The storms come on fast and furious, shaking the whole house with the wind gusting and the hailstones pinging off the windows. At our house, we are always drawn to an open door so we can hear the full fury of the storm. Hail bounces everywhere, clogging the downspouts until the hail rolls off the roof and the water in the street gutters rapidly rises. Then before you know it blue sky peeks through the edge of the storm as it rolls on to another location.

Hail

Hail Flowers

Whoops, we should have waited to plant those flowers!

Hail

Can you believe that sky! Amazing!

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Brenda,

Wow, that really is amazing. Hail storms are rare in our part of California, and when we lived up in Northern California, we had a fewl. We enjoyed your pictures. All the best A

Jan 04, 2011 05:37 AM

Robin Dampier REALTOR®

Coldwell Banker King - Hendersonville, NC

Hendersonville & Western NC Real Estate Source

Very impressive pictures! Don't you all get hail damage??? On the few occasions I've seen hailstorms here in the Hendersonville NC area since 1994 quite a bit of damage occurs. Seems like that kind of hail could do some damage to roofs, crops, vehicles and if big enough windows.

But in your picture of the hail and tender looking posies the posies don't look hurt.

Sue of Robin and Sue

Jan 04, 2011 05:52 AM

Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate

Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY

Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

Ron and Alexandra - I can't imagine weather that isn't extreme - swinging from freezing cold to somewhat hot in a days time. I say somewhat hot because our summertime highs hover in the high 80's. I'd love California in the winter but I think the summers would be too toasty for me!

Jan 04, 2011 11:05 AM

Hi Robin and Sue, I know isn't it weird that we don't end up with more damage? The largest hailstones usually peak at about large marble size and rarely do they dent cars or break windows. And believe me, from what I see on the news around the U.S.A., we are very lucky. In May of 2009 we had a hailstorm accompanied by a "tornado-like" burst and there was damage all over town - roofs blown off, holes in siding, broken windows, trees uprooted, etc. But usually the typical summer storms are just fierce enough to get the adreneline rising and then they are over followed with rainbows and beautiful, lively skies!

Jan 04, 2011 11:10 AM

Paul Gapski

Berkshire Hathaway / Prudential Ca Realty - El Cajon, CA

619-504-8999,#1 Resource SD Relo

Thank you for sharing your blog; we need Real estate Professionals to share their comments and information regarding their markets and experiences. Thanks again from beautiful Sunny San Diego

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