Hail No!

My Helicopter, sitting near Boulder, CO as a large T-storm passes to the south

The junction formed by the borders of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado is the home of the most frequent and largest hail in the country.

The hailstones, after they've been melting for 30 minutes

 I didn't know that. What an interesting fact that would have been useful a day earlier.

My helicopter, later that day

(On July 12, 2011 this helicopter was sitting on the ramp in Wyoming. The mechanic was working on it as it was parked in front a hangar. Lightning struck the hangar, and in fear for his life, the mechanic took shelter in a vehicle. The hail began minutes later resulting in major damage to the aircraft. The airport was unable to hangar a single aircraft due to the sudden expansion and violence of the storm)