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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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)
