Car owners in Round Rock, central Texas, walked outside of their homes Sunday to find their cars and other property utterly hammered.
Footage shared online by Texas state Rep. Caroline Harris shows what she walked into as a massive, torrential hail storm struck the area, causing widespread damage and chaos. Car windows were smashed to ribbons, some totally crushed under the pummeling of ice.
Round Rock Kia. Just crazy. #txlege #Wilco #hailstorm pic.twitter.com/XNN7m4vnF6
— Caroline Harris State Representative (@CarolineForTX) September 25, 2023
A shorter video shared directly from Harris’ Twitter account shows hail coating the skies and ground like a wall of violence as citizens hid under an overpass at IH35 and 620. It’s really hard to fathom how heavy the hail must have been falling, as well as the size of each individual piece. It sounds like a river is flowing over the top of the overpass as the hail hits the concrete and tarmac.
Watching the hail from under an overpass at IH35 and 620. Everyone stay safe and listen to the warnings. #Wilco #txlege pic.twitter.com/ZkHq5GNJZO
— Caroline Harris State Representative (@CarolineForTX) September 25, 2023
Follow-up photographs show a parking lot where cars were particularly damaged by the storm. Storm cinematographer Gabe Cox said he didn’t see a single car without a cracked windshield or destroyed rear window. The hail also apparently caused problems along the I-35, leading to a large police and firefighter response. (RELATED: If You Think Close-Up Tornado Videos Are Scary, Wait Till You See What Else Is Coming…)
Hail was the size of a baseball in Georgetown, Texas, as the severe thunderstorm warnings continued. Residents were told to stay indoors.