Rain was dripping slightly a half hour before 5, this Thursday afternoon, when I left my abode to drive to Walmart.
Arriving at the Walmart parking lot rain was still dripping, but not copiously. I saw no reason to bring my umbrella into the store with me.
And then, about ten minutes into the store, a downpour began pouring down, copiously.
With hail.
Along with thunder booming.
The sound inside Walmart was like what it would likely be like to be inside a snare drum, when someone is pounding the drum.
As I self-checkout-ed the few items I'd collected, the noise grew significantly louder. The effect seemed sort of concussive.
By the time I got to the exit a crowd had gathered, waiting for the downpour to abate. I waited with them for about five minutes and then made a run for it.
Halfway to my vehicle I was soaked. But, the rain was warm, and hail had ceased pummeling, so getting totally soaked was not too miserable.
The photo documentation at the top is the view through my windshield after successfully making it back to my vehicle.
Rain was still downpouring when I got back under my carport. The umbrella I wish I'd taken into Walmart with me, made the wet trek to my abode not another soaker.
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