Out the Back Door - Heavy Rain and Hail

This is heavy rain and hail falling at the Smith House. I shot the flash so the hailstones would be visible (the thicker gray streaks).

The hailstones were about 5/8" in diameter. You can see one splashing at lower right and a second at upper center. Photos taken about 6:45pm.

As the storm was moving in, Kathleen and I heard a couple of small planes fly over. Our feathered friends have better sense.