Published: May 12,2016
Photos showed vehicles with shattered windows after hail fell on the greater St. Louis area. An estimated 120 of the 150 cars in the Plaza Motors West dealership lot were damaged by falling hail in the O'Fallon area Wednesday afternoon. Most of the cars suffered broken windows and dents, according to a local photographer.
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"Get away from it all. I mean it was really bad. It was very loud and couldn't even get the dog to go out obviously. Would have knocked him out," Weldon Spring resident Ben Thomas told KSDK.com.
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The National Weather Service said grapefruit-sized hail fell near Cottleville, northwest of downtown St. Louis, according to storm reports. In nearby Weldon Spring, massive hailstones were well-documented on social media.
Wow. HUGE hail reported in Weldon Spring. (via @TomMLemon) #stlwx
Weldon Spring. Thanks @PinkstonWesly #stlwx
Weldon Spring hailstones. #stlwx
As the storms rolled through, strong winds also led to some downed trees and power lines. One large tree fell on three homes, St. Louis County Fire Department officials told NBC News, but nobody was injured in any of the homes.
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