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10 of the Craziest Things We Saw From the North Texas Hailstorm

When softball-sized hail falls on a highly populated area, you're bound to have problems.

In the instance of Monday's hailstorm in North Texas, we saw numerous images and videos we won't soon forget. It's rare that a storm of this magnitude is so highly documented, so we wanted to share 10 of the wildest things we saw during and after the storm.

(MORE: Latest News on the Damaging North Texas Hailstorm)

1. Hail's assault on a home's windows and blinds.

 

2. The aftermath of the storms.

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Nearly all of the windows in this Wylie, Texas, home were knocked out by Monday's large hail.
(Twitter/@WylieBear1)

 

3. Here's why you wouldn't want to be caught outside.

 

4. Hail so big, it actually left dents in the roof.

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A roof in Wylie, Texas, is damaged by large hailstones.
(Facebook/Wes Stephens)

 

5. This is what caused that damage.

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6. Hailstones as big as softballs came down in North Texas.

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Softball-sized hail – and larger – was reported Monday in Wylie, Texas.
(Facebook/Mary Ann Olson)

 

7. It was no ordinary day at the pool.

 

8. Homes and cars everywhere lost many, many windows to the storm.

 

9. The hail was so large, a "handful" was only two or three stones.

 

10. To understand how scary this storm was, all you have to do is listen.

 

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