Socorro Hailstorm -- October 5, 2004

Fred Phillips took these pictures of the aftermath of the Oct. 5, 2004, Socorro hailstorm. Click on a picture for the full-size version.

Han Gin, Rob Wyckoff, and Prof. Brian McPherson. Both Wyckoff and McPherson had full heads of hair before being caught out in the storm.	"Oh my God!" exclaims John Wilson when he first sees the extent of damage.	Hailstones did this, not bullets!
Jeff Gamlin surveys his destroyed car. It had to be towed away.	Is that a funnel cloud in the upper right?	Renee Sandivig's car was totalled.
Retreating edge of thundercloud after hail storm	John is smiling because he left his car in Albuquerque today.	Inside Shasta McGee's car
Shasta and her totalled car	Alex Rinehart apprehends the hailstone that did the damage.	The leaves from the denuded trees are all on the ground.
Skylight on MSEC Building	MSEC skylight from inside	Damaged parapet on MSEC Building
A new stream flows across the center of campus.	Fields of Ice	Typical hail and centimeter scale
Hail piled six inches deep against the building	The hail spattered dirt almost two stories up.	Wire-reinforced 3/8" safety glass was no barrier to the hail!
Extensive body damage to a Saturn auto	Mrs. Jean Kahler and her shattered patio	Roof tile damage

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