Last year my cantaloupe patch was devastated by hail. Most of the leaves were torn off or damaged. I quickly planted some new seedlings, thinking that I'd end up replacing those plants. Those that were hailed on went on to grow and produce superbly. Within a few weeks you couldn't even tell they had been in a hailstorm. Ended up giving away all my new plants.

Yes I too had some major hail damage many years ago and it's amazing how the plants recoup and flourish. Of course baseball size hail might result in a different story.

about 2 hours east of harrison co, we had nasty hail too … i didn't have anything out however. but apple blossoms all over the ground ….

The greenhouse was undamaged, but my woodworking shop next to it took quite a hit, looks like new siding and windows there. Can't even tell I had planted cabbage and the like. We were lucky some neighbors lost grain bins and center pivots. I'm sure the beets that are now 2 inches deep will not make it. When it dries up I think I will plant over the old row.

Sorry to here about the damage mdi51556! At least you have insurance. We have had 2 hail storms already this year here around KC. The first one had maximum golf ball size and did some damage to the corrugated plastic roof on my chicken coup and run that I still need to fix. My garlic took a beating but bounced back just fine. I am having a roofing contractor come out this week to inspect for damage to see if it needs repair/replacement before calling my insurance company.

A few weeks ago we had a hail storm that had hail up the size of ping pong balls. plants took a bit of a beating but a few days later no one would've known, though the storm almost claimed a hard to find, expensive citrus tree. when I remembered that it was out in the storm a helmet was put on and it was rescued.

Dawson

Just out of curiousity... what is the variety?

@Liam - it's a Sweet Kumquat tree, took me several months of searching to find one as I cannot order it from outside TX and I could find a nursery that ships citrus in TX so I ended up spending $50 on a small tree when I finally came across it.

Dawson

EDIT: I think the actual variety name for it is Meiwa as Meiwa is often referred to as "Sweet Kumquat" and the tag on the tree just said Sweet Kumquat.

Insurance adjuster just left, about 55,000 dollars worth of damage. But a few of the beets are coming up. I can't believe it as hard as the ground is now, and I know they are way to deep, need to get a soaker hose out there. He even paid me a couple hundred bucks for the tore up row covers.

Wow, that's a lot of $$$$! Lucky for you with the row cover!