'Golf ball-sized' hailstones damage roofs and cars
'Golf ball-sized' hailstones damage roofs and cars30 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHolly Rattley,WiltshireandSue Davies,BBC Radio WiltshireSharon DawsResident Sharon Daws kept the "golf ball-sized" hailstones in her freezer as proof for her insurer Hail the size of golf balls left holes in conservatory roofs and dents in cars after a storm described as "like something out of a movie".The hailstorm hit the market town of Melksham, in Wiltshire, in the early hours of Thursday."We've got two cars absolutely covered [and] my conservatory looks like it's got bullet holes all over it," said resident Sharon Daws, who kept some of the hailstones in her freezer as proof for her insurers. "We thought it was a bomb attack... it was pretty scary."Mandy Milsom, also from the town, said the storm was "like something out of a movie" and it was "impossible" to count the holes in her conservatory roof.More from WiltshireNotorious murder case papers acquired by museum Supercomputers once worth millions to be auctionedDriving ban for woman after cyclist 'left for dead'Mandy MilsomMilsom said it would be "impossible" to count the holes in her conservatory roofMilsom - who said her insurer was coming to assess the polycarbonate roof - said her husband was the "17th person" to contact the insurance company by 09:00 BST on Thursday.Resident Catherine Fallon said she had received a figure "in excess of £10,000" to get one of her cars repaired and there were about "150 dents" in another.Fallon - who is a driving instructor and had two cars covered in dents - said she was concerned her insurance premium would increase."We've got about 150 dents circled with pink pen," she said.Catherine FallonCatherine Fallon said one of her cars had about "150 dents"Layla Deveney, from Melksham Insurance Brokers, said it had been the busie...المصدر: BBC News | Source: BBC News
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