Hail!

This afternoon, the sky got black.  We thought we might have a rain storm (unusual for this time of year).  We even heard some distant rumblings of thunder.

Then all of a sudden, there was a sound.  A loud noise.  Surrounding us.  I looked out the window to see small balls bouncing every which way.  It was hail at least the size of a chick pea, some larger.  It was coming down fast and furious.  And on our metal roof, the noise was almost deafening!

It kept up for at least 15 min.  I have never experienced hail like that.  The ground was covered…white!  Eventually, it turned to rain that melted most of the hail.  But that’s the closest we’re gonna get to a white Christmas here in Ethiopia!

~c