North Texans Pull Out All the Stops to Protect Cars From Hail

Published April 17, 2019 • Updated on December 27, 2019 at 8:55 pm

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Hail Prevention! Hail Prevention

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Hail Preppin

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Hail protection for my jetski Already had the tarp on added the styrofoam insulation panels.

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#HailNo! Hail is Coming. My 90’s comforter is back in style! Mike Evans Coppell, TX 75019

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#HailNo

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#HailNo

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Hail coverage Car covered for hail storm

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Waiting on those storms Car windows covered as best as possible.

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Bring It Approaching hail storm. Can't fit 2 cars in a one-car garage.

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Blankets, old phone books, plywood and shingles Anything to not pay that insurance deductible

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We are ready and waiting in Arlington We have the cars battened down!

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Waiting for the Texas size hail

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Hail protection Partial front porch, Craft foam over the windows, waterproof fabric, 1 pillow, blue tarp and 24 strong magnets

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Inventive weatherproofing

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Inventive weatherproofing

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Inventive weatherproofing

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More pics from Belinda Hargrove and her PTSD...oh boy! Now I’m worried about her sanity

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More pics from Belinda Hargrove and her PTSD...oh boy! Now I’m worried about her sanity

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More pics from Belinda Hargrove and her PTSD...oh boy! Now I’m worried about her sanity

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More pics from Belinda Hargrove and her PTSD...oh boy! Now I’m worried about her sanity

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More pics from Belinda Hargrove and her PTSD...oh boy! Now I’m worried about her sanity

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Pic .. i am ready for the storm

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Here’s a collage for ya’

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Hail no pics Who said I can't use my beach mats in ft worth?

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Ready for the hail I hope Truck wind screen armour

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Ready for the hail I hope Truck wind screen armour

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Hail protection in Denton Travis family in Denton, 2 cars in garage, 3rd won’t fit... how to hail proof a VW Jetta

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Hail protection in Denton Travis family in Denton, 2 cars in garage, 3rd won’t fit... how to hail proof a VW Jetta

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Hail protection in Denton Travis family in Denton, 2 cars in garage, 3rd won’t fit... how to hail proof a VW Jetta

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ready for hail!!! air mattresses, life jackets, yoga mats and beach blankets!

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first time in the garage! had to crawl over center console to get out, but better than a new car!

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No carport no problem Filled garbage bags with leaves and rolled them up in the windows to keep them in place.

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Hail Ready in Irving, Texas Heavy cardboard on roof, hood and all window with a extra large Tarp Cover on my Ford Escape!

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Hail protection Panagopoulos family using Mardi Gras mask floats and alligators from kids Mardi Gras birthday pool party.

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Hail protection Panagopoulos family using Mardi Gras mask floats and alligators from kids Mardi Gras birthday pool party.

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Hiding from the hail !!! My car blocked off from the west to east hail storm

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Hail Deflectors Hail deflectors - two cars - two styles.

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Hail "prevention"

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Covered car Strapped with Christmas lights!

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Safety first

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Hail protection for my camper

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Hail NO!

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Rocky Hail Watch Dog Best I can do on short notice in Princeton, TX at RV Park

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Car for hail

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Car for hail

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Hail no pics Who said I can't use my beach mats in ft worth?

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I’m hail ready Thought I’d send in some pictures of how I’m trying to protect from hail.2 hours later I gave it my best shot!Y’all stay safe!Stephen Stephen Bass

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I’m hail ready Thought I’d send in some pictures of how I’m trying to protect from hail.2 hours later I gave it my best shot!Y’all stay safe!Stephen Stephen Bass

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I’m hail ready Thought I’d send in some pictures of how I’m trying to protect from hail.2 hours later I gave it my best shot!Y’all stay safe!Stephen Stephen Bass

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I’m hail ready Thought I’d send in some pictures of how I’m trying to protect from hail.2 hours later I gave it my best shot!Y’all stay safe!Stephen Stephen Bass

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Ready for the hail! 1 layer of movers blankets, two layers of cardboard, and topped off with a tarp, we have 7 cars this wayMarty GoinArlington

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Ready for the hail! 1 layer of movers blankets, two layers of cardboard, and topped off with a tarp, we have 7 cars this wayMarty GoinArlington

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Ready for the hail! 1 layer of movers blankets, two layers of cardboard, and topped off with a tarp, we have 7 cars this wayMarty GoinArlington

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We are storm ready!

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Car protection from hail Sent from Miranda Todd

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Ready for the hail! 1 layer of movers blankets, two layers of cardboard, and topped off with a tarp, we have 7 cars this wayMarty GoinArlington

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oh hail no under the car wrap

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Safely in the garage I won at the game of Garage Tetris.

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squeezing second car in a one car garage

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Car's are covered

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Hail Ready My car is Hail Ready lol

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Hail protection Pool floaties

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No covered parking at my house! Went to my parents!

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Hail Prep Had a spare mattress in our tiny garage, so I thought I'd use it to protect my car.

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O Hail.... #countrylivin

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Hail car pic... Please note the dent center decal on the side of the back car. Two of our cars are currently being fixed for hail damage and these are rentals......

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Protecting our cars in NTX 4 car family, two on the garage, two covered with Hail Protectors

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Half way in is better that nuthin Hail protection

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Hail no! Megan and Matt Stoker, Old Lake Highlands Dallas.

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I’m hail ready Thought I’d send in some pictures of how I’m trying to protect from hail.2 hours later I gave it my best shot!Y’all stay safe!Stephen Stephen Bass

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Protecting car from hail Jamie LaRue in Flower Mound

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Protecting car from hail Jamie LaRue in Flower Mound

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Homemade hail protector

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Hail preparations

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Hail preparations

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Hail ready Flower Mound TX

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Protecting Cars from the Hail Using my garage like the Good Lord intended.

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Hail cover pic Went and bought a few air mattresses

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Hail cover pic Went and bought a few air mattresses

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Car hail preparation photo There's not enough room for Samantha at the Inn... So she must survive the impending storm outside. The garage faces East while all storms arrive from the West. The house should take the brunt of the hail. The hood and moonroof are plastic. The frame is metal and of course the glass. I have a $99 comprehensive and $0 glass.... But I don't want to deal with insurance and the thought of driving a gas car waiting for repairs.

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Hail ready Ready for hail

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take cover in Texas! hailstorm coming!

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I think we are ready and seeing stars Car cover to prevent hail damage to it

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Old Hail Protector This is how we use to cover our F250 until we got the Hail Protector I sent you minutes earlier Frank and Sandra Guzman Farmersville Texas.

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Hail cover! My nephew just came home (Sanger) from the Army... his car didn't fit under the carport! LoL

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Irving Texas Car

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Hail prepped

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Hail prepped

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Hail ready

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just in case.... had to protect our little "flea"

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Hail protection Neighbor’s Car

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Preparing for Hail

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Car ready for the hail We’re ready for hail! Haha! You can’t see what’s under the car cover, tarp, and bags of mulch... pillows, blankets, yoga mats... My husband was serious about this project! I think he’s actually taking this potential storm as a personal challenge. Corinth, TX

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Prepared for weather

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bring on the bad weather bring on the bad weather

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Protecting golf cart from hail My husband allowed our daughter to put her car in the garage in place of his golf cart. She did her best to protect his golf cart!

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Randy’s vehicle

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Hail car protection Bacon pool float, cheese burger, and lounger! Good old duct tape

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Potting soil not just for plants! Ready for the possible hail

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Getting ready for the hailStorm Protecting you vechicle

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Hail no!!

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Protecting the truck with mulch My husband's protecting his truck with bags of garden mulch

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Hail Car Cover Cover windows on truck with sunscreens in Anna, TX

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Truck Hail Protection

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My 70 year old mom has PTSD after her car got demolished in the Wylie hail storm a couple of years ago. I laughed until I cried when she sent me this! Belinda Hargrove via Stacie Richie

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Hail ready

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Hail protection

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Hail protection

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Building dirty No hail way

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Hail protection on car Using garden soil bags to protect windshield on car!

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Awaiting the Hail Storm All ready Rick, bring on the hail

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Hail preparation

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Hail picture

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McKinney storm ready We are ready for the Wednesday night storms Thought we would share. -Heather in McKinney

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McKinney storm ready We are ready for the Wednesday night storms Thought we would share. -Heather in McKinney

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Pool Noodle Hail Protection

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There was so #mulch talk about #BaseballSizedHail, I thought I'd give this idea a try! #SmallGarageProblems #Txwx #dfwwx #hail https://www.weather.gov/fwd/

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Ready in Colleyville Car cover

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Ready for Hail 2019 Creative way to cover the cars. Moving blanks, towels, plywood boards, bags of salt and painter tape!

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Ready for Hail 2019 Creative way to cover the cars. Moving blanks, towels, plywood boards, bags of salt and painter tape!

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Hail ready in Prosper Here we are getting ready for any hail. Just got it fixed from the last hail storm. Here we go again.

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Hail yeah We are ready for the hail.

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Ready in Colleyville Car cover

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Hail Protectors Sandy Lake residents are prepared with their Hail Protectors!!!

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Hail Protectors Sandy Lake residents are prepared with their Hail Protectors!!!

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Hail Protectors Sandy Lake residents are prepared with their Hail Protectors!!!

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Storm prep Got my little girl’s playhouse storm ready. Argyle, TX

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Hail prep Hail prep in coppell

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Hail Protection Wayne - The Colony

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family prepared for the hail storm this family is definitely prepared for the crazy hail storm tonight

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Get a good laugh at this. This family is definitely prepared for the hail storm tonight

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I’m ready for the hail Bryan in Mckinney. There is a VW Jetta under the bubble

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Protecting the car Car Umbrella

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I’m ready for the hail Bryan in Mckinney. There is a VW Jetta under the bubble

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Taking cover from the hail Tight squeeze in neighbors car port

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Ready for Hail 2019 Creative way to cover the cars. Moving blanks, towels, plywood boards, bags of salt and painter tape!

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Hail Protector My wife and I cover our 2017 F250 every time bad weather is predicted! Her car is parked in our garage. Frank and Sandra Guzman Farmersville Texas.

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Hail Protector My wife and I cover our 2017 F250 every time bad weather is predicted! Her car is parked in our garage. Frank and Sandra Guzman Farmersville Texas.

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Funny hail protection picture Protecting the Green Egg Smoker! You know priorities!

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Carrollton coverage Still haven’t had the car repaired for hail damage since last June. Total the car, not the windshield with a mattress topper. Lol Carrollton, TX

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Storm prep pics

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We are ready for the hail!

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We are ready for the hail!

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We are ready for the hail!

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Hail Protection Here’s mine

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Storm prep pics

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We are ready for the hail. Vehicles wrapped with 6 inch insulation and bags.

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Hail ready! Getting ready in

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Hail ready! Getting ready in

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Ready for the storm!! My daughter and husband cars are ready for the storm. I am lucky to have my car in the garage.

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Hail coverage lol

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Storm ready We tried to find a way to protect our car by parking on the front porch

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Hail Protection

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Pictures from Grand Prairie Texas

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hail ready home made

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Car protection With foam mats underneath on the glass for protection. Can never be too safe ;)

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Car protection With foam mats underneath on the glass for protection. Can never be too safe ;)

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Stormy (cats name) is calm before the storm

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Storm Ready! Did everything I could to fit my van in the garage

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Truck cover Suzanne Chocholaty

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#hailno Hail protection

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Ready for the hail in Frisco Best I can do with a garage full of boxes!-- Mark Thomasy

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Ready for the hail in Frisco Best I can do with a garage full of boxes!-- Mark Thomasy

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Ready for the hail in Frisco Best I can do with a garage full of boxes!-- Mark Thomasy

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Hail Protector Local inventor's product saved my truck.Hailprotector.comRegards,Adrian Fleenor

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Hail Protector Local inventor's product saved my truck.Hailprotector.comRegards,Adrian Fleenor

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Hail Protector Local inventor's product saved my truck.Hailprotector.comRegards,Adrian Fleenor

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HailProtector

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Denton county storm protection covered with what we have

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Mulched car Mulched and ready!

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hail protection car

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Hail Protection The hail tents to cover your car

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Oh hail no! Near Downtown Dallas.

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Hail Prep 2019

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Hail Prep 2019

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No Hail Protector Balloon or Cover well make your own I don’t have a Hail Protector Balloon to cover my car, so I had to make my own Hail Protector. Bring on the Hail!!! :-) #ProsperTexas

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Trying to protect for hail Neil Berthelot Lewisville

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Prepare cars for possible hail When your garage is full then this is the next best thing

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Preparing for the hail :)

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Preparing for the hail :)

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redneck hail prevention hail prevention

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Dfw north dallas pre hail

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Dfw north dallas pre hail

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Dfw north dallas pre hail

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Storm gallery

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Ready for the hail in Anna, Tx Third car won’t fit in garage so I got creative. Floor mats, plastic tote lid and seat cushions! Hoping for the best. Victoria B

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Ready for the hail in Anna, Tx Third car won’t fit in garage so I got creative. Floor mats, plastic tote lid and seat cushions! Hoping for the best. Victoria B

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Ready for the hail in Anna, Tx Third car won’t fit in garage so I got creative. Floor mats, plastic tote lid and seat cushions! Hoping for the best. Victoria B

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Hail storm hail marry My best work of art this year. *fingers crossed*Alex in coppell

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#preparednotscared

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3 cars

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Protecting the vehicles from hail

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My car was safe look at my protection:) I was at work at NRS Ranch this afternoon around 5pm Ranch in Decatur off 287 About 3 miles outside of Decatur. I was working and I just wanted to make sure I kept my car safe. Lol see pic! Y’all stay safe at DFW! Thanks for all you do to keep us safe! Renee Barlow

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Protecting my car Devine, Texas

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Protecting my car Devine, Texas

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Hail Car Protection My roommate and I prepping as best we can. MacGyvered some car protection out of cardboard, bubble wrap and blankets

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Hail Car Protection My roommate and I prepping as best we can. MacGyvered some car protection out of cardboard, bubble wrap and blankets

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Be prepared My car under my carport, but just don't want to take any chances with the winds.. I knew those comforters would come in handy!!

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Be prepared My car under my carport, but just don't want to take any chances with the winds.. I knew those comforters would come in handy!!

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Preparing for storm Go BIG or go home

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Hail protection Comforters and pillows strapped on. Hoping it helps just a little bit. Lake Palo pinto , Palo Pinto, Tx. Anita Arteese

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Attempting to cover my vehicle Truck

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Protecting my car from hail Trying to protect my car from hail with partially deflated air mattresses in Oak Cliff, Dallas -Matthew

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Protecting my car from hail Trying to protect my car from hail with partially deflated air mattresses in Oak Cliff, Dallas -Matthew

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Protecting the vehicles from hail

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Finally gave up the pool floated for real protection;) Rebecca in dallas

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Finally gave up the pool floated for real protection;) Rebecca in dallas

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Finally gave up the pool floated for real protection;) Rebecca in dallas

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OH, HAIL NO.... More like... Oh, NO HAIL When you just got a brand new work truck a week ago, you join in on the "OH, HAIL NO&" hysterics. Sadly, we had NO HAIL during our HAIL NO experience, so I just basically ruined a brand new rug Worth it! Rob & Minde Mullinax- Little Elm, Texas.

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Car Hail Protection Protecting my son's car. My first time ever to shingle a car.Colleen Carragher

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OH, HAIL NO.... More like... Oh, NO HAIL When you just got a brand new work truck a week ago, you join in on the "OH, HAIL NO&" hysterics. Sadly, we had NO HAIL during our HAIL NO experience, so I just basically ruined a brand new rug Worth it! Rob & Minde Mullinax- Little Elm, Texas.

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Car Hail Protection Protecting my son's car. My first time ever to shingle a car.Colleen Carragher

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Hail protection Mesquite Texas

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Hail Yeah

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Hail Protection Pics Didn't realize it was a thing to send in pics of our attempts to protect cars. Love the pics. Frisco Strong! And pulled in all my potted plants as well.

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Hail Protection Pics Didn't realize it was a thing to send in pics of our attempts to protect cars. Love the pics. Frisco Strong! And pulled in all my potted plants as well.

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Hail Protection We did the smart thing when we bought my knew car, it's our personal JiffyPop cover and car bounce house!

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All the work and hail never came One of our cars covered in the driveway

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Eric Saldana in McKinney, is anticipateing a major hail storm, and by the look of thing he's seriously worried..

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storm prep 2019 Attempting to protect one car from the hail threat!

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Storm Prep 2019! Attempting to protect one car from the hail threat!

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Coppell Storm

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Getting ready Protecting my cars

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Getting ready for the storm Covered my cars with everything I can find

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Hail protection

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Hail We are ready fo hailing tonight in Arlington -- Hai Vu

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Hail protection lol

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Protecting my husbands car Because mine is going in the garage!

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Hail Prep We played the ultimate game of Tetris to get the ‘64 mustang, ‘75 mini and the Honda in the garage!!

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Hail Protection Barely fit both cars in the garage!!! Gina Flory

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Hail Protection Barely fit both cars in the garage!!! Gina Flory

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