Can hail dent a car?
2 Answers
The specific impact depends on the size of the hail. Hail falling from high altitude carries significant potential energy and can be quite destructive. Even ordinary hail can damage a car, causing trauma to the windshield and paint surface. Below are some extended details: 1. Smaller hail: The size of soybeans generally doesn't have much impact and won't harm the car. Vehicles have a certain resistance to impact, and in most cases, they won't be affected unless the car's body or glass quality is poor. 2. Larger hail: Hail the size of a one-yuan coin, some as big as an egg, or even tennis ball-sized hail is heavy enough to damage the car, causing shattered glass, dents on the body, and other trauma.
Oh, hailstones can definitely dent cars – I've experienced it firsthand. During that hailstorm, my car and my neighbor's were both parked on the street. When the sky cleared, we found countless dents and uneven pits on the roofs, as if they'd been pelted with small rocks. The key factor is the size of the hail. Pea-sized ones might only leave minor marks, but hailstones as big as golf balls or larger, falling from high altitude at great speed, can directly damage the car's metal body and easily chip the paint. Cars parked outdoors or with thinner materials are more vulnerable – the metal deforms, creating dents. For prevention, I'd say try to move your car into a garage or cover it with a car cover when thunderstorms are forecasted. Don't assume a small storm won't cause damage.
