How to Save Your Car When It's Hailing Outside?

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LaPeyton
07/29/25 5:58pm
Methods to protect your car during hail are as follows: 1. Find a parking shed or underground parking lot. If hail occurs, move your car to an underground parking lot as quickly as possible. 2. Park under eaves. If there are no underground parking lots or parking sheds nearby, try to find a place under eaves to park. 3. Purchase a hail protection cover online. If your area frequently experiences hailstorms, it's advisable to buy a car cover designed for hail weather. Once inflated, it acts like a cushion around your car, making the hail hit the car as gently as raindrops, effectively ensuring the car's safety. 4. Use blankets. If you're unprepared and your car is parked in the open with no alternative, try covering the roof and windows with blankets. 5. Avoid parking under trees. At first glance, parking under a tree might seem like a temporary solution to protect your car from hail. However, when too much hail accumulates on the branches, they may break under the weight, causing both branches and hail to severely damage your car, potentially even endangering the safety of passengers inside.
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