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TheSpyder 04-28-2012 07:00 PM

Weather at Churchill
 
That looks very ugly on radar. Turned away for a few minutes to see feed telling people to seek shelter. Hope everyone people/horses are OK

PatCummings 04-28-2012 07:19 PM

Massive hail storm came through for about ten minutes. Sounded like someone was chipping away at a glacier above the track and it was CATAPULTING to the ground ridiculously fast. Have to think massive damage to cars in the lot. Great job by CD to keep horses in paddock as it went from no rain to immediate light hail to the heaviest I've ever seen in my life.

Track had been sealed, but who knows on that front. No joke estimate on size was baseball to softball-sized. Holding pattern continues at CD.

PatCummings 04-28-2012 07:20 PM

CD officials gathering in the media room right now discussing options...

PatCummings 04-28-2012 07:21 PM

Jockeys in paddock at Churchill as of 820pm local time.

Round Pen 04-28-2012 07:40 PM

Just talked to our guys at the barn there at Churchill, horses were going crazy they had to shut the top and bottom stall doors to keep them from coming through there webbings.

PatCummings 04-28-2012 07:41 PM

Picture of the hail...

http://t.co/ySMgQRCO

Arletta 04-28-2012 08:16 PM

Good Lord! :eek:


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