Starke and Pulaski County hail damage Save Email Print
Posted: 6:56 PM Jun 5, 2008
Last Updated: 6:56 PM Jun 5, 2008
Reporter: Stephanie Stang
Email Address: stephanie.stang@wndu.com

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Hundreds of people in Starke and Pulaski County are dealing with dented homes and cars after a hail storm hit Wednesday night.

Brian Pilarski of Francesville says he woke up this morning to see parts of his house in his front yard.

Large pieces of hail hit the home, causing the siding to break off and even broke a window.

A neighbor across the street saved some of the hail in his freezer.

“I'm 77 years old and I've never seen it this big. Something to remember and save it for our grandkids,” says Perry Neithousei who saved the hail in his freezer.

Francesville homeowner Brian Pilarski said he “came out to see glass in the front yard and looked up at the daughter’s room window and it was cracked and I was just assuming that it was because we had very large hail last night."

No serious damage has been reported.

Insurance agents say they've been swamped with calls from clients looking to filing claims.

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Posted by: Jack Meoff Location: Pillow Biter on Jun 12, 2008 at 02:50 PM
Man....that Hague guy is one hot cookie. Just look at him. Makes me want to growl....

Posted by: robert Location: franceville on Jun 8, 2008 at 12:57 AM
how much of the town got damage by the hail and storms?

Posted by: robert Location: francesville on Jun 8, 2008 at 12:55 AM
How in the heck were you able to sleep trough that storm....but you would have crapped if when you woke up you were sitting over by 39

Posted by: Pete Location: marshall county on Jun 6, 2008 at 03:22 PM
There was large hail in southern Marshall country that damaged homes and vehicles. Not sure why it was not mentioned in this article.

Posted by: Marsha Location: Rochester on Jun 6, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Yes it was bad My son lives between Winamac and Francesville. They had damage to son bedroom and neighbors had windshield's broken on there cars. I think we are really quite lucky that all made it safe and no one was hurt. We have all been lucky this season and have dodged many weather storms.

Posted by: lynsey Location: elkhart,indiana on Jun 5, 2008 at 08:03 PM
that hail is about a size of a golf ball i have never seen hail that big in my life before i now i have thanks.

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