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Hail beats up Merritt

Many of Merritt's streets are flooded this afternoon after “quarter-sized” hail blocked drains and pounded vehicles.

The hail began just after 4 p.m. and persisted for almost 40 minutes, according to Merritt resident Rick Martindale. Thunder, lightning and heavy rain came at the same time, wreaking havoc.

“There was a crash of lightning and then it just beat the crap out of us,” said Martindale.

The hail reportedly caused some property damage.

“We've got rivers running down the road and I've got a 10 inch deep lake in my backyard,” said Martindale. “There was dings on the roofs of cars and people have some cracked windshields.”

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Merritt and Kamloops.



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