Henry,
Here are some pictures of the hail, with coin comparisons.
I also had .5 inches of rain in 15 minutes.
A very dark and oddly colored sky, and now bright sunshine.
JoAnne
(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/storm_090716/0141_G.sized.jpg)
(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/storm_090716/0168_G.sized.jpg)
(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/storm_090716/0176_G.sized.jpg)
The Channel 44 news had a picture of the hail from my brother, Dick Lavallee, in Westford. It was golf ball size hail.
JoAnne
(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/storm_090716/hail_dicklav.jpg)