Golf-ball-sized hail tore through the Pinson and Trussville areas, Thursday, leaving many vehicles dented, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
Insurance agents and auto body shops in the Birmingham metro said they were quickly receiving calls from drivers who discovered damage to hoods, roofs, and windshields — repairs that can add up to thousands of dollars.
“I had two text messages from people saying that they were caught up where their car was sitting in the parking lot as hail just ran down on their vehicle,” said Grant Thomas, owner of Thomas and Associates with ALFA insurance…