Driving in a Hail Storm

It's amazing how the weather can change in a 15 mile range!! I left a friend's house in Ames last night, where it was dry. By the time I got home I had encountered, drizzle, big fat rain drops, heavy, blinding rain and hail. Lots and lots of hail!! I can't remember ever seeing hail before and I know I've never driven through it. That was a scary and unexpected experience (especially since it was December 11th!!)