‘I was blown away’: Vehicle owners deal with hail damage after storms

OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) — An incredibly powerful hailstorm Tuesday damaged homes, vehicles and even golf courses.

Severe weather moved through the Oklahoma City Metro Tuesday evening, leaving vehicles with dent damage and hail that punched through some drivers windshields.

Hector Gara said he was inside of a restaurant picking up dinner for only 15 minutes and when he walked outside, his car was destroyed.

“I was blown away. I’m like, ‘how am I going to get home,'” said Gara. “The first thing I did was call my insurance company.”

The holes in Gara’s back window were so big that someone’s fist could fit through them, and the body of his car was covered in dents.

Kyle Ellis, the owner of Auto Hail Logistics said they’ve been flooded with calls.

“We’ve seen a range from five or six dents on a hood, to two or 300 dents,” said Ellis.

Ellis said repair costs can range anywhere from $7,000-$12,000.

“It could go more, depends on products, prices and what’s broken,” said Ellis.

Ellis says some customers will need patience as they order new parts and deal with a rush of customers.

“Some of these heavier ones that we’re seeing, where we’re going to have to order parts on a pretty wide scale being all the moldings on each side, hoods, some different things like that,” said Ellis.

Gara knows first-hand that rental vehicles are also currently in high demand.

“Enterprise called me in the morning. They’re like, ‘hey, we’re all sold out.’ The only thing I can do is sit and wait.”

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