{"id":497,"date":"2017-06-28T05:54:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T05:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obrien.com.au\/?p=497"},"modified":"2022-06-23T11:31:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T01:31:39","slug":"how-hail-can-damage-a-windscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obrien.com.au\/articles\/how-hail-can-damage-a-windscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"How hail can damage a windscreen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;This week on Cruise Mode, host Shannon Noll and Physicist, Doctor Steve wanted to see how easily hail can crack a windscreen using an ice cannon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"videoOuter\">\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The affects of hail when it hits your windscreen\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zHeQq3JQkRQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Quite clearly, hail can cause severe damage to your vehicle and can crack your windscreen in more places than one.<br \/>\nProtect your windscreen from severe weather such as a hail storm with the below tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get undercover parking or look for a safe shelter<\/li>\n<li>Cover your windscreen with some blankets, a tarpaulin or even the floor mats from your car<\/li>\n<li>Plan ahead \u2013 if you know a storm is forecast, find an alternate form of transport or try and delay your trip<\/li>\n<li>Secure any loose objects from around the vehicle to avoid damage if blown around<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Storms can hit at any time of the day or night and we understand that you can\u2019t always be prepared and keep your vehicle safe from damage. 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