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Hail hits hard throughout Arkansas causing severe damage

"Everybody ran out there to look and we saw how big it was. Pool sized balls of hail covered the ground."

JEFFERSON CO., Ark. (KTHV) - Hail of all sizes came down on Arkansas last night. Now people everywhere are working to figure out the costly damages.

C.J’s Auto Body in Pine Bluff encourages those with hail damage to make sure whoever they go to for repairs is legit.

“One thing you need to make sure is you find a reputable shop,” said C.J Huber.

Saturday's severe weather caused concerning storm damage for residents in Jefferson County, so much that C.J and his wife went to work on their day off.

“They were nearly baseball size at my house, but other areas seemed to have got it worse than we did,” Huber said.

He decided to open shop on Sunday, March 11 in response to hail damage he experienced firsthand, both to his home and car.

Many in the Jefferson County area woke up to broken glass and busted windshields.

"I've been covering people's windows that needed covering and just talking to everybody, letting them know the process of everything. Most people don't know how everything works. I would call the insurance company first,” said Huber.

The Corp family was out to eat when they started to hear hail pour down outside.

“It just let loose and that's all we could hear, it was just hitting the metal roof at the place we were eating. Everybody ran out there to look and we saw how big it was. Pool sized balls of hail covered the ground,” Regina Corp said.

Her windshield is broken and car damaged with what she estimates to be about 14 dents.

"I'm sure it's going to be a decent amount to get the dents and windshield back to what it looked like it did before,” said Corp.

Huber’s main concern is making sure those in his community have safe vehicles to put on the road.

"I had one vehicle earlier where hail went through the glass, into the speaker and through the trunk. It was pretty bad,” he said.

In addition to making sure the auto body shop is legit, double check the many roofing companies that may appear this week.

You can check with the State Attorney General's office to verify a contractor's record.

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