Texas residents show creative solutions to protect cars from hail

Threats of hail across parts of North Texas had residents reaching for creative solutions as large as the Lone Star State to protect their cars.

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The storm called for baseball-sized hail to fall Wednesday evening into Thursday, according to WFAA.

To prepare, residents got creative.

They covered their cars using cushions:

Sleeping bags:

Inflatable mattresses:

Towels:

And, naturally, bubble wrap:

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