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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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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