DAYTONA BEACH – In the nearly 40
minutes that quarter-sized hail dumped over parts of the Daytona Beach area late Saturday morning, wide-eyed bikers poured out of their rented rooms and into the parking lot of the Sun Viking Lodge.
They scrambled to to protect their Harley Davidsons and other motorcycles from potential damage as hail pelted them. Hail covered some areas in Daytona Beach Shores more than an inch deep, videos and photos posted on social media showed.
“I don't think anybody had an opportunity to change what they were doing,” said Gary Brown, the owner of the Sun Viking Lodge. “You were either out in it or you were inside. People who were inside their rooms were running outside trying to protect their bikes, but there’s not much you can do in this situation.