Originally Posted by
FIRESYSOK
Hail does produce returns if it is wet enough.
And if it didn’t this time- or any other time for that matter- other than staying home, how would anyone including yourself eliminate the risk entirely?
I’m sure they (and perhaps with concurrence of despatch) thought they were deviating prudently enough.
Deviate even further than you think is necessary from the big storms over land, especially in areas known for nasty stuff. Not always easy, I know..