The hail was unrelentingly brutal for over two hours in Gurgaon yesterday. Unprotected plants and trees bore the brunt and fury of hard hitting marble sized hail which destroyed even hardy shrubs. Long winding Bougainville which was heavy and loaded with flowers was disrobed and now hangs broken and humiliated. The rubber fig and the kadamb trees were pelted with bullet-like ferocity punching holes through their leaves. All our spring beauties have suffered. While the hail chose cozy corners to accumulate and show-off the storm left a trail of destruction in the lawn.