Oh, Hail.

Spring has officially arrived in the Midwest. This of course means beautiful tulips, warm weather and the onset of The Tornado Season. In the past month, we've experienced copious amounts of rain, tornadic activity and, most recently, hail the size of baseballs.

Suddenly, everyone is talking about the weather, who got the hail, who saw a funnel cloud, who has the most flooding, etc. We have all become proficient in reading a weather map and even know what the pink spots mean (hail) and how to track a storm like those guys you see on the Discovery Channel.

And, let us not forget the real weathermen. The months of April and May are their professional wet dream. It as if they have been waiting all year for this moment when they can show their stuff, give us x-ray visions of the storm and put their years of training to use.

Note: In the event of a tornado, find a hall closet, basement or interior room. In the event of hail the size of baseballs, run like hell.