We had a hail storm in 1991. Hail stones ranged in size from the size of a blueberry to cricket ball size. My dad who's a panel beater had to repair around 45 cars(and he only did about half of them), 4 of which were ours. Nearly all the cars he repaired needed new bonnets and boots and some serious work done on the roofs. The storm snuck up on everyone and was gone just as quickly, but those who did try to cover their cars with something didnt manage to avoid damage either, the only cars that were safe were the ones that were garaged.
An extreme case I know, but if the hail stones are big enough, nothing except a garage will stop them damaging the car.
If I recall nearly all the houses in town who had iron roofs needed to get them replaced as well, and lots of windows.
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