The storm came as predicted--thunder and hail, and fire mingled with it, "very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field." Ruin and desolation marked the path of the destroying angel. The land of Goshen alone was spared. It was demonstrated to the Egyptians that the earth is under the control of the living God, that the elements obey His voice, and that the only safety is in obedience to Him. 270

Uvejret kom som forudsagt - torden og hagl blandet med ild, "så voldsomt, at dets lige aldrig havde været nogetsteds i Ægypten, siden det blev befolket; og i hele Ægypten slog haglene alt ned, hvad der var på marken, både mennesker og kvæg, og alle markens urter slog haglene ned, og alle markens træer knækkede den". Ødelæggelse og tilintetgørelse fulgte i den hærgende engels spor. Kun Gosens land blev skånet. Ægypterne fik at se, at jorden er under den levende Guds kontrol, at elementerne adlyder hans røst, og at man kun er tryg, når man adlyder ham.