Empress Tree

Paulownia tomentosa (Empress Tree). This is a young tree and flowered for the first time last year.  A few minutes of sun in the morning were all we were allowed today.  The sky quickly clouded over and we had a violent hail storm with thunder. Hail is still thick on the ground at 8 p.m. and now there's a leak in the kitchen ceiling :-(
Thanks to Biker Bear for continuing to host the FF challenge.