hailstorm
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A kooky hailstorm in late May, a heat wave in June, followed by ruthlessly ripping winds, delayed the opening by days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Once, during a hailstorm, the vultures sought protection on his wraparound porch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The hailstorm hit the market town of Melksham, in Wiltshire, in the early hours of Thursday.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
On Saturday, a rare tornado and a hailstorm swept neighboring Guangzhou city, a production hub in southern China, killing five and injuring 33.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
“My help? Why would you need my help? You know I’d rather hang glide in a hailstorm than be in a play.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Now, hailstorms, wildfires and wind damage are hammering places once thought to be shielded from the worst rate hikes, a Wall Street Journal analysis of premiums and natural disasters nationwide found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Many areas of the Great Plains were still bracing for bruising hailstorms, as a weeklong string of severe weather continued through the holiday weekend.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2024
At least 24 people have been killed by lightning and intense rain and hailstorms in India, officials said.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023
A better grasp on the basics of hail formation would not only improve daily forecasting but would also feed into climate research on the future of hailstorms, he says.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 11, 2023
Fool, rogue, traitor, liar, &c. flew in each other's faces in hailstorms of vociferation.
From Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1. by A. Turnbull
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