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hailstorm

[heyl-stawrm] / ˈheɪlˌstɔrm /




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"Or a big hailstorm in September and then the insurance will reimburse us," he joked.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 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

He finished the regular season strong after giving up a hailstorm of home runs early, posting a 3.09 earned-run average with 75 strikeouts in 81⅔ innings over his last 15 starts.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2023

The closest I’d come was a freak hailstorm a few years ago, but that didn’t count.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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

Experts say some areas will likely see an increase in hailstorms, along with more potentially damaging hail, even as the global surface warms.

From Scientific American Aug. 11, 2023

A series of severe thunderstorms in the U.S. brought destructive tornadoes and hailstorms that resulted in $35 billion in insured and uninsured losses, according to Munich Re.

From Reuters Jul. 28, 2023

The rainy season had set in, and hailstorms occurred almost every day.

From Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People by Dr. Henri Blanc




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