hailstorm

Example Sentences

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A chorus of boos—boo-birds were on this team all afternoon—pummeled the field like a hailstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Outside, hundreds of people lined the streets outside Pontypridd Market hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple - braving a hailstorm and passing the time singing Calon Lân.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

An estimated 80 percent of buildings were damaged during a hailstorm in a town in southern Germany on Saturday, according to local authorities, leading officials to declare a state of emergency.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2023

Nearly 100 concertgoers were injured by a hailstorm Wednesday evening before a show by former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson at Red Rocks amphitheater in Colorado.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

“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