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

Large hailstones were seen covering roads in the United Arab Emirates, after a rare hailstorm struck the region.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024

They would have been handy during a hailstorm that hit during the long pre-show wait.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

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

The day of Uncle Edisto’s funeral, we’d had a morning hailstorm and a broken punch bowl, so I was glad to greet the sun.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles