hailstorm
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“A hailstorm in ‘74 taught me servant leadership,” he told me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Or a big hailstorm in September and then the insurance will reimburse us," he joked.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 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
Large hailstones were seen covering roads in the United Arab Emirates, after a rare hailstorm struck the region.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2024
Mama puffed up like a settin’ hen in a hailstorm.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
More than a third, or 40%, of U.S. data-center capacity is located in tornado-prone areas, and over a quarter in areas subject to large hailstorms, according to Swiss Re.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
At least 95 people have died after heavy rain and hailstorms triggered flash floods on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
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
This summer hailstorms were more general and more severe in the Transvaal than for some time past.
From Jock of the Bushveld by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick
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Earth Science - Middle School
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