hailstorm
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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
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
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
Roz scooped him up, hunching over, protecting him from the falling stones, but the hailstorm might kill the poor bird if they couldn’t find cover soon.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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
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
Violent hailstorms, which do great damage, sometimes follow periods of drought.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
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