hailstorm
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But that assumption took a hit one night in 2018 after a violent hailstorm.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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
Maggie sarcastically asked the “kind, dear spirits” to cooperate further, and “a hailstorm of responsive knocks” rained down as the audience roared, some in disbelief, others in approval.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Lloyd’s contributions to Television — a proto-punk band with intricate hailstorms of guitar — helped make them one of the city’s most important if briefly tenured bands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
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
Frequent hailstorms of great violence are a peculiar feature of the climate.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Anna B. Badlam
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