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Recent Examples of hailstorm
Other parts of the world that have damaging hailstorms include China, Russia, India and northern Italy.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 June 2010
And voters have responded to that with a hailstorm of small-dollar contributions that are pouring in from across the country.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Although the cause of the crash is unknown at this time, reports circulated of severe hailstorms in Fremont in the 24 hours prior.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
On a Monday afternoon last spring, a highly localized hailstorm with golf-ball sized ice chunks struck Will’s farm.
—U.s. Rep. Rosa Delauro, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 June 2010
And voters have responded to that with a hailstorm of small-dollar contributions that are pouring in from across the country.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Although the cause of the crash is unknown at this time, reports circulated of severe hailstorms in Fremont in the 24 hours prior.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
On a Monday afternoon last spring, a highly localized hailstorm with golf-ball sized ice chunks struck Will’s farm.
—U.s. Rep. Rosa Delauro, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorm
Noun
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Hoping for some help The rainstorm near the end of the second round was significant enough to halt play, and there’s a chance for more of that over the weekend.—
Apress,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Even now, a casual summer afternoon rainstorm in vulnerable parts of Miami can be enough to flood parks and roads.—
Alex Harris,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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In Texas, powerful winds created a windstorm that blocked the sun as nearby Southern states grappled with wildfires fueled by strong winds.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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This 30-foot sign from the '50s collapsed during a windstorm in 2014 and was donated to the Mesa Preservation Foundation in 2019.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
21 May 2025
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Looking to make the most of the warm weather? Adding a pool to your backyard is an easy way to turn up the fun and beat the heat all without ever leaving your home.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Poor to moderate overnight recovery is expected, with similar weather continuing into Thursday.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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The Yankees scored twice before the cloudburst to stake a 4-2 lead.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
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And with rising temperatures come rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across North America, increasing drought in the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.—
Paul Douglas,
Star Tribune,
29 Apr. 2021
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Mark Hamill Thorn, the apex predatory of the forest, ends up becoming a protector after Roz rescues him during a terrible snowstorm.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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By the time she was rescued on Wednesday (May 14), local authorities noted that Slaton had endured 13 snowstorms, climbed to altitudes of 11,000 feet, and lost 10 pounds.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
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Karen Read's lucky charm may be a plow driver who saw nothing during multiple passes by the address where she is accused of leaving her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, to die on the ground in a blizzard in January 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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The offensive blizzard put Florida ahead 3-2, and Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner late in the third period for the Panthers in their 5-3, Eastern Conference clinching effort in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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“Hailstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorm. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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