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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, said hailstones could reach the size of tennis balls and winds could reach 70 miles per hour.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Forecasters warn that the largest storms may produce hailstones capable of causing severe roof and vehicle damage, along with wind gusts strong enough to topple trees and power lines.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The resulting mix is a ball of slush just solid enough to stay together, but definitely mushier than, say, a hailstone; picture a wet snowball.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
One man was hit by a softball-size hailstone that shattered his skull.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Forecasters warn that the largest storms may produce hailstones capable of causing severe roof and vehicle damage, along with wind gusts strong enough to topple trees and power lines.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The resulting mix is a ball of slush just solid enough to stay together, but definitely mushier than, say, a hailstone; picture a wet snowball.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
One man was hit by a softball-size hailstone that shattered his skull.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Hailstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hailstone. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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hailstone
noun
hail·stone
ˈhā(ə)l-ˌstōn 
: a small lump of hail
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