hailstorm

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Recent Examples of hailstorm These consisted of 17 severe storms (tornado outbreaks, high wind, hailstorms), 5 tropical cyclones, and 2 winter storm-cold waves, a wildfire and 1 drought/heatwave. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 That sense of serenity was shattered Monday when a man stormed the Midtown building with an assault rifle and unleashed a hailstorm of bullets, killing three people in the lobby. Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025 Colorado homeowners face the growing threat of wildfires, hailstorms, wind and snowstorms. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 However, climate change's impact on tornadoes and hailstorms is still very much an area of active research. Michael Copley, NPR, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hailstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorm
Noun
  • 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, 22 Oct. 2025
  • At night, rain and possibly a thunderstorm.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Most of the storm’s rainstorms and strong winds are clustered to the right side.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Is there anything more homey than listening to the symphony of a rainstorm, snuggling by a crackling fire, and holding a steaming cup of hot cocoa?
    Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Indiana's own fall colors might arrive earlier because of potentially cold October temperatures and a stray windstorm or two from the Gulf.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Kathy Smith, who’s with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, said a windstorm in mid-June produced widespread damage and heavy rain across northern Wisconsin, affecting many wild rice beds.
    Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cooler weather is expected to settle on southeastern Wisconsin this week.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • What is The Old Farmer's Almanac Thanksgiving 2025 weather forecast?
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Rockies’ epic drought ended with a cloudburst of terrific pitching by Tanner Gordon and one of the feel-good moments of the season coming from a most unlikely source.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.
    Stephen Castle, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • At the main lodge, warmed by a roaring fire, the team planned its weekend of adventuring while a snowstorm dumped several inches of fresh powder outside.
    Outside Editors, Outside, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Greenberg, who taught first grade at Juniata Park Academy, was found dead in her locked apartment on January 26, 2011, after returning home early from work because of a snowstorm.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Winter weather also poses a hazard, by making roads slick and at times creating blizzard conditions that can significantly reduce visibility.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The visions ultimately lead her and Finn to Alpine Lake, a Christian camp located in the Rocky Mountains, where they naturally get stranded during a fierce blizzard.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Hailstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorm. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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