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Recent Examples of hailstorm
The warning issued Tuesday comes less than a week after extreme weather and hailstorms in Austin and Central Texas caused power outages to over 72,000 Austin Energy customers and killed one resident.
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Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Stymied by exhaustion, hailstorms, rope burns, mental fortitude, and sometimes one single move, Harrington persists through four attempts on the route in 2019 and 2020.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 29 May 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
But within minutes, the plane encountered a severe hailstorm and suddenly plunged.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Stymied by exhaustion, hailstorms, rope burns, mental fortitude, and sometimes one single move, Harrington persists through four attempts on the route in 2019 and 2020.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 29 May 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
But within minutes, the plane encountered a severe hailstorm and suddenly plunged.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorm
Noun
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 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,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second time was in August, when water and mud from a record-breaking rainstorm surged through a wall and a basement window, demolishing a segment of her home's cinderblock foundation, and allowing nearly 4 feet of water to pool on those same basement floors.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Zippers and clasps are built to stand up to daily use—mine has even encountered a few rainstorms—without losing shine or functionality.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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The trip included salt water swimming and hot weather.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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San Diego County enjoys beautiful weather most of the year for many outdoor activities, including cycling.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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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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
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Some experts liken it to trying to spot a snowball in a snowstorm.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Marking Neal’s sophomore feature on the heels of horror thriller Last Straw, Motherboy follows a woman trapped by a snowstorm at her husband’s remote childhood home with him and his manipulative mother.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Portland police posts on X about the incident triggered a blizzard of critical comments from people asking why Sortor had been arrested.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors had alleged Read struck O'Keefe with her car outside of the Canton home of fellow police officer Brian Albert after a night of heavy drinking in January 2022, then left him to die there during a major blizzard.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Hailstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorm. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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