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Recent Examples of hailstorm
While Florida experiences the most thunderstorms, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming typically see the most hailstorms.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 16 May 2025
Even in the Thunder’s breakout Game 2 win, the duo combined to shoot 7 of 13 on these shots; solid, but hardly a hailstorm.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Thousands of hailstorms happen across the nation annually.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Jupiter’s hailstorms precipitate mushballs of ammonia.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 16 May 2025
Even in the Thunder’s breakout Game 2 win, the duo combined to shoot 7 of 13 on these shots; solid, but hardly a hailstorm.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Thousands of hailstorms happen across the nation annually.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Jupiter’s hailstorms precipitate mushballs of ammonia.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorm
Noun
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Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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However the first day of closing arguments – which are expected to last multiple days – was cancelled as a major rainstorm lashed the city.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Bryce Young lights up the sky A mid-practice rainstorm did little to put out the fire that third-year quarterback Bryce Young played with on Monday.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday, forecasters upped the odds of a major windstorm moving across Florida.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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This thing goes from zero to 60 faster than Captain Sandy’s yacht in a windstorm.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Extreme weather: People living in these homes are more likely to die from heat in Arizona What was the temperature in Phoenix on Thursday?—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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But WalletHub's August study of pet-friendly cities considered other factors — 23 in all — like veterinary care costs, dog insurance premiums, doggie daycare and boarding establishments per capita, walkability and weather.—
Rose Androwich,
jsonline.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The flood began in the early afternoon after a cloudburst caused the Kheerganga river to swell, leading muddy water to inundate the village in Uttarkashi district and surrounding areas, according to the BBC.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The India Meteorological Department defines a cloudburst as having a rainfall rate over 100 mm (4 inches) per hour.—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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After hearing about Angela Craig’s condition, Pray and his wife Renee, drove through a snowstorm to Denver to visit her and help take care of the Craig children.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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The death of a child is not a heat wave or a snowstorm, nor an obstacle race to rush through and win, nor an acute or chronic illness to recover from.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The talk among customers was last night’s blizzard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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This year, Dairy Queen is ushering a new fall blizzard: the Caramel Toffee Cookie Blizzard Treat.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Hailstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailstorm. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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