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Large Hail Smashes Car Windows in Alberta, Canada
A hailstorm hit Alberta, Canada on Monday. Hailstones as large as softballs smashed car windows on a major highway. (August 3, 2022)

Giant Hailstone From Argentina Could Set New World Record
A giant hailstone from Argentina measures between 7.4 and 9.3 inches across. It could break the current record, an 8-inch hailstone that fell near Vivian, South Dakota. (May 1, 2020)

Snow Plows Used to Clean Up After Colorado Hail Storm
Snow plows were used to clean up after a freak storm brought several inches of hail to parts of Colorado. (August 25, 2013)

Researchers Create Hailstorm Indoors to Test Roof Damage
Researchers for the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) have created an indoor hailstorm. (February 20, 2013)

4.25-inch Hailstone Sets Hawaii Record
A huge 4. (March 24, 2012)

Rice Bowl Sized Hail Damages Cars in China
A storm in China dropped rice bowl sized hailstones. (August 22, 2011)

Cattle Rancher Keeps Record Setting Hailstone in His Freezer
Les Scott, a cattle rancher in Vivian, South Dakota, keeps last year's record breaking hailstone in his freezer. (August 6, 2011)

Record Hailstone Falls in Vivian, South Dakota
NOAA's National Climate Extremes Committee, the agency responsible for validating national weather records, has declared a hailstone found last week in Vivian, South Dakota, to be the largest in diameter and heaviest ever recovered in the United States. (August 1, 2010)

Oklahoma Hail Storm Amateur Video
Here is a video of a hail storm in Oklahoma that took place on May 16th. (May 19, 2010)