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Brazil: Massive Hailstorms Hit Southern Region, Prompting Emergency Situation 2

Severe hailstorms struck cities in Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo, southern Brazil on Sunday, November 23, leaving significant damage. In Erechim, more than a hundred people were injured and thousands of families affected, with officials declaring an emergency situation.

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Brazil: Massive Hailstorms Hit Southern Region, Prompting Emergency Situation

Severe hailstorms struck cities in Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo, southern Brazil on Sunday, November 23, leaving significant damage. In Erechim, more than a hundred people were injured and thousands of families affected, with officials declaring an emergency situation.

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US: Large Hail Batters North Texas as Severe Storms Sweep Through 4

Strong winds and large hail battered North Texas on Sunday, August 21, as severe storms swept through the area.

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US: Large Hail Batters North Texas as Severe Storms Sweep Through 3

Strong winds and large hail battered North Texas on Sunday, August 21, as severe storms swept through the area.

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US: Large Hail Batters North Texas as Severe Storms Sweep Through 2

Strong winds and large hail battered North Texas on Sunday, August 21, as severe storms swept through the area.

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US: Large Hail Batters North Texas as Severe Storms Sweep Through

Strong winds and large hail battered North Texas on Sunday, August 21, as severe storms swept through the area.

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China: Severe Hailstorm Catches Chengdu Off Guard Amid Summer Heat

On July 29, 2025, a sudden downpour mixed with hailstones hit Chengdu, Sichuan, as violent weather swept through the city. The video shows hail pounding rooftops and roads, forcing residents to take cover. Experts say a high-pressure system created ideal conditions for sudden hailstorms. By late afternoon, the weather began to ease.

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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie 7

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitania.

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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie 8

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitania.

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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie 5

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitanie.

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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie 6

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitanie.

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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie 2

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitanie.

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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie 3

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitanie.

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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie 4

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitanie.

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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitanie.

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Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

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Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 3

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

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Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 2

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

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Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

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US: Rainfall Arrives In Southern California Accompanied By Winds And Hail 3

Rainfall arrived in Southern California on Saturday night, January 25, bringing the potential for gusty winds and hailstorms in some areas. Heavier rain was forecasted for Sunday afternoon, with a flood watch remaining in effect through Monday afternoon.

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US: Rainfall Arrives In Southern California Accompanied By Winds And Hail 2

Rainfall arrived in Southern California on Saturday night, January 25, bringing the potential for gusty winds and hailstorms in some areas. Heavier rain was forecasted for Sunday afternoon, with a flood watch remaining in effect through Monday afternoon.

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US: Rainfall Arrives In Southern California Accompanied By Winds And Hail

Rainfall arrived in Southern California on Saturday night, January 25, bringing the potential for gusty winds and hailstorms in some areas. Heavier rain was forecasted for Sunday afternoon, with a flood watch remaining in effect through Monday afternoon.

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong storm phenomena characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong storms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong storms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong storms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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Summer 2024 another water bomb in Lombardy

Summer 2024 with very strong thunderstorms characterized by gusts of wind and hailstorms that cause extensive damage in the area

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China: Severe Rainstorm Hits Aral, Xinjiang

On May 26, 2024, a filmer in Aral City, Xinjiang autonomous region captured the thrilling scene as a violent rainstorm suddenly arrived. Looking out from the viewpoint of the house where the video was filmed, heavy rainfall had turned the street into a river. According to media reports, it was due to the impact of the typhoon on the ocean that brought Xinjiang this rare weather spectacle, with many areas experiencing severe weather such as windstorms, torrential rains, and even hailstorms.

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China: Ferocious Winds Lash Sanya During Severe Storm

Some areas of Sanya in Hainan were hit by severe storms that brought strong winds and caused significant damage last March 29. The Provincial Meteorological Observatory warned of high occurrence of severe convective weather, reminding Hainan locals to be vigilant against disasters such as hailstorms, thunderstorms, strong winds, intense lightning, short-term heavy rainfall, and tornadoes.

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China: Severe Hailstorms Batter Parts Of Hubei

Severe hailstorms hit parts of Huangshi, Hubei on February 18. Some school announced to delay the start of schools due to the bad weather. This video shows the intense pea-sized hail stone falling on a household backyard.

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Italy bears severest weather on record in 2023: reports

STORY: Italy bears severest weather on record in 2023: reports SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 29, 2023 / File DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of seashores and rivers in Rome 2. various of extreme weather conditions in Italy (File) STORYLINE: Italy has experienced a record-setting number of extreme weather events in 2023, a year that is set to be the warmest in more than 150 years, reports said on Thursday. According to the climate observatory run by the environmental lobby group Legambiente, Italy reported 378 severe weather events in 2023, an increase of 22 percent compared to last year -- ranging from heatwaves to drought and from hailstorms to floods and extreme winds, which were directly responsible for at least 31 deaths. On the other hand, the agriculture sector union Coldiretti said there were more than nine harsh weather events per day this year across Italy's boot-shaped peninsula. In its report, Coldiretti estimated that extreme w

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French winegrowers hope for bumper harvest

STORY: French winegrowers hope for bumper harvest DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: BEAUNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of harvest in the vineyards near Beaune 2. SOUNDBITE (French): FRANCOIS LABET, Winemaker 3. various of harvest in the vineyards near Beaune STORYLINE: The harvest has begun in many Burgundy vineyards near Beaune, a renowned wine-producing region in France. The work is expected to last throughout the week. After two difficult years with climate problems, French winegrowers have high hopes for a bumper harvest this year. According to the first observations of the Interprofessional Burgundy Wine Bureau, the several hailstorms experienced in the region should not affect wine production. This year's harvest is about 10 days later than that of last year. SOUNDBITE (French): FRANCOIS LABET, Winemaker "This is a bunch of Pinot Noir that we like, a very dense, very compact, very tight grape. It's also bluer than black in color." After the drought in 2019 a

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Extreme weather to cost Italian farmers 6.5 bln USD this year: report

STORY: Extreme weather to cost Italian farmers 6.5 bln USD this year: report DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of market in Rome STORYLINE: Intensive heatwaves and extreme weather that gripped Italy for most of this year will cost Italian farmers at least 6 billion euros (6.5 billion U.S. dollars), according to estimates from the country's main agricultural union Coldiretti. Coldiretti said the year so far had been "a black year" for the agricultural sector. In its report published Friday, the group said that Italy had experienced an average of nearly 11 extreme weather events per day so far this year, including hailstorms, tornadoes, flash floods and windstorms in addition to long and intense series of heatwaves. This year in Italy is already the third-hottest on record, the report said, with average temperatures 0.67 degrees Celsius above historic norms. The series of heatwaves in Italy this year have meant record-high temperatures were reg

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India issues orange alerts for heavy rain and hailstorm in multiple states

STORY: India issues orange alerts for heavy rain and hailstorm in multiple states DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of heavy rains in New Delhi STORYLINE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall and hailstorms in several states across the country for the upcoming days. The department's prediction includes "heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places in areas of the southern state of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh," as well as heavy rainfall at isolated places in hilly states. Hailstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also likely to occur over Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Himachal Pradesh, according to IMD. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Unseasonal rains, hailstorms damage standing crops in large parts of India

STORY: Unseasonal rains, hailstorms damage standing crops in large parts of India DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of agriculture fields 3. various of affected crop and vegetable 4. SOUNDBITE (English): VIJAY SHARDANA, Agro-economist STORYLINE: Unseasonal rains and hailstorms in large parts of India over the past three days have damaged standing crops, particularly wheat and mustard, across thousands of acres of agricultural land. The federal government is yet to release official figures on the estimate of damaged crops and the financial losses suffered by farmers. Rains accompanied by thunderstorms lashed Delhi and its surrounding areas on Monday. Reports of rains and hailstorms have flooded the media and social media platforms, with people expressing sympathies for the farmers. Agriculture in India is largely dependent on rain, but at times incessant rains also incur huge losses. Almost the whole of India

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Malawi's natural disaster death toll rises to 56

STORY: Malawi's natural disaster death toll rises to 56 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of collapsed houses 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHARLES KALEMBA, Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs 3. various of collapsed houses STORYLINE: Malawi's natural disaster death toll for the 2022/23 rainy season has reached 56, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) announced in a statement Wednesday. A total of 16,427 households from 26 districts across the country have been affected by natural disasters, mainly stormy rains, floods, strong winds, hailstorms and lightning, the statement said, adding that 145 people have sustained various degrees of injuries. SOUNDBITE (English): CHARLES KALEMBA, Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs "For the past week, we have been having flooding in a number of localities, but we are monitoring the situation and we are ready to be there in places where we are supposed to assist people." Meanw