Yikes! Monster 6-inch #hailstone likely to shatter Illinois state record

Hail the size of grapefruit fell in #Illinois Wednesday night, and that may qualify as a new state record, if it can be officially confirmed.

By Jesse Ferrell, Mar 11, 2026

Excerpt: "Other Skywarn spotters and storm chasers also found big hail, as large as 6.4 inches across in Kankakee, 5.5 inches at Campus, #Illinois, and 5.2 inches near Buckingham, Illinois. Hailstones 4.5 inches in diameter were also reported in #Texas and #Missouri on Wednesday. The large hail came from an intense storm stretching nearly from #Mexico to #Canada. "

Read more:
https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/monster-6-inch-hailstone-likely-to-shatter-illinois-state-record/1872255

#Hailstorm #ClimateChange #NorthAmerica #ExtremeWx #ExtremeWeather

RT from Davide Faranda (@DaviFaranda)

🌨️ Proud to share our first attribution study of a #hailstorm in Europe. Using atmospheric analogues, we show that climate change increased hail probability by up to 30% and hail size by up to 1.5 cm while natural variability modulates frequency https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/asl2.70016 @CNRS

Tens of thousands of cars damaged after hailstorms lash Queensland and parts of New South Wales

Thousands of cars have been damaged across south-east Queensland and parts of New South Wales in recent weeks…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/287802/

We just had a small hail storm roll through.

It was wild watching the clouds roll up and feel the air being drawn in instead of the usual downdraught.

All the horses that we could see were very unimpressed.

#Hailstorm #BadWeather #Horses #FarmLife #Ouch

Damaged solar panels can be dangerous. Here’s what to do if wild weather has impacted yours

Three days of storms and giant hail have wreaked havoc on parts of south-east Queensland before the summer…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/227257/

Southern Alberta farm devastated by hailstorm, loses beloved camel

A well-known Southern Alberta farm lost two animals and is facing more than $60,000 in damages after a…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CA #Canada #extremeweather #HailStorm #Thunderstorm #Weather #WhiteBarnFunFarm
https://www.newsbeep.com/75663/