hailstorm

noun

Definition of hailstormnext
as in thunderstorm

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Recent Examples of hailstorm At least one wedding guest seemed unfazed by the hailstorm, as a man in the video smiled with his hands in his pockets and didn’t seem rushed to find shelter. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Tomoyuki Sugano allowed a run over 6 2/3 innings to win for the seventh time in his last eight starts and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Friday night after a hailstorm delayed the start an hour. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 On one such patrol, dead butterflies carpeted the forest floor, frozen and hurt by a sudden hailstorm the previous day. — Jhanisse Vaca Daza, Time, 6 June 2026 Weather damage If severe weather, such as a hailstorm or flood, damages your car, your warranty likely won’t cover any repairs (but as with accident damage, your auto insurance may cover this). — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hailstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailstorm
  1. thunderstorm
  2. rainstorm
  3. windstorm
  4. weather
  5. cloudburst
  6. snowstorm
  7. blizzard
  8. thundershower
Noun
  • The National Weather Service in Flagstaff didn’t issue a tornado warning before impact, but issued a severe thunderstorm warning after radar suggests the tornado was already on the ground.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Rain was falling as a thunderstorm moved through Dellona at the time of the crash.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of thunderstorm
Noun
  • Milder temperatures and heavy rainstorms have led to more deterioration and flooding on streets and sidewalks.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Broncos have a short week before hosting the Seattle Seahawks (3-2) on Thursday night in what's expected to be a rainstorm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rainstorm
Noun
  • Large areas of the province were hit during the day by a windstorm with gusts up to 100 kph (62 mph).
    — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Large areas of the province were hit during the day by a windstorm with gusts up to 100 kilometres an hour.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of windstorm
Noun
  • Satellites support communication networks, provide navigation signals and deliver information used for weather forecasting.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The tentative plans are to eventually extend their reach to remote bases in harsh weather conditions—potentially near combat zones—and eventually to lunar bases and the outer reaches of the solar system.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of weather
Noun
  • Another cloudburst is already forming somewhere over the horizon.
    — Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, cloudbursts, floods and landslides caused significant loss of life and property across India.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of cloudburst
Noun
  • Icy weather, snowstorms, obstructive foliage and rugged terrain along the wild Rockies were just some of the obstacles Ben Nickell and Anne Koski faced on a 10-year journey to climb the highest point in each of Idaho’s 44 counties.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Even during historically warm winters, intense cold snaps, lake-effect bursts, and major individual snowstorms remain entirely possible.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of snowstorm
Noun
  • Much like a highway system opening detour routes during a blizzard, the alloy spontaneously builds new pathways for stress relief, keeping the metal tough and flexible in deep-freeze conditions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On location for the night shoots, blizzards, and allergic reactions that went into making Primetime.
    — Sinna Nasseri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of blizzard
Noun
  • 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
  • Low pressure at both the upper level of the atmosphere and near the surface keep the chance of occasional showers (maybe a thundershower) and cooler temperatures around through Tuesday.
    — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022
Definition of thundershower

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