A severe hailstorm struck Deaf Smith and Randall Counties, Texas, on June 4, 2025, causing significant damage to wheat crops. The storm, with hail up to tennis ball size, disrupted farming operations during a critical growing period.
A severe hailstorm struck Beijing on May 13, 2025, producing hailstones up to 4 cm (1.6 inches) in diameter that caused widespread vehicle damage, disrupted traffic, and led to flight cancellations. The storm triggered multiple alerts from the Beijing Meteorological Observatory and impacted 13 districts.
Romania’s farmlands have taken a hard hit from a wave of violent spring storms this week, with hail and flooding wiping out large portions of this season’s crops. As temperatures plunge and weather alerts remain in place, the Environment Minister has warned of a possible year without Romanian-grown produce. Urban areas saw dramatic scenes, but the lasting scars are on the fields.
A severe hailstorm battered Zhangpu, Fujian Province, on March 2–3, 2025, unleashing hailstones reportedly as large as 14 cm (5.5 inches) in diameter. If confirmed by the China Meteorological Administration, this could rank among the largest hailstones ever recorded in China.
Extreme hailstorms and heavy rain have transformed parts of Saudi Arabia’s desert landscape into a winter-like scene, with snow-like hail accumulation primarily affecting regions such as Al-Jawf, the Northern Borders, Riyadh, and Mecca.
A severe hailstorm hit El Ejido, Spain on Monday, October 28, 2024, destroying 4 500 ha (11 000 acres) of greenhouses and losses reaching up to million dollars. This event took place just one day before the worst floods in Spain’s history hit Valencia, claiming the lives of over 200 people.
A destructive storm struck Oklahoma City metro, on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, bringing tennis ball-sized hail and causing widespread damage.
Powerful thunderstorms swept through the western Balkans, beginning in Slovenia on July 1, 2024, and moving eastward. The storms brought strong winds, large hail and heavy rains, causing widespread destruction across Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Montenegro. Two people lost their lives.
A severe hailstorm caused significant flooding in the western Polish city of Gniezno on Monday, May 20, 2024. The storm, part of a series of violent weather events sweeping across the country, left streets inundated and disrupted daily activities.
An extreme hailstorm hit Yuma, Colorado on Monday, May 20, 2024, causing massive damage to homes and cars. Hail accumulation was so thick that some cars ended up stuck in hail drifts.
