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Hailstorms are becoming larger and more frequent, especially in the Great Plains. As the climate wa...
Hailstorms are becoming larger and more frequent, especially in the Great Plains.
As the climate warms, thunderstorms will create stronger updrafts that hold hailstones in the air for longer allowing them to grow bigger — and fall harder. https://wapo.st/4yI2XIS
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