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New Study Reveals How Jupiter’s Storms Hide Ammonia
A new study reveals Jupiter’s monster storms create mushballs—giant hailstones made of ammonia and water. This discovery explains the puzzling absence of ammonia in the planet’s upper atmosphere and suggests similar processes might be happening on gas giants across the universe.
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Spanish Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Giant Fist-Sized Hailstone
A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, authorities said on Wednesday.
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"Looks Like We're In Stranger Things," Says Internet As Sky In US City Turns Green
Skies in South Dakota, United States, on Tuesday, turned a bright shade of green right before severe weather pushed through the southeastern part of the state.
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Hailstones, Heavy Rain In Bengaluru While Heatwave Fries Northern Region
Several parts of Bengaluru received heavy rains and hailstorm today. The weather department has given a 'heavy rain' forecast for the Karnataka capital for three more days.
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"Grapefruit-Sized" Hailstones Damage Cars, Shatter Windows In Australia
A tropical north Australian town has been pounded by "record-breaking" hailstones the size of mangoes or grapefruit, with some shattering car windscreens.
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Brutal Summer Storms Lash Germany And Switzerland
Heavy rain, giant hailstones and gale-force winds lashed parts of southern Germany and Switzerland on Monday night, causing widespread flooding and tearing off part of the roof of an opera house.
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10 Hurt In Freak Istanbul Storm
At least 10 people were hurt, two of them seriously, when a violent thunderstorm struck Istanbul on Thursday, bombarding the city with hailstones the size of golfballs, local media said.
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24 dead as tornado, hailstorms lash south China
At least 24 people died and scores were injured after a tornado carrying huge hailstones lashed southern China, causing widespread devastation and a ferry to capsize, domestic media reported on Thursday.
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Olympics: Heavy showers predicted in London on Sunday
United Kingdom's meteorological office has said that there will be heavy thunder showers across central and east London on Sunday afternoon, with hailstones also a possibility.
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Hailstones lash Melbourne; Boxing Day Test not to be affected
Even as India and Australia gear up for the much-awaited series opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, much of the city was hit by hailstones on Sunday.
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New Study Reveals How Jupiter’s Storms Hide Ammonia
A new study reveals Jupiter’s monster storms create mushballs—giant hailstones made of ammonia and water. This discovery explains the puzzling absence of ammonia in the planet’s upper atmosphere and suggests similar processes might be happening on gas giants across the universe.
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Spanish Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Giant Fist-Sized Hailstone
A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, authorities said on Wednesday.
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"Looks Like We're In Stranger Things," Says Internet As Sky In US City Turns Green
Skies in South Dakota, United States, on Tuesday, turned a bright shade of green right before severe weather pushed through the southeastern part of the state.
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Hailstones, Heavy Rain In Bengaluru While Heatwave Fries Northern Region
Several parts of Bengaluru received heavy rains and hailstorm today. The weather department has given a 'heavy rain' forecast for the Karnataka capital for three more days.
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"Grapefruit-Sized" Hailstones Damage Cars, Shatter Windows In Australia
A tropical north Australian town has been pounded by "record-breaking" hailstones the size of mangoes or grapefruit, with some shattering car windscreens.
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Brutal Summer Storms Lash Germany And Switzerland
Heavy rain, giant hailstones and gale-force winds lashed parts of southern Germany and Switzerland on Monday night, causing widespread flooding and tearing off part of the roof of an opera house.
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10 Hurt In Freak Istanbul Storm
At least 10 people were hurt, two of them seriously, when a violent thunderstorm struck Istanbul on Thursday, bombarding the city with hailstones the size of golfballs, local media said.
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24 dead as tornado, hailstorms lash south China
At least 24 people died and scores were injured after a tornado carrying huge hailstones lashed southern China, causing widespread devastation and a ferry to capsize, domestic media reported on Thursday.
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Olympics: Heavy showers predicted in London on Sunday
United Kingdom's meteorological office has said that there will be heavy thunder showers across central and east London on Sunday afternoon, with hailstones also a possibility.
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Hailstones lash Melbourne; Boxing Day Test not to be affected
Even as India and Australia gear up for the much-awaited series opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, much of the city was hit by hailstones on Sunday.
