Europe increasingly vulnerable to hailstones the size of golfballs

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Large hailstones can be very damaging

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Hailstones the size of golfballs are increasingly raining down on Europe as the climate warms, causing expensive damage to cars and buildings.

Very large hail, classified as hailstones that measure 5 centimetres or more in diameter, is one of the most costly forms of extreme weather, capable of smashing windows, denting cars and blowing holes through the roof of a building. “Some of the largest loss events, in excess of $1 billion, have been associated with hailstorms that have this type of very large hail,” says

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