Basketball-sized hail hits Mexico: Photos and videos

By TravelWiseMar 18, 2024 13:29 PMNews
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Giant hail in Mexico
Giant hail in Mexico. Source: Video screenshot

Severe weather has brought damaging winds, hail and tornadoes to the south-central United States. Mexico is affected too.

Basketball-sized hail is recorded not far from the border, Yahoo reports.

Basketball-sized hail hits Mexico: Photos and videos
Basketball-sized hail hits Mexico: Photos and videos. Source: Video screenshot

The hail fell in Sabinas, Mexico, about 100 miles west-northwest of Laredo, Texas. It is located in the Mexican state of Coahuila.

Videos and photos on social media show baseball-sized hail smashing cars and shattering windshields.

As TravelWise reported, a record hailstorm with a diameter of up to 19 cm hit the city of Azzano Decimo in northern Italy. This is considered the largest hail ever recorded in Europe.

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