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Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm

Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm
BBC Science Thursday 22 October 2026, 15:11 UTC 1 min read
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Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.

Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.
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