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Central Argentina Hailstorm Dumps Feet of Hail in Minutes; Cars Stranded, Roads Closed
Sean Breslin
Published: October 27, 2017
Hail is seen during a storm in Embalse, Argentina, on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017.
(Instagram/Marisa Ramirez)
Officials in the central Argentina province of Cordoba said a fierce hailstorm struck several towns Thursday afternoon, dumping as much as five feet of hail in just 15 minutes.
According to La Nacion, roads were closed in La Cruz following the severe storm, and crews worked for hours to free vehicles from the deep hail. No injuries were reported, La Nacion added.
The storm, which dumped hail as big as tennis balls, reportedly damaged homes and cars and forced some families to evacuate, according to Los Andes. The hail also battered corn fields, which might have led to crop damage, Clarin said.
Flooding rains and hail also disrupted travel in the towns of Almafuerte, Río Tercero and Embalse, Uno Entre Rios reported.
https://www.wunderground.com/news/2017-10-27-argentina-hailstorm-cordoba
