Enormous balls of 'gorilla hail' pelt Kansas and Missouri | ITV News
Residents were urged to stay at home over fears that getting hit by a lump of the golf ball-sized hail could be fatal. ITV National News
www.itv.comI don’t have live tool access right now to fetch the very latest updates, but I can summarize what’s been reported recently about “gorilla hail” and where to check for current news.
Direct answer
- Gorilla hail refers to extremely large hailstones reported in severe thunderstorm events, notably in parts of the U.S. Midwest and South in recent years. Recent coverage has centered on March 2024 events in Kansas and Missouri, with warnings of softball- to golf-ball-sized hail and potential tornadoes in the area.[2][3][4]
What to look for in current news
- Local weather services and national outlets (National Weather Service, AP News, local TV affiliates) for on-the-ground warnings, after-action reports, and any confirmed damage assessments.
- Updates on hail sizes, storm timing, and any tornado watches or warnings tied to ongoing severe weather outbreaks.
- Any climatology discussions or scientific explanations about why some storms generate unusually large hail, sometimes nicknamed “gorilla hail,” including meteorologists’ comments on storm dynamics.
Illustrative example
- In March 2024, storms produced hail described as golf-ball to softball-sized, prompting widespread warnings and shelter-in-place advisories in northern Kansas and parts of Missouri, with some reports of tornado warnings in the region.[3][4][2]
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