Ice dumplings in Snezhinsk: hail the size of a fist and an egg fell in the Urals

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Thunderstorm, fist-sized hail and downpour that flooded streets, cars and houses… Residents of the Chelyabinsk region have not seen such a raging disaster for a long time. Snezhinsk was unlucky, which was not hit by a fist-sized hail. Hundreds of cars were damaged.

The strongest bad weather hit Snezhinsk: in the evening of August 20 and at night on August 21, hail passed and the residents of the city experienced several terrible hours.

Ice dumplings in Snezhinsk: hail the size of a fist and an egg fell in the Urals
Hail damaged crops and trees in the city.

People were hiding under the roofs. Vehicles were driven under trees and canopies. Hundreds of cars have dents on the body.

Ice dumplings in Snezhinsk: hail the size of a fist and an egg fell in the Urals
Ice dumplings in Snezhinsk: hail the size of a fist and an egg fell in the Urals
Ice dumplings in Snezhinsk: hail the size of a fist and an egg fell in the Urals

According to residents, some cars lost their license plates after the hail, and dents appeared on some cars. Local residents calculate the damage and wonder if car insurance is valid in such cases.

Ice dumplings in Snezhinsk: hail the size of a fist and an egg fell in the Urals

Keywords: Hail | Thunderstorm | Flood | Ural | Chelyabinsk

     

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