Severe thunderstorms Wednesday evening produced huge chunks of hail in parts of Missouri and Kansas. 'Gorilla hail' can create lots of damage and even has the potential to be fatal.
Severe thunderstorms Wednesday evening produced huge chunks of hail in parts of Missouri and Kansas."Gorilla hail" can create lots of damage and even has the potential to be fatal.In this image provided by Jeremy Crabtree, large chunks of hail are shown Wednesday night, in Shawnee, Kan. Volatile weather honed in on parts of Kansas and Missouri, with some storms dumping massive chunks of hail.
The National Weather Service says hail, a few tornadoes, and damaging gusts are possible with the stronger thunderstorms. "When you get up to a tennis ball, baseball-sized or God forbid, softball-sized, that can do a tremendous amount of damage. And if you get hit in the head, that could be fatal," Alex Sosnowski, senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, told the
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