100-mph Winds Hurl Golf Ball-Size Hail Near Oklahoma Tornado
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
100-mph Winds Hurl Golf Ball-Size Hail Near Oklahoma Tornado
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
Summary
Golf ball-size hail began flying diagonally in 100-mph winds as a tornado crossed an Oklahoma road about two football fields from Dr. Sean Waugh and a reporter.
The hail arrived just after a dark storm cloud churned and a jagged funnel dropped, with debris erupting at its base as the twister carved across the asphalt.
Dr. Waugh, a meteorologist chasing the storm, described the scene as “fascinatingly terrifying” before putting on a safety helmet and climbing onto his truck bed for a clearer view.
The report frames the encounter as part of a broader look at hail, a destructive weather threat that often sits in the United States’ billion-dollar disaster blind spot.