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Joe Murray via Andrea Kavanagh
HAIL IS A common weather phenomenon in Oklahoma.
But the state’s stones are nothing like the pea-sized balls we’re used to in Ireland. In 2010, a hail storm devastated Oklahoma City, causing about a billion dollars in damages to homes, vehicles and crops.
Hailstones can be as big as baseballs or grapefruits, as Joe Murray’s photo reveals.
His Ireland-based cousin, Andrea Kavanagh, sent TheJournal.ie this shot of a hailstone he found at the back of his house ahead of Monday’s tornado.
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From the photo it looks like it completely collapsed….
Another shocking event in construction in that region. You’d imagine in this day and age these things would not be so commonplace in a country that isn’t exactly a 3rd world country. Senseless loss of life, may they rest in peace.
3rd world country for most of the population. Go visit one of the many slums in the country.
I don’t disagree mate, but surely a 5 story building wasn’t being built in a slum? Of course my presumption could be totally wrong. Sad nonetheless.
Life is cheap there.
Truth.
Brian its normal to build multi storey buildings without any permissions or supervision in India. The country is a total dump.
Have any of you clowns actually been to Goa? It’s not a dump you ignoramus so quit your xenophobic spoofing.
It’s a beautiful place with some of the prettiest beaches you could ever see. Sunset on a beach in Goa is a sight you will never forget.
If your going to die that’s an awful way to goa
No thoughts and prayers here.
Are you all prayed out?
Who cares about brown people, let’s steal there oil and invade them.
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