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2026-04-30 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Baseball-sized hailstones hit Missouri
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[Regnum] Hailstones the size of baseballs struck the American city of Springfield, Missouri. This was reported on Fox News on April 29.

According to him, huge hailstones severely damaged parked cars, with some having their rear and side windows shattered.

Meanwhile, the Dickerson Park Zoo suffered significant damage due to hail. A 21-year-old koala suffered severe bruises and did not survive. A rhea was also seriously injured. The zoo is currently closed to visitors. According to preliminary reports, there are no fatalities or injuries.

In April 2025, some areas of Turkey recorded their lowest temperatures in 30 years, reaching minus 15 degrees Celsius. Heavy snow and hail also fell in several regions, causing damage to agriculture.

Related: Al Gore invokes disaster film, warns of ice age within 25 years

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Posted by badanov 2026-04-30 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1791 views ]  Top

1 
Inflation caught up with Mother Nature.

What was Golf Ball dize is now baseball.
But I'm holding off worrying until hail & LOCUST become Soccer size.
Posted by NN2N1 2026-04-30 04:12||   2026-04-30 04:12|| Front Page Top

2 I wonder if you could emit chemicals out of jet exhaust to change what’s happening with the weather.
Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-30 06:25||   2026-04-30 06:25|| Front Page Top

3 ^^ tinfoilhat> And to enslave the population, Mr. Hose. />
Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-04-30 06:43||   2026-04-30 06:43|| Front Page Top

4 No, seriously. Could you add something (silver iodide) to the jet fuel of all the aircraft flying over a particular region to boost rainfall? The instances of cloud seeding involve actual spraying chems like a crop duster at 30k altitude. It's a thought.
Posted by ed in texas 2026-04-30 08:43||   2026-04-30 08:43|| Front Page Top

5 Tennis Balls, for the metric inclined.
Posted by swksvolFF 2026-04-30 09:13||   2026-04-30 09:13|| Front Page Top

6 ^ While ejecting tennis balls out the jet exhaust may not increase rainfall, it would make for an interesting sport.

Bonus Question: What is the airspeed velocity of a regulation tennis ball dropped from 30K feet?
Posted by SteveS 2026-04-30 09:32||   2026-04-30 09:32|| Front Page Top

7 That a Hassan II tennis ball, or a Wimbledon?
Posted by swksvolFF 2026-04-30 09:42||   2026-04-30 09:42|| Front Page Top

8 Do you mean an European tennis ball or an African tennis ball?

Snark O'The Day
Posted by Difar Dave 2026-04-30 09:43||   2026-04-30 09:43|| Front Page Top

9 ^😎
Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-30 10:37||   2026-04-30 10:37|| Front Page Top

10 Sorry, I had to go chem trails. It was mandatory.
Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-30 11:03||   2026-04-30 11:03|| Front Page Top

11 Batter up!
Posted by no mo uro 2026-04-30 11:24||   2026-04-30 11:24|| Front Page Top

12 #8 SNOD candidate
Posted by Matt 2026-04-30 13:04||   2026-04-30 13:04|| Front Page Top

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