1888 Moradabad hailstorm

The 1888 Moradabad Hailstorm was a severe hailstorm that occurred on 30 April 1888 in Moradabad, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It had the "greatest recorded loss of life",[1] killing 246 people and 1600 livestock with hailstones as large as "cricket balls".[2] The hailstones were reportedly as big as duck eggs and oranges.[3]

References

  1. ^ "WMO Assessment of Weather and Climate Mortality Extremes". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Highest Mortality Hailstorm". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Do You Know About the Deadliest Hailstorms?". DownToEarth.org. Retrieved 19 April 2024.