Tennis has gained popularity as a sport throughout the world. So much so that nature too is embracing the popularity of the sport. The region reported hailstorms as big as a tennis ball in a few areas of New Jersey. The weather took a bizarre turn, and the region witnessed this phenomenon which has taken the internet by storm and this intrigued people around the world.
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Hailstones the size of a tennis ball
New Jersey’s Burlington County was the recipient of these hailstorms. The regions of Cherry Hill and Shamong County experienced strong thunderstorms and hailstorms. The average hailstorm measured 2.50 inches in diameter, about as big as a standard tennis ball. In other regions, there was a report of hailstones as large as ping-pong balls having a diameter of 1.50 inches.
🎾🏓 Some updated hail reports from New Jersey on Friday, May 20. Yep, icy tennis balls and ping pong balls were falling from the sky. (The info below came from storm reports received by the @NWS_MountHolly) #njwx pic.twitter.com/3FbQIhXBmN
— Len Melisurgo (@LensReality) May 21, 2022
A severe thunderstorm in the region is the cause
New Jersey is not an area that can experience the hailstones the size of tennis balls. The weather forecasters consider these common in places like the Midwest or the Deep South. But because of intense thunderstorms, the region had to experience the brunt of the weather.
Furthermore, in July 2021, too, hails as big as tennis balls and golf balls occurred in the region. These hailstorms can prove very detrimental to the lives and property and therefore, it is safe to stay indoors during these.
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