Report: Toddler killed, 50 injured as grapefruit-size hail pummels Spanish town
The storm struck the town of La Bisbal d’Emporda with hail measuring as large as 4 inches (10 cm), says the Meteorological Service of Catalonia.
Car windows smashed as deadly hail hits Spain
Footage recorded by Pere Mauny on Tuesday shows hailstones ricocheting off roofs and gutters and smashing on the ground in La Bisbal d'Emporda. Parked cars can also be seen with windows dented and smashed.
LA BISBAL D'EMPODA, Spain -- A toddler was killed, and 50 others were injured during a massive hail storm that struck the Catalan region of Spain on Tuesday, according to a local media report.
The storm struck the town of La Bisbal d'Emporda with hail measuring as large as 4 inches (10 cm), according to the Meteorological Service of Catalonia.
A stone that large measures roughly the size of a grapefruit.
Video from the storm showed massive hailstones bouncing off roofs and gutters and damaging parked cars in the street. The Associated Press reports a 20-month-old girl died from injuries sustained from being struck by the large hailstones.
Hail stones can fall at speeds approaching 100 mph when measuring 4 inches across, according to the U.S. National Weather Service.
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Photographer Pere Maruny tweeted video of several cars that had busted windows and large dents, including his own.
Hailstones kill one, injure at least 50 in Spain
Footage shows hail falling on a street in La Bisbal d'Emporda, Spain on Tuesday. A 20-month-old-girl was killed and dozens were injured. The Meteorological Service of Catalonia said that hailstones of up to 10 cm in diameter fell in the town. (Video: Lluis Riba via Storyful)