There were injuries and cancelled events in northern Italy at the weekend as hailstorms swept the region, part of a pattern that researchers say is intensifying faster here than anywhere else in the world.
Rebecca Ann Hughes - news@thelocal.it
Updated: Mon 20 Jul 2026 13:56 CET
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Giant hailstones are regularly reported during northern Italy's intense summer storms, and research says they'll only become more common. File photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP
There were injuries and cancelled events in northern Italy at the weekend as hailstorms swept the region, part of a pattern that researchers say is intensifying faster here than anywhere else in the world.
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