1. a violent storm in which hail falls

Examples

• The hailstorm damaged the roof of our house.
• We took shelter indoors when the hailstorm began.
• Large hailstones fell during the sudden hailstorm.
• The hailstorm lasted only about ten minutes.
• Farmers worried about their crops after the severe hailstorm.
• We watched the hailstorm from the safety of the porch.