'Gargantuan' hail in Argentina may have smashed world record

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'Gargantuan' hail in Argentina may have smashed world record

A supercell thunderstorm pelted a city center in Argentina with hailstones so large that scientists have suggested a new category to describe them -- gargantuan…

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The storm in heavily populated Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina, offered scientists a rare opportunity to study a well-documented case of gargantuan hail. As the storm unfolded, residents took to social media, posting pictures and videos.