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On This Day: April 14, 1986 – Heaviest Hailstones Ever Recorded Fell in Bangladesh

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On This Day: April 14, 1986 – Heaviest Hailstones Ever Recorded Fell in Bangladesh.

On this day April 14, 1986, the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh was struck by a devastating hailstorm that produced the heaviest hailstones ever recorded. Some of the hailstones weighed as much as 2.2 pounds each, creating massive destruction and tragedy across the region.

The storm took the lives of 92 people and caused widespread damage to homes, crops, and livestock. The sheer size and force of the hailstones stunned meteorologists and set a world record that still stands today.

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