Hail the size of ping-pong balls crashes down during storm in southwest France
Eyewitness footage filmed in France on Monday shows hail — some the size of ping-pong balls — crashing down during a violent storm in Longages, a small town south of Toulouse. Local reports say storms are expected in the south of France throughout the week.
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