Footage by @ispa1992”

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A dramatic moment was captured in Pontevedra, Buenos Aires, on April 17, 2025, as a severe hailstorm unleashed large, tennis ball-sized hailstones. Footage shared by @ispa1992 shows a red car being pelted by massive ice chunks while its owner frantically tries to cover it for protection.

The scene highlights the intensity of the storm, which caused visible damage to the vehicle, as confirmed in follow-up posts. Such extreme weather is not uncommon in Argentina’s Pampas region, where flat terrain and poor drainage make urban areas especially vulnerable to hail and flash flooding.

According to a 2018 study by the Royal Meteorological Society, hailstorms in Argentina can reduce agricultural yields by up to 31% and frequently result in major economic losses. The footage stands as yet another example of the growing toll climate-linked weather extremes are taking on everyday life in South America.