On August 17, 2026, in Świętochłowice, Poland, @kortik_ri shared a video showing a severe hailstorm that struck parts of Silesia. In the video, large hailstones, reportedly around the size of 2-złoty coins, pelt a parked passenger car. The impact leaves visible dents and cracks across the vehicle's bodywork as the hail continues to fall. According to reports, they filmed the unusual weather because they had never experienced such severe conditions during the four years they had lived in Poland. The hailstorm affected parts of the Katowice region, with reports of damage to vehicles and property.
This 43-second weather clip was filmed in Świętochłowice, Poland on August 17, 2026 and added to the VBear Media library on August 19, 2026. VBear Media holds exclusive rights to this footage: it can be licensed only from us. The licence is signed by the person who filmed it, and the original file is delivered after licensing. Typical uses: weather reports, extreme-weather coverage and climate features.
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