On August 28, 2026, in Bülach, Zürich, Switzerland, @valechka_koteykina shared footage showing a severe hailstorm battering the area. In the video, large hailstones fall heavily from the sky, striking rooftops and the ground as strong wind gusts sweep through the area. Moments later, after the storm passes, several large, irregularly shaped hailstones are displayed in the author’s hand, with some measuring several centimeters across and nearly filling the palm. Numerous hailstones can also be seen scattered across the wet ground. According to the author, the intense hailstorm began at around 9:57 AM and lasted approximately five minutes, causing considerable damage to houses and animals in the village.
This 2:12-minute weather clip was filmed in Bülach, Zürich, Switzerland on August 28, 2026 and added to the VBear Media library on September 1, 2026. It is available under a non-exclusive licence. 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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