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  2. Hail cannon - Wikipedia

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    A hail cannon is a shock wave generator claimed to disrupt the formation of hailstones in the atmosphere. These devices frequently engender conflict between farmers and neighbors when used, [ 1 ] because they are loudly and repeatedly fired every 1 to 10 seconds while a storm is approaching and until it has passed through the area, yet there is ...

  3. History of cannons - Wikipedia

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    The history of cannon spans several hundred years from the 12th century to modern times. The cannon first appeared in China sometime during the 12th and 13th centuries. It was most likely developed in parallel or as an evolution of an earlier gunpowder weapon called the fire lance. The result was a projectile weapon in the shape of a cylinder ...

  4. Hail - Wikipedia

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    Hail cannon in an old castle in Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia. During the Middle Ages, people in Europe used to ring church bells and fire cannons to try to prevent hail, and the subsequent damage to crops. Updated versions of this approach are available as modern hail cannons.

  5. Vortex ring gun - Wikipedia

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    Spark photography image of a vortex ring in flight. The vortex ring gun concept for maximum possible velocity and spin. A degraded vortex ring fired without a nozzle. In a typical concept, a blank cartridge is fired into a gun barrel that has a diverging nozzle screwed onto the muzzle. [3]

  6. List of costly or deadly hailstorms - Wikipedia

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    Over 20,000 People were evacuated from West Edmonton Mall when the weight from the hail and rain caused the glass roofs to shatter. [16] 20–21 April 2006 San Marcos, Texas, US Hail of sizes up to 10 cm (3.9 in) [17] [18] results in 10,000 auto claims, 7,000 homeowner and commercial property claims ranging between $100–160 million insured ...

  7. 5 years ago: Hail causes costliest catastrophe in Colorado ...

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    Hail damage destroys windshield of vehicle in Colorado. (Twitter/Dr. Fiona Jardine) Five years ago, Colorado experienced an enormously powerful hailstorm that left the Denver area with over $2 ...

  8. Category:Shock waves - Wikipedia

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  9. 'Hail Yes': What history tells us about Sherrone Moore's ...

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    Tony, Rainer and Andrew are back for another episode of Hail Yes to break down Sherrone Moore's chances for Michigan success based on recent history.