Highest death toll caused by a hailstorm

According to Official Guinness Records,

In May 2017, the World Meteorological Organization announced highest reported historical death tolls from hailstorms. It found that a severe hailstorm occurring near Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on 30 April 1888 killed 246 people with hailstones as large as “goose eggs and oranges and cricket balls.”

For a complete list of 1888 records, please visit 1888 Guinness Records in India.

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