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Peterson AFB hit by hailstorm

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Airmen at Peterson Air Force Base were caught off guard on Jul. 28 when a severe thunderstorm starting raining baseball-sized hail at the installation. Several C-130s from the 302nd Airlift Wing were damaged as a result.

Damaged vehicles sit in parking lots at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Aug. 1, 2016. Peterson AFB was hit by a storm carrying hail the size of baseballs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Hoffman)
Damaged vehicles sit in parking lots at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Aug. 1, 2016. Peterson AFB was hit by a storm carrying hail the size of baseballs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Hoffman)

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