2 cm hail hit Almaty on May 17

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Hailstorm hit Almaty on May 17. Almaty KazHydroMet weather service told Tengrinews.kz that its diameter was around 2 cm. The marble-sized hailstorm was followed by a strong wind which cause damage to many trees, cars and houses structures in the city.A storm warning was issued for 5 Kazakhstan oblasts on May 18: Pavlodar, Mangistau, Aktobe, Karaganda and Zhambyl oblasts.