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From marbles to golf balls: Hail storm hits Sterling

Large chunks of ice were shared on social media during the storm.

STERLING, Va. — While thunderstorms raged across the region Thursday night, Sterling, Virginia and surrounding areas also saw hail storms.

People took to social media to show just how large the chunks of ice got — from marbles to golf balls.

Kevin Hua posted this photo on Reddit with the caption, "Holy smokes!":

Credit: Ken Hua
Hail from storm in Sterling, Virginia on Aug. 29.

Brian Burnett also posted these two photos on Reddit:

Credit: Brian Burnett
Hail from storm in Sterling, Virginia on Aug. 29.
Credit: Brian Burnett
Hail from storm in Sterling, Virginia on Aug. 29.

Others posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter:

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