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Alsace: A historic storm from August 11, 1958 revisited 68 years later

A violent storm hit Strasbourg on August 11, 1958, injuring around a hundred people.

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Hailstones as big as tennis balls destroyed roofs and broke 30 million tiles.

This event remains one of the most significant in Alsace's climatic history.

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