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Re:The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India by monsterix on Monday May 27, 2013 @02:41AM (#5773702)
Yes, in Asia there have been deaths in sufficient numbers due to freak hailstorms. [1][2]

Guess this has something to do with the first knock-off itself.

[1] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271147/Nine-people-...

[2] http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=136175

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Re:The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India by ekianjo on Monday May 27, 2013 @03:51AM (#5773835)
Can hail storms be predicted accurately by the way ?
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Re:The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India by monsterix on Monday May 27, 2013 @04:07AM (#5773868)
Possibly. There exist weather modelling and prediction techniques to assess the risk of hailstorm. A typical weather agency does do that already [1].

The key challenge here would always be to inform the disconnected locals in millions within a small area or region. A lot of equations fail when you consider the population density and economics of an average or below average citizen in Asia.

[1] http://www.hailstormforecasts.com.au/

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