00:00Hailstones the size of tennis balls battered Paraguay's capital,
00:03leaving holes smashed in cars and homes.
00:06The storm was so fierce that wind gusts reached 60 miles per hour,
00:10and the hail sounded like gunshots.
00:12Videos showed commuters scrambling for cover
00:14while drivers sheltered at petrol stations to protect their vehicles.
00:18One dog nearly lost consciousness
00:20after being struck on the head by a giant hailstone during a walk.
00:24Football matches were paused as thousands lost electricity amid the chaos.
00:29Locals later compared the hailstones side by side
00:32with tennis balls to show their massive size.
00:34Scientists warn this storm comes amid the worst El Nino in recorded history,
00:39expected to cause hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths worldwide.
00:43The damage and danger from this storm
00:45reveal just how intense the climate crisis is becoming.
00:48Disclosure.
00:49This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced
00:52using AI-assisted tools.
