Samoa hit by hail storm so rare residents thought it was a hoax

"Samoa has been hit by a hail storm so rare that it was believed to be a hoax by many of the island’s inhabitants."

"But on Friday evening an unexpected hail storm struck the eastern side of the island of Savai’i, accompanied by heavy rain and strong wind gusts."

"It was only the second time since records began that hail has fallen on Samoa, the first was in 2011. "

"The storm lasted 10 to 15 minutes and produced hail stones roughly 2cm wide."

"Samoans took to social media to share their photos of the hail, many voicing disbelief at the incident, and then saying it was the “first time” they had been convinced of the the phenomenon of climate change."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/19/samoa-hit-by-hail-storm-so-rare-residents-thought-it-was-a-hoax