Watch as 'apocalyptic' hailstones the size of golf balls hit West Yorkshire

Pictures and video provided to the Yorkshire Evening Post show hailstones covering the ground in Shipley.

One twitter user posted a picture of her driveway covered in hailstones resembling a snow-covered scene - with the caption 'is this hail or the end of days?!'.

According to National Geographic, hail is formed when drops of water freeze together in the cold upper regions of thunderstorm clouds.

These chunks of ice are called hailstones.

Most hailstones measure between 5 millimeters and 15 centimeters in diameter, and can be round or jagged.

Hailstones can cause extreme damage to buildings, vehicles, and crops.

Thunder was also reported in Leeds.

One social media user said: "From beautiful weather to this in just two days, can't make it up."

Another said this was 'typical of 2020'.

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