Lyndon B. Johnson

Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it.

American President

Jean Paul

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.

German Author

Hailstorm is specifically used to describe a weather event, not just any problem or difficulty.

Weather Phenomenon

The word 'hailstorm' can imply the severity of the storm due to hail causing more damage than rain.

Severity Indicator

Hailstorms can occur suddenly, suggesting unexpected and abrupt changes in the situation.

Sudden Event

 The caveat for my access was I had to get the soldiers to volunteer. This was a big thing that I think when Major H told me, I wasn't really totally gathering what that would mean. So what that meant was, when I went down to Fort Dix, I had to hop out in front of 180 guys and tell them of my vision. You can imagine the hailstorm of questions I got.

Deborah Scranton: Scenes...

 really strong hale picture so when he read that there'd been a devastating hailstorm in that area he just picked up the phone called the paper I was in the darkroom I answered the call and said yes sir I can go get a picture of that for you and that was the first picture I