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Beaches and streets in Southern California suddenly turned white during a hailstorm late Monday morning, stunning residents who quickly ran outside to get a picture or play in the unusual weather.

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The hail was reported in areas like Huntington Beach and Long Beach – areas that have seen little precipitation of any kind in recent months due to a long-term drought that has gripped the West.

"Upper-level energy associated with Winter Storm Thor has been triggering thunderstorms along the California coast since this past weekend," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce . "These thunderstorms produced small hail that whitened the ground in parts of the Bay Area on Saturday and did the same in Southern California on Monday."

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Winter Storm Thor is expected to move from the West Coast through the Plains and East , affecting parts of 48 states on the way.

Check out more of the most awesome images from the Southern California hailstorm below.