It may cause roof damage (4)

I believe the answer is:

hail

(Other definitions for hail that I've seen before include "Acclaim; frozen rain" , "Greet - bad weather" , "An ancient Roman hello" , "An old Roman salute as to Caesar" , "Greet(ing) - frozen shower" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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