Noise from hailstones comes to an end (5)

I believe the answer is:

halts

'comes to an end' is the definition.
('halt' can be a synonym of 'come to an end')

'noise from hailstones' is the wordplay.
'from' is a deletion indicator.
'hailstones' with 'noise' taken out is 'HALTS'.

(Other definitions for halts that I've seen before include "Brings to an end" , "Stops moving or progress" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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