Precipitation that can hurt (4)

I believe the answer is:

hail

(Other definitions for hail that I've seen before include "Greet(ing) - frozen shower" , "Fall of ice" , "Word of greeting" , "Precipitating ice pellets" , "Greet, acclaim" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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