St. Dunstan's Day

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Traditional weather lore has it that St. Dunstan was a great brewer who sold himself to the devil on the condition that the devil would blight the apple trees to stop the production of cider, Dunstan's rival drink. This is said to be the cause of the wintry blast that usually comes about this time.

from the Farmer's Almanac

I wonder if this is from where the hail came?