Hailstones causes billions in damage in the U.S. alone, but meteorologists know little about how they form. A study using isotope analysis successfully recreated the “history” of 27 hailstones as they ...

When severe weather strikes in Tennessee, hail can pose a significant threat. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, strong surface winds can make hail fall at an angle or ...

ATLANTA — Hailstones form inside thunderstorms. Even though they are made of ice, hailstones are typically a springtime or summer-time thunderstorm type of precipitation. A hailstone starts out as a ...

The hailstones averaged 1.5 inches in diameter. Then Michaud gathered hailstones from two more area storms that occurred in 2010 and 2011. Those averaged about half an inch in diameter. Examining some ...

During severe thunderstorms, rising air shoots icy pellets the size of Dippin’ Dots ice cream into the bitter cold of upper atmospheric layers. There, supercooled water freezes onto the small ...

When the topic of severe weather pops up, most people tend to think about tornadoes, and rightfully so. The violent vortexes can be extremely destructive and deadly, costing an average $2 billion in ...

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