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Hail can become Baseball-sized when strong thunderstorms produce intense updrafts that carry water droplets high into the atmosphere, where temperatures are below freezing. These droplets freeze upon contact with ice nuclei and are repeatedly lifted and dropped in the storm, accumulating layers of ice. As the hailstones grow larger with each cycle, they can reach significant sizes before falling to the ground when the updrafts can no longer support their weight. This process requires specific atmospheric conditions, including strong vertical wind shear and a significant amount of moisture.
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Can baseball sized hail break glass?
Yes, and skulls and plastic picnic tables and so on.
Would huge football sized hail fall in Tokyo?
No
Can golf ball sized hail stones break glass?
yes it can
When did it rain last?
Where I Live It Rained Yesterday Along With Pennie Sized Hail
Why doesn't the northwest region in the US have grapefruit sized hail?
I'm not positive about this, but it could be because the Pacific Ocean keeps the atmosphere too warm for it to hail. We have plenty of hail in South Dakota.
How is hail measured?
Hail is measured by its diameter, typically in millimeters. The larger the diameter of the hailstones, the more severe the storm that produced them. Hail size is categorized on a scale ranging from pea-sized (less than 1/4 inch) to grapefruit-sized (4 inches or more).
What is the rating system for a Hail storm?
Hail storms are typically rated on the scale of hailstone size, ranging from pea-sized (less than 1/4 inch) to grapefruit-sized (over 4 inches). The severity of a hail storm is often classified by the largest hailstone reported or observed.
How big is a normal sized hail?
A little larger than 5 millimeters in diameter
Is sleet bigger than hail?
Hail is typically larger than sleet. Hail forms in strong thunderstorms when updrafts carry raindrops into cold regions of the atmosphere where they freeze, forming ice pellets. Sleet consists of small ice pellets that form when rain freezes before reaching the ground.
What can golf ball sized hail destroy?
Rooftops, car windshield, probably plant pots aswell
Why can hail become very lager and heavy?
by the air
What is produced when the ice crystals in the clouds become too large?
Hail forms from clouds when ice crystals in clouds become too large.
