How does hail form, and how is the size of a stone described?

Gargantuan hail is something you likely have never heard of. This type of description for hail is reserved for only the biggest stones. Severe warnings for hail start at a quarter-sized hail, and ...
WOOD-TV

Severe Weather Awareness Week: Hail, explained

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan is no stranger to hail, with State Farm ranking Michigan as 17th in the nation for claims due to hail damages. Hail in Michigan can range to as small as ...
KWTX

Severe thunderstorms come into focus today for severe weather awareness week

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Severe weather awareness week continues. In collaboration with the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth, we’re bringing you a deep dive into the severe weather hazards ...
The Spokesman-Review

Damaging, golf ball-size hail will fall more frequently because of climate change, researchers warn

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 ...