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 ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - We’ve seen a few reports of hail from storms earlier this week but how does it form? Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains how hail is formed. It come in many shapes and sizes ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hail forms when raindrops freeze in extremely cold areas of the atmosphere within thunderstorms. Hailstone sizes range from pea to ...

Hail the size of grapefruit shattered car windows in Johnson City, Texas. In June, 2024, a storm chaser found a hailstone almost as big as a pineapple. Even larger hailstones have been documented in ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Monday afternoon turned stormy and noisy! Downpours popped up across Connecticut, producing more than just heavy rain. Hail was reported in several towns: from Simsbury to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hail fell in parts of the Tampa Bay area during severe storms Wednesday night. More thunderstorms are expected on Thursday and Friday, bringing the threat of hail and damaging winds ...

NORFOLK, Va. — During inclement weather, you may see some ice pellets falling from the sky and wonder whether you’re seeing sleet or hail. There’s a huge difference in how those two ice types develop.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hailstones causes billions in damage in the U.S. alone, but meteorologists know little about how they ...

LEVELLAND, Texas (AP) — Dozens of researchers are chasing, driving and running into storms to collect fresh hail, getting their car bodies and their own bodies dented in the name of science. They hope ...