Dozens of researchers are chasing, driving and running into storms to collect fresh hail, getting their car bodies and their ...

Every hailstone starts with a tiny particle called an ice nucleus. This could be a speck of dust, a bit of pollen, or even a small ice crystal drifting in the cloud.

The largest hailstone recovered in the United States fell in Vivian, South Dakota, on June 23, 2010, with a diameter of 8 inches and a circumference of 18.62 inches. It weighed 1 lb 15 oz ...

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In June, 2024, a storm chaser found a hailstone almost as big as a pineapple. Even larger hailstones have been documented in South Dakota , Kansas and Nebraska. Hail has damaged airplanes and even ...

Every year, hailstorms cause billions in damage to homes, businesses, and crops, yet how these ice balls of destruction form in the upper troposphere has remained somewhat of a mystery. The ...

The hailstone had a diameter of 8 inches, a circumference of 18.62 inches and weighed 1 pound 15 ounces. Hail size is typically estimated by comparing it to familiar objects.

A hailstone that fell in Vivian, South Dakota, on July 23, 2010, ... layers of ice form on a frozen raindrop until the hailstone is heavy enough to fall to the ground. ...

A barangay in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon experienced a hailstorm, which surprised residents in the area. A video captured by ...

Different teams do this over and over, with the debris littering vans. It’s all about trying to get good statistics on how strong the typical hailstone is.

The huge chunk of ice was collected and confirmed as a state record four years ago, but it might have already been beat out by a more recent hailstone, pending further investigation.