Does Hail Happen Everywhere? Understanding the Geography of Hail Storms
Hail is a form of precipitation that occurs when updrafts in thunderstorms carry water droplets up into the freezing level of the atmosphere, where temperatures are below freezing. As the water droplets move upward and downward through the storm cloud, they may pass through additional layers of supercooled water droplets, which freeze onto the hailstones, … Read more