When severe weather strikes in Tennessee, hail can pose a significant threat. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, strong surface winds can make hail fall at an angle or ...

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 ...

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 ...

SHAMROCK, Texas (AP) — As severe storms once again soak, twist and pelt the nation’s midsection, a team of dozens of scientists is driving into them to study one of the nation’s costliest but ...

CLEVELAND — When cold, unstable air sweeps across the Great Lakes in fall and early winter, it can trigger lake-effect precipitation. This week, lake rain showers have streamed in with periodic bursts ...

Welcome Back to The Climate Classroom! Last time, we explored how hail forms when cold water droplets collide inside thunderstorms. Today, we’ll discover how thunderstorms hold chunks of ice in the ...

Colorado ranks among the most hail-prone states in the country, according to data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The state consistently places between first and fourth nationwide ...

Hail is a form of precipitation consisting of solid ice that forms inside thunderstorm updrafts. Hail can damage aircraft, homes and cars, and can be deadly to livestock and people. How does hail form ...

Precipitation can take a variety of forms with each one posing its own hazards. Much of the precipitation that falls throughout the year begins as snowflakes high in the clouds. The snowflakes form as ...