Hail rain

Hail is a form of precipitation consisting of lumps with irregular shapes or balls of ice. Each ball of ice formed in this process is known as a hailstone.

Hailstones resemble ice pellets; however, they vary in their formation. Hailstones range in sizes with bigger ones causing more hazards as compared with smaller ones. Average hailstones range from 5mm to 15mm.

The Formation of Hail

Initially, hail starts as water droplets that come from cumulonimbus clouds.

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The droplets are subjected to freezing temperatures as they rise, thus becoming super cooled. The storm’s high updraft speed blows the forming hailstones higher up the cloud. As the hailstones advance, they come into contact with the cloud having varying humidity concentration and super cooled droplets of water.

The growth rate of hailstones in the process depends on the water droplets it encounters.

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Hailstones acquire a translucent appearance when they come into contact with high water droplets. On the other hand, when it forms in areas mostly with humidity, they possess an opaque appearance. Besi

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