What Is Hail?
Hail is made up of small lumps of ice that sometimes fall during thunderstorms. Hail starts in thunderclouds as rain. As the raindrops form, strong air currents carry...
Read MoreHail is made up of small lumps of ice that sometimes fall during thunderstorms. Hail starts in thunderclouds as rain. As the raindrops form, strong air currents carry...
Read MoreHow Is Rainfall Measured? Rainfall is measured with an instrument called a rain gauge. It measures the amount of rain that falls on an area during a given period of...
Read MoreRain comes from clouds. There is always some moisture in the air. It evaporates from lakes and oceans. The water floats in the air as invisible vapor until the air...
Read MoreHow Are Hailstones Formed? Hailstones are balls of ice that fall from storm clouds. Hail is a type of precipitation, or water in the atmosphere. Hail starts out as...
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