hailstone
Frozen storm pellet
A hailstone is a pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm.
Hailstones form when updrafts in thunderclouds carry raindrops into freezing air, where they accumulate layers of ice before falling.
They range from pea-sized to golf-ball-sized or larger—large ones can damage crops, vehicles, and roofs.
Very small, like legume
- golf ballDimpled sphere for putting
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- softballVariant with larger ball
- grapefruitTangy citrus, often halved
baseball · ping pong ball · record-breaking · giant · layered · concentric rings
Violent weather with lightning
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
downburst · microburst · gust · tempest · tornado · cyclone · windstorm · gale
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- snowstormHeavy winter precipitation event
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
subzero · polar · arctic · cold snap · frost · glacial · wintry · freeze
Shallow impact marks
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- cracksNarrow surface breaks
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- destructionAct of completely ruining
insurance · claims · roofing · windshield · auto · crops · agriculture · bruised
Upward air movement
- freezingExtremely cold
- supercooledChilled past freezing, still liquid
- accretionGrowth through external addition
- ice crystalSolid water structure
nucleus · layering · embryo · cloud · convection · growth · atmospheric · condensation
pea-sized
Very small, like legume
- golf ballDimpled sphere for putting
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- softballVariant with larger ball
grapefruit · baseball · ping pong ball · record-breaking · giant · layered · concentric rings
thunderstorm
Violent weather with lightning
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
thunder · downburst · microburst · gust · tempest · tornado · cyclone · windstorm · gale · squall line
blizzard
Violent prolonged snowstorm
frigid · subzero · polar · arctic · cold snap · frost · glacial · wintry · freeze · bitter cold
dents
Shallow impact marks
destruction · insurance · claims · roofing · windshield · auto · crops · agriculture · bruised · battered
updraft
Upward air movement
- freezingExtremely cold
- supercooledChilled past freezing, still liquid
- accretionGrowth through external addition
ice crystal · nucleus · layering · embryo · cloud · convection · growth · atmospheric · condensation · ice core
sleet
Partly frozen precipitation
- graupelIce-coated snow pellets
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
frozen rain · deluge · shower · squall · torrent · rainfall · drizzle · monsoon · sprinkle · moisture
- ice and snowiceberg, ice floe, icicle, glacier, sea ice
- precipitationrain, snow, drizzle, sleet, snowfall
- frozen thingsice cube, ice cubes, ice block, ice blocks, icicle
- radish varietiesdaikon, red radish, Japanese radish, winter radish, sparkler