Did You Know?
Hail can be as big as a golf ball!
How Hail Forms
Hail forms in big clouds. The air is cold and warm. Ice gets stuck in the clouds. It grows and falls as hail.
When Hail Falls
Hail can fall in storms. It can scare pets and kids. It can break plants and cars. It is best to stay inside.
What hail Does
Hail can break windows.
Hail can hurt people.
Hail can damage cars.
Hail can ruin crops.
Hail can make loud sounds.
Hail can fall fast and hard.
More About hail
Hail has been around for a long time. It can happen in many places. Some storms make more hail than others.
Hail can change how we live. It can hurt farms and homes. People must be careful when hail comes.
In the future, we may learn more about hail. We can find ways to stay safe. Hail is a part of our weather.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Hail Formation"] --> B["Solid Precipitation"]
A --> C["Hailstones"]
B --> D["Distinct from Ice Pellets"]
C --> E["Balls or Irregular Lumps of Ice"]
D --> F["Often Confused with Ice Pellets"]
F --> G["Ice Pellets in Cold Weather"]
C --> H["Growth Inhibited in Low Temperatures"]
What Do These Words Mean?
precipitation:Any form of water that falls from the sky, like rain or snow.
distinct:Different or separate from something else.
irregular:Not even or regular; uneven in shape.
inhibited:Made less likely to happen or grow.
temperatures:How hot or cold something is.
