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No, hailstones are not round. They come in different shapes and sizes becasue they are so rough.

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Where do hailstones come from?

Hailstones are basically frozen raindrops. Temperatures are so cold at higher altitudes the water (rain) freezes... and they DONT stay on the ground like snow they land like rain does!!!!!


How do hailstones remain suspended in a cloud?

Hailstones remain suspended in a cloud due to the strong updrafts present within the cloud. As the hailstones are being formed, they are continuously lifted higher into the colder regions of the cloud by these updrafts. This cycle repeats until the hailstones become too heavy and fall to the ground as precipitation.


If there were no air resistance what would be the velocites of hailstones during a hailstorm?

Without air resistance, hailstones in a hailstorm would accelerate due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2) until they eventually reach their terminal velocity, which is around 108 km/h (67 mph) for large hailstones. The actual velocity of hailstones would depend on their size and mass.


How many people are killed annually by hailstones?

On average, around 24 people worldwide are killed by hailstones each year. These deaths are typically due to severe head injuries caused by large hailstones during extreme weather events.


Where do hailstones come from and how are they formed?

Hailstones are formed in thunderstorms when updrafts carry raindrops into extremely cold regions of the atmosphere, where they freeze into ice pellets. As the hailstones are lifted and fall repeatedly within the storm, they accumulate layers of ice until they become heavy enough to fall to the ground as hail.

Related Questions

What shape is hail?

Hailstones can have various shapes, including round, conical, or irregular. Their shape is influenced by factors such as the formation process, temperature gradients, and collisions with other hailstones or particles in the cloud.


How do you describe how hailstones grow different sizes?

well there is differnt sizes of the hailstones


How do you describe weather conditions during which hailstones form and the process by which they form?

The hailstones are mas


What term describes layered round formations of ice which form in cumulonimbus clouds?

Hail A+


The hailstones pounded the roof during the storm?

The hailstones struck the roof loudly during the storm.


How the hailstones form?

they want to


What are the release dates for Hailstones and Halibut Bones - 1963?

Hailstones and Halibut Bones - 1963 was released on: USA: 1963


Do hailstones smell like mints?

Hailstones are composed of frozen water and do not have a distinct smell. The formation of hailstones occurs high in the atmosphere where there are no fragrances to impart any scent. Therefore, hailstones do not smell like mints or any other substance.


Are hailstones dangerous?

It depends on how much they weigh. Some have caused a lot of damage, but it's usually to cars and buildings. hailstones are little blocks of ice which fall from the sky.technically hailstones are just frozen rain drops.I wouldn't think hailstones are dangerous as they melt the minute they touch the floor but i guess they could be dangerous if they had a sharp edge.


Where do hailstones come from?

Hailstones are basically frozen raindrops. Temperatures are so cold at higher altitudes the water (rain) freezes... and they DONT stay on the ground like snow they land like rain does!!!!!


What causes hailstones to fall from the sky?

Hailstones form inside thunderstorm clouds when supercooled water droplets freeze onto ice nuclei. As the hailstones grow, they eventually become too heavy for the updrafts in the storm to support, causing them to fall to the ground.


Do hailstones kill people like lightning does?

Hailstones kill people by fall in far from the sky and falling faster till it will do damage to the cerebrum.