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It doesn't have to be cold. In fact hail forms best if it is fairly warm near the ground. No matter how warm it is at the ground, temperatures in the upper troposphere are very cold, though extactly how cold can vary. Hail forms in thunderstorms with strong updrafts. Such storms form best when the lower troposphere is warmer than normal while the upper troposphere is cooler than normal.
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Which has larger diameter hail or sleet?
Hail has a bigger diameter because sleet comes out of the clouds as the form of rain, then if its just cold enough, it freezes when it gets to a point where its cold. Hail is frozen high in the sky, so it has more time to freeze and get larger.
Do tornadoes contain rain and hail?
A blizzard means snow coming down at a rapid rate accompanied by high wind. Hail would not be a normal feature of a blizzard. The phrase 'a blizzard of hail' does not refer to an actual blizzard, but instead a hailstorm accompanied by high wind.
Can snow occur during a tornado?
No. Tornadoes are often accompanied by rain or hail, but if it is cold enough for snow, it is too cold for a tornado.
Where does hail fall the most?
The most hail ever to fall was in Kansas USA. The hail was 46cm deep.
How hail breaks rocks?
Hail is frozen rain drops, hail is not strong enough to break rocks on impact.The hail melts, the water seeps into cracks in the rocks.When the weather turns cold the water turns into ice and expands slightly, eventually over many years this process repeats at the rock breaks.
Is a hail cannon cold?
yes a hail cannon is cold
Is hail cold or hot?
Hail is ice. Logic would therefore dictate that it is cold.
Is hail hot while falling?
No. Hail is ice; it is cold.
Why is hail so cold?
Hail is cold because it is ice. More specifically, hail originates very high in the atmosphere, where it is always very cold. When a hailstone is large enough it falls back to the ground fast enough that it does not have time to warm back up.
What type of climate does hail form in?
cold
Where can you find hail in the US?
somewhere cold
Can a blizzard produce hail?
No. Hail is a product of severe thunderstorms. Conditions during a blizzard are too cold to support the convection needed for hail.
Why does it become very cold after a hailstrom?
because ice is cold and hail is ice
What is the connotation of hail?
something cold and wet and painful
When it is cold water drops may freeze and fall as?
hail
Why does hail not fall through every thunderstorm?
sometimes it isn't cold enough for the hail to fall in it's ice form.
What steps in order does it take to make hail?
First the clouds get filled with water. Then it turns cold and rain turns into hail.
