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Hail is formed by the layered freezing of water into ice in a strong thunderstorm.
Hail is formed when clouds, specifically cumulonimbus clouds, have both high altitudes and powerful updrafts within the condensation layer of the cloud. As rain droplets form, they are frozen and then carried aloft again, where their temperature condenses additional water on the exterior, which then also freezes. After an extended period of gaining an increasing number of ice layers, the hailstones at some point are too heavy for the updrafts to lift, and they fall to the ground, sometimes losing layers to melting in the warmer air below.
Hailstones from powerful storm clouds can reach a diameter of more than 6 inches (15 cm), and weigh a pound (.5 kg) or more. They are often clumped together or have irregular shapes due to the method of their formation.
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Water falls to the earth in the form of?
Precipitation in the form of rain sleet ,snow, hail
What are two forms of precipitation?
* Rain * Snow * Sleet * Hail * Freezing Rain
What is the weather in the form of rain snow sleet or hail?
The weather in the form of rain consists of liquid water droplets falling from the sky. Snow is precipitation in the form of ice crystals. Sleet is a mixture of rain and snow, while hail is precipitation in the form of balls or lumps of ice.
Does hail fall in the ocean?
Hail can form in clouds over the ocean, but it typically melts before reaching the surface due to the warmer ocean temperatures. If hail does fall into the ocean, it quickly melts and blends with the water.
What comes out of clouds?
Rain or hail, usually, with the addition of hail or sleet.
Is hail precipitation?
Yes, hail is a form of precipitation.
When water falls from clouds what forms can take?
it can form into hail, snowflakes, etc.........it can take the form of rain,snow,hail..
Water falls to the earth in the form of?
Precipitation in the form of rain sleet ,snow, hail
What season does hail form in?
winter
What is your favorite form of precipitation why?
hail
Can a cumulonimbus cloud produce hail?
Yes. Hail is produce by thunderstorms, which form from cumulonimbus clouds.
What is the denotative meaning if hail?
The Denotative meaning of HAIL is being used as a form of formal and polite salutation
What type of climate does hail form in?
cold
What term describes layered round formations of ice which form in cumulonimbus clouds?
Hail A+
What is the most common form of solid precipitaion?
hail
What places is hail most likely to form?
Hail is most likely to form in frozen tundra's and in places that have a big amount of precipitation (rain) for example, if there's a storm with a LOT of rain and the temperature is currently below freezing (33F) then hail is most likely to form there. if the temperature is a negative number like -15F then hail will become bigger and it can have a chance of destroying something
Can hail create rivers?
Hail can only help create rivers. It doesn't hail as often as it rains or snows, which comprises the majority of the water that flows to form rivers. However, when it does hail, the hail will melt and join the downward flow of water that creates rivers.
