Hail Hunters: Unlocking the Secrets of Monster Hailstones

Hailstorm Research: US scientists study how hailstones form and grow in severe storms to mitigate billions in damage and improve preparedness.

1. Researchers still don’t know why some storms make monster hailstones, whereas others drop only harmless fragments of ice.
2. Any observation of any hailstorm is going to give us new and exciting information.
3. ICECHIP is studying how baby hailstones form and accumulate ice as they move through a thunderstorm, and what conditions create the most damaging hail.
4. This exponential growth in loss is unsustainable, and we’ve got to start figuring out ways to take a bite out of it.