On March 10, 2026, a powerful supercell thunderstorm in Kankakee, Illinois, produced extremely large hail. The stones were up to 5–6 inches in diameter (roughly the size of softballs). If confirmed, ...

Residents in the Kansas City region witnessed a range of hail sizes falling from the sky as severe storms moved through Tuesday evening. The strong thunderstorms produced nickel to baseball-sized hail ...

If you thought you saw ice falling from the sky this morning, your eyes were not deceiving you. But it was also neither sleet ...

If you've ever had to deal with hail damage, you know it can be a headache, an expensive headache. Well, research is underway to help make the forecasting of storms that produce hail more timely and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As an atmospheric scientist, I study and teach about extreme weather and its risks. Here’s how hail forms, how hailstorms may be ...

Every year, billions of dollars in damage is caused by hail falling from thunderstorms, with vehicle owners accounting for a quarter of a million annual claims. The severity of the damage depends ...

Hail is a form of precipitation, typically seen in the spring and summertime, that forms inside thunderstorms. Thunderstorms are comprised of very large, towering, cumulus clouds, many of which can ...

Hail is a form of precipitation consisting of solid ice that forms inside thunderstorm updrafts. Hail can damage aircraft, homes and cars, and can be deadly to livestock and people. How does hail form ...