If lower levels of the atmosphere become increasingly moist, for example, hail could become less of a problem since higher humidity makes melting more common, Childs says.
And there are caveats to making predictions about future hail events in the West based on data from storm levels in the past. As the areas became more densely populated over time, the likelihood of someone even being in a hailstorm path and reporting the event rose, too. Regardless, hail research has gained attention in recent years. Editor's note: this story has been updated with the correct location of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
Register or Log In. The Magazine Shop. Login Register Stay Curious Subscribe. Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news. Sign Up. Already a subscriber? Want more? One particular hailstorm stands out to Nuells though because it made a lasting impact, literally. He was driving on the freeway when it suddenly turned from sunny to stormy, and hail began to fall. After a little while, he thought the storm had passed, so he got out of his car to assess the damage.
However, it only turned out to be a brief respite. Soon enough, he was getting pummeled by giant hail stones. I started to feel faint and like I was going to pass out. The injuries Nuells sustained are visible to this day. He says you can see a permanent bump protruding from his left shoulder blade and on the back right side of his head. Hailstorms can occur anywhere, but severe hail , or hail that's at least. Peak hailstorm season is typically during the month of June, but all the summer months are primed for hail activity due to the increase in severe thunderstorms.
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Once the hail stone becomes too heavy to be supported by the updraft, it falls out of the cloud toward the surface. The hail stone reaches the ground as ice since it is not in the warm air below the thunderstorm long enough to melt before reaching the ground.
Where Does Hail Occur? Hailstorms are most frequent in the southern and central plains states, where warm moist air off of the Gulf of Mexico and cold dry air from Canada collide, thereby spawning violent thunderstorms.
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