can they cause serious damage?
Yes, to automobiles, aircraft, skylights, glass-roofed structures, livestock, and crops
Hail
Hail can cause serious damage, notably to automobiles, aircraft, skylights, glass-roofed structures, livestock, and most commonly, crops
what do you call ice falling from the sky Hail or sleet. how is it formed? In strong thunderstorm clouds,with intense updrafts, high liquid water content, great vertical extent, large water droplets, and where a good portion of the cloud layer is below freezing . what can be the size of this solid sleet? Their size is determined by measuring their diameter with a ruler or comparing them to coins.
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Hail [SEP] Hazards
Hail can cause serious damage, notably to automobiles, aircraft, skylights, glass-roofed structures, livestock, and most commonly, crops. Hail damage to roofs often goes unnoticed until further structural damage is seen, such as leaks or cracks. It is hardest to recognize hail damage on shingled roofs and flat roofs, but all roofs have their own hail damage detection problems. Metal roofs are fairly resistant to hail damage, but may accumulate cosmetic damage in the form of dents and damaged coatings. Hail is one of the most significant thunderstorm hazards to aircraft. When hailstones exceed in diameter, planes can be seriously damaged within seconds.