[flashnolan]

Did anyone forget to tell the weatherman that it was summer??? It is hailing outside right now here in central New York!

 

[NiceCans]

Hail is formed due to droplets of water circulating repeatedly in the upper regions of the clouds where it is exposed to much colder air than at ground level and thus has the opportunity to freeze. At that point the drops, now ice, begin to "grow" as moisture condenses on them and also freezes, until they become large and heavy enough to drop out of the circulating airstream within the cloud and fall.

So, it can be hot out and still hail should the atmosphere be cold enough at the level of the clouds.

 

[F107plus5]

Yup; we get golfball sized hail here in Florida quite often in the summer.

....well; maybe once every ten years or so.....but once every ten years is often enough!

 

[Jon118]

Hail is basically a concern with any thunderstorm around here, it doesn't happen much, but again, it's always a concern. Sleet is more common in the winter, where as I normally see hail in the summer.

 

[flashnolan]

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Originally Posted by NiceCans /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hail is formed due to droplets of water circulating repeatedly in the upper regions of the clouds where it is exposed to much colder air than at ground level and thus has the opportunity to freeze. At that point the drops, now ice, begin to "grow" as moisture condenses on them and also freezes, until they become large and heavy enough to drop out of the circulating airstream within the cloud and fall. So, it can be hot out and still hail should the atmosphere be cold enough at the level of the clouds.

I know it is possible even if it is hot out. It is still quite strange to see.

 

[warrior05]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiceCans /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hail is formed due to droplets of water circulating repeatedly in the upper regions of the clouds where it is exposed to much colder air than at ground level and thus has the opportunity to freeze. At that point the drops, now ice, begin to "grow" as moisture condenses on them and also freezes, until they become large and heavy enough to drop out of the circulating airstream within the cloud and fall. So, it can be hot out and still hail should the atmosphere be cold enough at the level of the clouds.

Uh... yeah! What he said!

 

[n_maher]

My wife's car just over a year ago...

Luckily she pulled under an awing at a Rite Aid and was able to safely get inside the building but her car was totaled ($10k in damage). And just over two months ago we got another storm that did $2k in damage to her new car.

HAIL SUCKS!

Oh, and it's in the forecast for us today as well

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[mrdeadfolx]

Out here on the West Coast (Vancouver) it hails all the time.

 

[FallenAngel]

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Originally Posted by n_maher /img/forum/go_quote.gif My wife's car just over a year ago... ... Pics removed for size ... Luckily she pulled under an awing at a Rite Aid and was able to safely get inside the building but her car was totaled ($10k in damage). And just over two months ago we got another storm that did $2k in damage to her new car. HAIL SUCKS! Oh, and it's in the forecast for us today as well .

Oh my god, that is absolutely terrible! I'm sorry, I know it's a terrible thing, but at the end of the day, doesn't that picture just strike you as a bit funny? It's like the brutal, shake your head, kick-in-the-nuts type of funny. Sorry to hear about the cars though.

 

[Edwood]

We get fires for the summertime here in Southern California.

-Ed

 

[Lazarus Short]

I have read/heard of strange reports of really BIG [20 -40 pound] chunks of ice falling from clear skies all over the world. They usually melt without being found, but a few are. I'm far from sure that anyone knows why. No, I am not making this up.

Laz

 

[n_maher]

It's worth noting that the pictures I posted above were after the hail had been allowed to melt for over an hour in 80deg (F) heat. Most were larger than a golf ball and the wind was blowing so hard that after the hail shattered the back glass of the car it pushed hail all the way onto the front dash!

 

[Lazarus Short]

Amazing!

I am reminded of a badly hail-damaged Jap pickup I saw with customized license plates: BT2HELL or something like it.

Laz

 

[colonelkernel8]

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Originally Posted by Lazarus Short /img/forum/go_quote.gif Amazing! I am reminded of a badly hail-damaged Jap pickup I saw with customized license plates: BT2HELL or something like it. Laz

Maybe correct that so it doesn't use the derogatory term for "Japanese".

 

[Mrvile]

Quote:

Originally Posted by n_maher /img/forum/go_quote.gif My wife's car just over a year ago... Luckily she pulled under an awing at a Rite Aid and was able to safely get inside the building but her car was totaled ($10k in damage). And just over two months ago we got another storm that did $2k in damage to her new car. HAIL SUCKS! Oh, and it's in the forecast for us today as well .

Ouch that looks rough! We've never gotten hail like that before...