hail storms hail storms by danielle frost and rachel schwimmer
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Hail Vocab Before We Start Hailstorm = storm consisting of hail Hail = type of precipitation, balls of ice, type of snow Hailstone = individual falling hailTRANSCRIPT
HAIL STORMS HAIL STORMS
By Danielle Frost andRachel Schwimmer
Hail Vocab Before We Start
• Hailstorm = storm consisting of hail
• Hail = type of precipitation, balls of ice, type of snow
• Hailstone = individual falling hail
How are hailstorms produced?• From
thunderstorms• Stronger updraft =
larger hail• Go through areas
of different temp. and humidity = different types of ice build onto them
• Stones grow in same cloud
Where and When?• Common in mid-latitudes• Can happen anywhere in
U.S. mostly SE. Wyoming, W. Nebraska, & E. Colorado
• Around the world: Argentina, N. Italy, Kenya, S. Africa, Caucasus Region
• Localized events• Spring, summer, fall
monthsThis map shows the number of days hail is observed. There is not a lot near Florida, but there is in the Great Plains area.
Hailstone Sizes• Mostly smaller than
an inch• Normally pea sized• Risky when it
becomes golf ball and orange size
• Largest one = 2.25 lbs. in Bangladesh 1986
What damage can they cause?• Damage = greater
with stronger winds• Severe
thunderstorm warning you, homes, property, pets
• Vehicles, windows, roofs, dent airplanes
How do they relate to severe weather?
• Hailstones fall at at least 22 mph, can fall to 100 mph
• Hail = most destructive form of precipitation
• 1888 storm killed 250 people
Marble Question!•How does the
layering affect of a hailstone happen?
•You have 40 seconds!
The EndThank you for listening!