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What is Hail?

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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Glossary

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...