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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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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 strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...