It doesn’t seem to make sense that frozen hail happens in the heat of the summer. Especially here in Texas where summer temperatures can exceed 100 degrees. How can the hail survive the heat? Why does it hail in summer? It is perfectly normal to see hail during the summer. In fact, most hail storms […]
How Hail Forms
Wondering, How Does Hail Form? With costly hailstorms in Texas, it is worth investigating how hail is formed. Hail accompanies severe thunderstorms. In thunderstorms, fast currents of air move upward. These are called updrafts. There are also downward currents of air called downdrafts. Inside the updrafts, water vapor and rain are pushed into high cumulonimbus […]
