The bigger the hailstone, the more damage it can cause. But scientists find that predicting hailstone size can be challenging. How quickly does hail melt as it falls?
Posted on
March 17, 2026
Sign up for our newsletter:
Categories
113
67
36
19
9
1
1
55
11
4
14
386
41
26
2
15
37
6
658
48
13
221
4
19
1
8
7
18
1
6
1
17
2
6
1
6
1
370
3
41
17
13
1
1
3
46
10
1
202
3
107
1
12
3
159
151
29
105
11
2
2
14
1
6
299
209
3
46
1
30
1
54
46
2
1
3
2
1
1
10
17
2
11
3
1
30
45
14
5
2
1
95
4
13
114
2
141
50
1
2
4
14
2
45
20
3
3
1
6
3
1
186
136
1
100
14
1
7
3
2
10
1
1
16
7
10
69
6
1
18
386
10
34
361
1
21
405
11
1
3
1
3
1
58
1
2
34
3
2
2
29
4
1
1
1
21
38
7
6
1
1
279
233
5
10
1
62
133
1
1
17
1
33
12
13
170
22
10
3
1
4
5
11
112
3
18
1
27
10
Blog Posts
APOD: 2026 September 23 – A New Lunar Crater: McGetchin
September 23, 2026
Boom Year for Desert Blooms
September 23, 2026
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands
September 23, 2026