Hail is a form of ice that falls from large thunderstorms. It fo when str winds ins a st carry dr of wa high in the cl, where t air i far below freezing. The drops freeze into small pieces of ice, which then fall, collect more water, and are lifted again. Each trip adds a new layer of ice, a little like the rings of an onion. When the hailstones finally become too heavy for the winds to hold up, they fall to the ground.

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