Thunderstorms can bring dangerous lightning, heavy rain, strong winds and sometimes ice stones falling from the sky – known, of course, as hail.

Large hail, one inch or bigger, is very rare in the mountains because the high country lacks two key ingredients for large hail formation.

North Texas is no stranger to hail and the damage it can leave behind. The First Alert Weather Team breaks down the hail formation process.

In addition to contesting widespread notions about hail formation, the study could help improve forecasts of severe weather.

Sometimes hail forms but melts before it hits the ground due to too much warm air. Other times, thunderstorms can't grow tall enough to get enough freezing air needed for significant hail formation.

Hail explained. Recent severe thunderstorms have brought some large hail across the Tampa Bay area. Here's how hail forms in Florida.

Simply put, the stronger the updraft leads to a larger hailstone. Watch the video above to see some of the hail that fell on the morning of August 17, and the specific sizes of hail in relation to ...

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Hail explained. Recent severe thunderstorms have brought some large hail across the Tampa Bay area. Here's how hail forms in Florida.