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This means that generally the larger hailstones will form some distance from the stronger updraft where they can pass more time growing. en.wikipedia.org

Other countries will have different thresholds according local sensitivity to hail; for instance grape growing areas could be adversely impacted by smaller hailstones. en.wikipedia.org

But in 2010 both the village and the fields suffered from hailstone damage. en.wikipedia.org

There are occasional risks of strong winds, frosts and hailstones. en.wikipedia.org

The term hailstorm is usually used to describe the existence of significant quantities or size of hailstones. en.wikipedia.org

This means the hailstone is made of thick and translucent layers, alternating with layers that are thin, white and opaque. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, the hailstones speed depends on its position in the clouds updraft and its mass. en.wikipedia.org

Three ideas, lapilli, little volcanic hailstones, one possibility. en.wikipedia.org

Using the objects such as hen's eggs, peas, and marbles for comparing hailstone sizes is often imprecise, due to their varied dimensions. en.wikipedia.org

They are sometimes called huge hailstones, but do not need to form under thunderstorm conditions. en.wikipedia.org

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