hail in winter???
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hail in winter???
i remember someone was talkin about seeing hail fall in winter storms. is this possible?...or could they be referring to sleet. i was always under the impression that hail only falls from thunderstorm clouds. ( cumulonimbus )
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When I was in MO, we had hail events during the cold season-they would occur when we had a strong warm moisture surge ahead of a cold front which resulted in thunderstorms in January. Also I saw 1/2 inch hail on two occasions during freezing rain events since the overrunning air was very unstable (the surface temperature was in the 20's). Additionally, thunderstorms along the US West Coast and in coastal SoCA typically occur during the November through May period and can (and do) produce hail. I've also videotaped hail producing thunderstorms down here in February.
Steve
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